Ralph Watkins Hales 1898 - 1957

HALES, WATKINS, BRASSFIELD, GREGG, MIZE, PAYNE

Posted By: Charles E. Hales (email)
Date: 6/29/2005 at 18:12:23

Ralph Watkins Hales son of John and Margaret Watkins Hales was born near Mt. Sterling, Iowa, Sept. 16, 1898, and passed away after a lingering illness, at his home at 2:25 A.M. on Aug. 20, 1957 at the age of 58 years, 11 months and four days. He was the only son and youngest child of this family.

He was united in marriage to Gladys M. Brassfield on Dec. 23, 1922. To this union was born one son, Charles Eugene Hales, and one daughter, Lela Margaret.

Ralph was a life long resident of the Mt. Sterling community having lived all of his life on the same farm. He loved to work for the good of the community, having served as a school secretary at the early age of 18 and continuing in this capacity and on the school board throughout his life. He served as a trustee on the township board for 17 years.

A loving father and true friend will be missed by his wife, Gladys: one son, Charles E., and a loving daughter-in-law of Keosauqua; one daughter, Margaret, Mrs. Oscar Gregg of Ft Madison; five grandchildren, Esther, Jimmy, John and Steven Hales and Denise Gregg and one sister, Mrs. Willa Mize of Mt Sterling. He was preceded in death by his father, mother and one sister, Eunice [Payne].

Services were held Thursday, Aug 22 at 2:30 P.M. at Center Chapel Methodist church, southeast of Keosauqua with burial in the Center Chapel cemetery.