Dear Bill,Daphne, Stephen and Katie;
It is with sadness that my good wife Christine and I learned about Ralph’s passing. We still have fond memories of the last time we saw him over Thanksgiving dinner we had the pleasure to share with him and all of you in Edmonton. He and I had the opportunity to reminisce about my days in Sarnia as a cocky co-op engineering student holding his ground over where his next work-term assignment would be. Always a wise owl, Ralph found a win-win. I ended up in my preferred location but reporting through his organization, just like he wanted in the first place. What’s even more impressive is that his bow-tie never moved nor did he ever bat an eye while I made my plea. Leaving his big-cheese office I was convinced that my employment prospect with IOL were history but intuition and wisdom prevailed and he allowed me to move on and enjoy a great career at Imperial where I had the privilege to work closely with his son Bill.
At 94, many probably say that he had a great life. That ”little luck” carried him into a long retirement enjoying Florida with his partners and all. That said, it is always too early to lose a father or a grand-father and for that reason we would like to offer you and all your extended family our deepest and sincerest condolences.
Christine Perreault and Gilles Courtemanche
