A prayer for Ralph please.

So sorry to hear the sad news, I cant say that i've personaly met these special people, but its always sad to hear about the loss of one of our fellow mini nutters. Much love and best wishes to the family... BIG mini HUGS!!

As Rita has said it is so very difficult to put into words how we feel. And it is doubly cruel that Eve has lost Ralph such a relatively short time after finding happiness with him after losing Mike.

You really could not wish to meet a nicer, more genuine person than Ralph - he always greeted you with a warm handshake. We will miss him immensely.

Can't say I ever met Ralph, but he does seem to have had a lasting impression on a lot of people here.

Not got anything else to add to what everyone else has said, really.  

Very sad news!!!    

Quoted from siddarz

Can't say I ever met Ralph, but he does seem to have had a lasting impression on a lot of people here.

Not got anything else to add to what everyone else has said, really.  

Sorry to copy but that was so well said, a terrible loss. My deepest sympathy.

Gutted to hear the news he was ill, even more gutted to hear Ralph has passed away.
All our love to Eve

Love Amanda, John and litle Grace

Not sure how long I have known Ralph but over that time we became friends. Never ever sat down together and got pi**ed just happy to chat over a cup of Tea. Never ever tried to put the world to rights just happy to chat but never remembered what it was about but then who cared. He would always shake your hand with his right hand and have a cup of tea for you in his left. Never ever heard him say a bad word about anyone in all those years but occasionally I think he was tested but it didn't show. Over the past years I have made so many friends but sadly a few of those have been taken from us before their time, like Ralph but like the rest I will dearly miss him and his chat over a cup of tea on this years LGT.
Our thoughts are with Eve and their families.

I was gutted when I first got the news and my thoughts are with Eve and the rest of the family, Ralph and Eve made me and Tina feel welcome on our first Grand tour as Terry say's a cup of tea from Ralph and a Hug from Eve and this has continued each year. It will feel strange this year without him.


I have'nt told Tina yet I will break it to her later as she's just lost her grandad and she's looking forward to seeing Ralph and Eve again.  

Like many people it has been hard to take the news in. It was only last week that Ralph was sending out his almost daily text updates about the latest scan, the latest biopsy or even the latest joke. And then they just stopped

Looking through my phone last night it became heart wrenching and I feel a sense of disbelief about the whole situation. Ralph was visited by many people during his last few days, not just from his family, but also from his wide circle of friends of which there were many. As ever, Eve was at his side talking and urging him to find the strength to pull through. When it was time for him pass on Eve was at his side.

I have been asked by Eve to thank everyone for their kind words and prayers.

Ralph's facebook page is being updated and Eve has asked that if any of you have a picture that you would like to share the please post and "tag it" with his name.

http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/profile.php?id=804232397


Thank you.

Im not on facebook so posted here if anyone wants to move it

Ralpf and Eve at last years picnic 2009