Lane Ranger 12,044 #1 Posted yesterday at 04:52 PM (edited) I am very saddened to report that my brother Wade David Ralph passed away on Wednesday due to complications from COPD. He was an Army veteran serving in the Army Corps of Engineers as a mechanic, truck driver and operated heavy bulldozers during the Hurst Fires near Fort Ord, California in the 1970’s. He was a very good carpenter, building homes and remodeling in Alabama and other locations and often assisted my father Clifton Ralph in his blacksmith shop. David was also a great Wheel Horse garden tractor fan ! We traveled to many different tractor shows and bought many Wheel Horse tractors across the USA and one in Canada! His COPD prevented him from traveling to shows with me the last 7 years as he was 24/7 on concentrated oxygen. FYI WADE DAVID RALPH 10/08/1953-07/29/2026 Visitation Saturday August 8th 10:30a-12:30p Kuiper Funeral Home 9039 Kleinman Road Highland, IN Internment 1:00p Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens 8178 S Cline Avenue Crown Point, IN Edited 6 hours ago by Lane Ranger 14 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JCM 11,297 #2 Posted yesterday at 05:23 PM I thought that Handle Travlindave sounded familiar from years past. Sorry for your loss, may he rest in peace Lane. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 20,924 #3 Posted yesterday at 05:31 PM Sympathies on your loss. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terry M-(Moderator) 2,306 #4 Posted yesterday at 06:14 PM Sorry for your loss.....Dave was a nice guy to chat with at the shows we were at.....he'll be missed. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 31,827 #5 Posted yesterday at 06:24 PM Prayers for you and your family... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 46,642 #6 Posted yesterday at 06:34 PM So sorry to hear of your loss Lane. Rest easy Dave. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 57,483 #7 Posted yesterday at 06:41 PM Sorry to hear Lane. May he rest in peace. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dclarke 4,271 #8 Posted yesterday at 06:48 PM So sorry to hear about David. I always enjoyed visiting with him and talking tractors. Rest in peace sir, you will be missed. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
c-series don 12,155 #9 Posted yesterday at 06:49 PM Sorry for your loss Lane, may he rest in peace. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 70,841 #10 Posted yesterday at 07:32 PM Sorry for your loss Lane, I know you loved your brother dearly 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 17,022 #11 Posted yesterday at 07:40 PM (edited) What a difficult time for you, Lane. My prayers are for strength and wisdom for all of Wade’s family and friends. Edited 23 hours ago by Handy Don 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horsin'round 468 #12 Posted yesterday at 07:40 PM Sorry for your loss, Lane. Prayers for you and yours! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmaynard 17,453 #13 Posted yesterday at 08:04 PM Sorry for your loss Lane. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buckeyes 275 #14 Posted yesterday at 08:33 PM Sorry to hear Lane, My thoughts and prayers for you and your family. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rjg854 13,210 #15 Posted 22 hours ago Sorry to hear about your brother, Lane. Peace to you and your family. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dan 312-8 587 #17 Posted 21 hours ago My condolences on your loss Lane. May he rest in peace. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thegearhead0324 1,743 #18 Posted 21 hours ago Very very sorry about your loss, prayers out to you and your family 🙏. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 25,992 #19 Posted 20 hours ago Sorry to be reading this Lane. RIP Dave 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 67,607 #20 Posted 20 hours ago Lane, I know that you and Dave enjoyed spending time together at the shows and his passing will leave a void in your heart. My sympathies to you and the rest of the family. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 20,246 #21 Posted 20 hours ago Sad to hear of this Lane Rest in Peace Wade 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ineedanother 2,639 #22 Posted 20 hours ago Condolences Lane. Your post is a nice tribute. He will surely be missed. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
parsonsponyz 378 #23 Posted 20 hours ago Sorry to hear of your loss. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EB-80/8inPA 2,053 #24 Posted 19 hours ago Condolences on your loss. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill D 3,009 #25 Posted 18 hours ago My condolences to you and your family. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
