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In memory of
Ralph "REB" Edward Black
June 4, 1930 - July 11, 2022
Jun 4, 1930 - Jul 11, 2022
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Ralph's timeline
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1930
Born
June 4th, 1930
1948
Graduated from high school
1948
A.G. Lane Tech High School
1956
Graduated from graduate school
1956
University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Master's in Geography
Enlisted in the U.S. Army
1956
Monterrey, CA, USA and Bordeaux, France
1959
Got married
1959
Started a job at Chevron
1959
San Francisco, CA
1961
Transferred to Chevron's Switzerland Office
1961
Geneva, Switzerland
1962
Had a child, Caroline Harben
1962
Geneva, Switzerland
1964
Had a child, Eric Black
1964
Geneva, Switzerland
1969
Transferred to Chevron's California Office and traveled to the Middle East, Southeast Asia and South America for 17 years for work.
1969
1986
Retired from Chevron
1986
1990
Began training for triathlons
1990
1994
Got married to Emma Blandon
1994
Moraga, CA
1995
Completed Ironman Canada
1995
2017
Selected for Sun City’s Dancing with the Stars
2017
2022
Passed away
July 11th, 2022
Glendale, AZ
In lieu of flowers
In lieu of flowers, consider a gift to Hospice of the Valley - AZ.
In lieu of flowers
In lieu of flowers, consider a gift to Hospice of the Valley - AZ.
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Kate Lapides-Black (Ralph's life partner to ralph's son) and
Caroline Harben.
