TIMES-JOURNAL, Jackson, Tue, Aug 29, 2004:
Ralph C. Brohard, age 82, of Ray, passed away on August 26, 2004, after an extensive history of diabetes and cardiac illnesses. He was born July 1, 1922 to the late Charles C. Brohard and Margaret (Chamberlain) Brohard. He was born and raised in Jackson Township and graduated from Jackson High School in 1940.
With friends from the Apple City Motorcycle Club, there was time spent riding Harley's to Daytona Beach for bike races on the beach and to the west passed the open plains of Kansas. He served in the 62nd United States Navel Construction Battalion in the Pacific during WWII. Later in
life, the war years were favorably remembered at Seabee reunions with antidotes about the raising of the American flag over Iwo Jima, the
rebuilding of the airstrip and the Samurai sword he brought home.
He married Helen (Graves) Brohard in April 1950, and began a career in highway construction which lasted 40 years. Work took the family to the Amazon in early 1960 to construct a hydroelectric power plant and dam; to West Virginia to build portions of the turnpike and many other places. Upon retiring, he worked part-time for the Ohio Park System, served on the board of the Consolidated Farm Service Agency (CFSA) for many years, and enjoyed working on the farm. He was a member of the Trowel Lodge No. 132 F. and A.M. of Jackson and obtained the 32nd degree in 1958. He honored with a 50 year pin in 2001.
He was survived by his wife of 54 years Helen Brohard, and his two children, Mark Brohard of Jackson and Cheryl Brohard-Holbert of Orlando,
Florida. He had one granddaughter, Lauren Brohard; three sisters, Madelyn (Brohard) Hoisington, Marilyn (Brohard) Bender, both of Columbus and Georgia Ann (Brohard) Denune of Granville, Ohio; and several cousins, nieces and
nephews also survive. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Melvin Brohard of Indiana and Charles Emory Brohard of Jackson.
Friends may call 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday, August 28, 2004, at the Eisnaugle-Lewis Funeral home. Masonic services will be conducted at 7:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
Funeral service will be held 1 p.m. Sunday, August 29 at the funeral home.
Burial will follow in Friends Cemetery in Londonderry.∼Died in Ray, Ohio son of Charles C. and Margaret Chamberlain Brohard. Surviving are his wife Helen Graves Brohard; son Mark Brohard; daughter Cheryl Brohard Holbert; sisters Madelyn Hoisington'Marilyn Bender; and Georgia Ann Denune; and one granddaughter. He was a W.W.II Navy vetean.
Ralph C. Brohard, age 82, of Ray, passed away on August 26, 2004, after an extensive history of diabetes and cardiac illnesses. He was born July 1, 1922 to the late Charles C. Brohard and Margaret (Chamberlain) Brohard. He was born and raised in Jackson Township and graduated from Jackson High School in 1940.
With friends from the Apple City Motorcycle Club, there was time spent riding Harley's to Daytona Beach for bike races on the beach and to the west passed the open plains of Kansas. He served in the 62nd United States Navel Construction Battalion in the Pacific during WWII. Later in
life, the war years were favorably remembered at Seabee reunions with antidotes about the raising of the American flag over Iwo Jima, the
rebuilding of the airstrip and the Samurai sword he brought home.
He married Helen (Graves) Brohard in April 1950, and began a career in highway construction which lasted 40 years. Work took the family to the Amazon in early 1960 to construct a hydroelectric power plant and dam; to West Virginia to build portions of the turnpike and many other places. Upon retiring, he worked part-time for the Ohio Park System, served on the board of the Consolidated Farm Service Agency (CFSA) for many years, and enjoyed working on the farm. He was a member of the Trowel Lodge No. 132 F. and A.M. of Jackson and obtained the 32nd degree in 1958. He honored with a 50 year pin in 2001.
He was survived by his wife of 54 years Helen Brohard, and his two children, Mark Brohard of Jackson and Cheryl Brohard-Holbert of Orlando,
Florida. He had one granddaughter, Lauren Brohard; three sisters, Madelyn (Brohard) Hoisington, Marilyn (Brohard) Bender, both of Columbus and Georgia Ann (Brohard) Denune of Granville, Ohio; and several cousins, nieces and
nephews also survive. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Melvin Brohard of Indiana and Charles Emory Brohard of Jackson.
Friends may call 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday, August 28, 2004, at the Eisnaugle-Lewis Funeral home. Masonic services will be conducted at 7:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
Funeral service will be held 1 p.m. Sunday, August 29 at the funeral home.
Burial will follow in Friends Cemetery in Londonderry.∼Died in Ray, Ohio son of Charles C. and Margaret Chamberlain Brohard. Surviving are his wife Helen Graves Brohard; son Mark Brohard; daughter Cheryl Brohard Holbert; sisters Madelyn Hoisington'Marilyn Bender; and Georgia Ann Denune; and one granddaughter. He was a W.W.II Navy vetean.
TIMES-JOURNAL, Jackson, Tue, Aug 29, 2004:
Ralph C. Brohard, age 82, of Ray, passed away on August 26, 2004, after an extensive history of diabetes and cardiac illnesses. He was born July 1, 1922 to the late Charles C. Brohard and Margaret (Chamberlain) Brohard. He was born and raised in Jackson Township and graduated from Jackson High School in 1940.
With friends from the Apple City Motorcycle Club, there was time spent riding Harley's to Daytona Beach for bike races on the beach and to the west passed the open plains of Kansas. He served in the 62nd United States Navel Construction Battalion in the Pacific during WWII. Later in
life, the war years were favorably remembered at Seabee reunions with antidotes about the raising of the American flag over Iwo Jima, the
rebuilding of the airstrip and the Samurai sword he brought home.
He married Helen (Graves) Brohard in April 1950, and began a career in highway construction which lasted 40 years. Work took the family to the Amazon in early 1960 to construct a hydroelectric power plant and dam; to West Virginia to build portions of the turnpike and many other places. Upon retiring, he worked part-time for the Ohio Park System, served on the board of the Consolidated Farm Service Agency (CFSA) for many years, and enjoyed working on the farm. He was a member of the Trowel Lodge No. 132 F. and A.M. of Jackson and obtained the 32nd degree in 1958. He honored with a 50 year pin in 2001.
He was survived by his wife of 54 years Helen Brohard, and his two children, Mark Brohard of Jackson and Cheryl Brohard-Holbert of Orlando,
Florida. He had one granddaughter, Lauren Brohard; three sisters, Madelyn (Brohard) Hoisington, Marilyn (Brohard) Bender, both of Columbus and Georgia Ann (Brohard) Denune of Granville, Ohio; and several cousins, nieces and
nephews also survive. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Melvin Brohard of Indiana and Charles Emory Brohard of Jackson.
Friends may call 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday, August 28, 2004, at the Eisnaugle-Lewis Funeral home. Masonic services will be conducted at 7:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
Funeral service will be held 1 p.m. Sunday, August 29 at the funeral home.
Burial will follow in Friends Cemetery in Londonderry.∼Died in Ray, Ohio son of Charles C. and Margaret Chamberlain Brohard. Surviving are his wife Helen Graves Brohard; son Mark Brohard; daughter Cheryl Brohard Holbert; sisters Madelyn Hoisington'Marilyn Bender; and Georgia Ann Denune; and one granddaughter. He was a W.W.II Navy vetean.
Ralph C. Brohard, age 82, of Ray, passed away on August 26, 2004, after an extensive history of diabetes and cardiac illnesses. He was born July 1, 1922 to the late Charles C. Brohard and Margaret (Chamberlain) Brohard. He was born and raised in Jackson Township and graduated from Jackson High School in 1940.
With friends from the Apple City Motorcycle Club, there was time spent riding Harley's to Daytona Beach for bike races on the beach and to the west passed the open plains of Kansas. He served in the 62nd United States Navel Construction Battalion in the Pacific during WWII. Later in
life, the war years were favorably remembered at Seabee reunions with antidotes about the raising of the American flag over Iwo Jima, the
rebuilding of the airstrip and the Samurai sword he brought home.
He married Helen (Graves) Brohard in April 1950, and began a career in highway construction which lasted 40 years. Work took the family to the Amazon in early 1960 to construct a hydroelectric power plant and dam; to West Virginia to build portions of the turnpike and many other places. Upon retiring, he worked part-time for the Ohio Park System, served on the board of the Consolidated Farm Service Agency (CFSA) for many years, and enjoyed working on the farm. He was a member of the Trowel Lodge No. 132 F. and A.M. of Jackson and obtained the 32nd degree in 1958. He honored with a 50 year pin in 2001.
He was survived by his wife of 54 years Helen Brohard, and his two children, Mark Brohard of Jackson and Cheryl Brohard-Holbert of Orlando,
Florida. He had one granddaughter, Lauren Brohard; three sisters, Madelyn (Brohard) Hoisington, Marilyn (Brohard) Bender, both of Columbus and Georgia Ann (Brohard) Denune of Granville, Ohio; and several cousins, nieces and
nephews also survive. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Melvin Brohard of Indiana and Charles Emory Brohard of Jackson.
Friends may call 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday, August 28, 2004, at the Eisnaugle-Lewis Funeral home. Masonic services will be conducted at 7:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
Funeral service will be held 1 p.m. Sunday, August 29 at the funeral home.
Burial will follow in Friends Cemetery in Londonderry.∼Died in Ray, Ohio son of Charles C. and Margaret Chamberlain Brohard. Surviving are his wife Helen Graves Brohard; son Mark Brohard; daughter Cheryl Brohard Holbert; sisters Madelyn Hoisington'Marilyn Bender; and Georgia Ann Denune; and one granddaughter. He was a W.W.II Navy vetean.
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