Murrill Ralston was born in 1931 in Beckley, West Virginia, the son of Matthew and Lucille Campbell Ralston. He was a graduate of Greenbrier Military Academy, Marshall University, and attended West Virginia University. He operated a clothing store, The Ralston, Ltd., in Huntington. At the time of his death he was a member of the Huntington City Council. His wife, Helen, died on the plane with him. They left a son, Murrill Ralston, III, and a daughter, Mollie.
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On a rainy hill side in Wayne County, West Virginia, the lives of 75 people were lost in the worst single air tragedy in NCAA sports history. Among the losses were nearly the entire Marshall University football team, coaches, flight crew, numerous fans, and supporters. The event marked a boundary by which an entire community would forever measure time... before or after "The Crash". This site is a memorial to the lives that were lost on that evening; to honor those men and women who made a mark in the hearts of a school, a community and a nation.
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On a rainy hill side in Wayne County, West Virginia, the lives of 75 people were lost in the worst single air tragedy in NCAA sports history. Among the losses were nearly the entire Marshall University football team, coaches, flight crew, numerous fans, and supporters. The event marked a boundary by which an entire community would forever measure time... before or after "The Crash". This site is a memorial to the lives that were lost on that evening; to honor those men and women who made a mark in the hearts of a school, a community and a nation.
Murrill Ralston was born in 1931 in Beckley, West Virginia, the son of Matthew and Lucille Campbell Ralston. He was a graduate of Greenbrier Military Academy, Marshall University, and attended West Virginia University. He operated a clothing store, The Ralston, Ltd., in Huntington. At the time of his death he was a member of the Huntington City Council. His wife, Helen, died on the plane with him. They left a son, Murrill Ralston, III, and a daughter, Mollie.
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On a rainy hill side in Wayne County, West Virginia, the lives of 75 people were lost in the worst single air tragedy in NCAA sports history. Among the losses were nearly the entire Marshall University football team, coaches, flight crew, numerous fans, and supporters. The event marked a boundary by which an entire community would forever measure time... before or after "The Crash". This site is a memorial to the lives that were lost on that evening; to honor those men and women who made a mark in the hearts of a school, a community and a nation.
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On a rainy hill side in Wayne County, West Virginia, the lives of 75 people were lost in the worst single air tragedy in NCAA sports history. Among the losses were nearly the entire Marshall University football team, coaches, flight crew, numerous fans, and supporters. The event marked a boundary by which an entire community would forever measure time... before or after "The Crash". This site is a memorial to the lives that were lost on that evening; to honor those men and women who made a mark in the hearts of a school, a community and a nation.
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