1929
Ralph
2016
Ralph Etherington
July 6, 1929 — November 23, 2016
Ralph Etherington, 87, of Lynchburg, died Wednesday, November 23, 2016, at Lynchburg General Hospital. His wife Barbara survives him.
He was born in Providence, R.I. the son of the late James E. and Hazel M. Etherington and is survived by a son James S. Etherington, of Carlisle, Iowa; a daughter, Susan L. Etherington Johnson, of Gainesville, Va.; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
He was a licensed extra class amateur radio operator, KK4VZ.
He graduated from the University of Rhode Island with a BS degree in Electrical Engineering and is a member of the Tau Beta Pi Honorary Society. He served his Country in the U. S. Marine Corps.
He was employed for 35 years by the General Electric Mobile Radio Communications Business in Syracuse, N.Y. and Lynchburg, Va., and was granted four patents in his career. After retiring at the end of 1989, he hiked the Appalachian Trail end-to-end in 1990.
In lieu of flowers that family asks that you consider a donation to the Natural Bridge Appalachian Trail Club, P.O. Box 3012, Lynchburg, VA 24503, the Alzheimer Association, 1160 Pepsi Place Suite 306, Charlottesville, VA 22901, or a charity of your choice.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
He was born in Providence, R.I. the son of the late James E. and Hazel M. Etherington and is survived by a son James S. Etherington, of Carlisle, Iowa; a daughter, Susan L. Etherington Johnson, of Gainesville, Va.; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
He was a licensed extra class amateur radio operator, KK4VZ.
He graduated from the University of Rhode Island with a BS degree in Electrical Engineering and is a member of the Tau Beta Pi Honorary Society. He served his Country in the U. S. Marine Corps.
He was employed for 35 years by the General Electric Mobile Radio Communications Business in Syracuse, N.Y. and Lynchburg, Va., and was granted four patents in his career. After retiring at the end of 1989, he hiked the Appalachian Trail end-to-end in 1990.
In lieu of flowers that family asks that you consider a donation to the Natural Bridge Appalachian Trail Club, P.O. Box 3012, Lynchburg, VA 24503, the Alzheimer Association, 1160 Pepsi Place Suite 306, Charlottesville, VA 22901, or a charity of your choice.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
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