- Date Of Birth: November 20, 1930
- Date Of Death: August 16, 2009
- State: Iowa
Ralph E. Mead, 78, of Corning, Iowa, formerly of Cumberland, Iowa passed away Sunday, August 16, 2009, at the Corning Nursing and Rehab Center.
Ralph Edward Mead was born on November 20, 1930, in Craig, Missouri, the son of Engle and Cecil Mae (Cunningham) Mead.
He attended school in Craig and Mound City, Missouri, graduating from Craig High School in 1949. Ralph received his Bachelors Degree in Education from Northwest Missouri State in Maryville, Missouri, in 1957.
Following high school, he joined the United States Marine Corps and served his country during the Korean War from 1950-1954. During his tour of duty he was wounded and spent nine months in the hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Ralph was then transferred to the naval base in Hastings, Nebraska, where he met his wife, Anita.
Ralph and Anita were married on July 23, 1954, in Fremont, Nebraska. Ralph taught Social Studies in Fall City and Orleans, Nebraska until 1960.
