His Name May Have Been Ralph Howard, But I Fondly Named Him Mr Magoo A Few Years Back. We Lost Our Dear Friend Ralph This Past Thursday Morning(5-7-09).
I Met Ralph Many Years Ago When I Started Going To His Church When I Was A Teenager.
Ralph And I Bowled On The Same Team, The Keenagers. Ralph And I Had Something In Common Besides Bowling. He Called Me A Partime Left Hander. Actually I Am Ambidextrous. He Noticed It Right Off When He First Seen Me Bowl. He Said, Greg, I Thought You Told Me You Were Left Handed. I Explained I Did Some Things Left Handed And Other Things Right Handed. A Left Handed Bowler Is A Rarity. I Have Tried To Bowl Left Handed And It Just Did Not Work Out.
So Anyway One Day I Went Up To Ralph And Put My Arm Around Him. I Said Ralph, You Remind Me Of Somebody. I Told Him He Resembled Mr Magoo. He Got A Kick Out Of That And Another Bowler Had Lots Of Fun With Him As Well As Rubbing His Head And Calling Him Magoo.
I Spoke To A Fellow Bowler Today And She Said She Just Loved Ralph. Well Who Didn't?
What An Honor To Know Such A Happy Go Lucky Type Of Guy. That Was Ralph X Howard Jr, Husband, Father, & Grandfather And Friend To Many!
You Left Your Mark On Mankind And Will Always Be Fondly Remembered.
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