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Edward Leon Ratliff
June 25, 1932 ~ March 21, 2017 (age 84) 84 Years Old Light a Candle
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A candle was lit by Richard Ratliff
on March 25, 2017 8:03 AM
A MOUNTAIN MEADOW PEDESTAL ARRANGEMENT was sent on March 24, 2017
Our deepest condolences to the Edward Ratliff family. You are in our thoughts and prayers. Love Alamo DustOff Family
A candle was lit by Karen Beaty
on March 24, 2017 2:52 PM
Sending the family my condolences. Ed Ratliff was a great man. RIP
Sending the family my condolences. Ed Ratliff was a great man. RIP
A candle was lit by Stephen Andrew Ratliff
on March 24, 2017 3:51 AM
Message from Stephen Andrew Ratliff
March 24, 2017 3:50 AM
He will be missed, for he was loved deeply.
Message from Paul Mathews (Grandson of Isidore Friedman)
March 23, 2017 1:35 PM
Dear Ratliff family,
We mourn the loss of Ed Ratliff with you and rejoice in his life and legacy. My family is particularly grateful for his faith and influence in our lives and especially the lives of my grandparents Isidore and Roberta Friedman.
Shortly after my grandfather Isidore Friedman was baptized in 1971, he felt overwhelmed with work and chores around the house. He decided to skip Church to work on the large garden they had at the home on Bel Air Road. Ed stopped by the house immediately after Church to check on his friend. He did not say anything. He simply removed his suit coat and started helping in the garden. As a result, my grandpa never missed Church again because of the love and example of Ed Ratliff.
Fast forward to 2003, my dad Robert Mathews went to the mortuary to dress my grandfather in preparation for the funeral. He expected to do the task alone, but when he arrived Ed Ratliff was there waiting. Ed was my grandfather’s loyal friend and mentor from the day he was baptized to the day he died.
We thank God for sending a man like Ed Ratliff to my grandparents to be a lifelong friend to continually strengthen and nourish them in the faith for over 30 years. Ed was a man full of faith - a true Saint - that has blessed lives for generations.
We mourn the loss of Ed Ratliff with you and rejoice in his life and legacy. My family is particularly grateful for his faith and influence in our lives and especially the lives of my grandparents Isidore and Roberta Friedman.
Shortly after my grandfather Isidore Friedman was baptized in 1971, he felt overwhelmed with work and chores around the house. He decided to skip Church to work on the large garden they had at the home on Bel Air Road. Ed stopped by the house immediately after Church to check on his friend. He did not say anything. He simply removed his suit coat and started helping in the garden. As a result, my grandpa never missed Church again because of the love and example of Ed Ratliff.
Fast forward to 2003, my dad Robert Mathews went to the mortuary to dress my grandfather in preparation for the funeral. He expected to do the task alone, but when he arrived Ed Ratliff was there waiting. Ed was my grandfather’s loyal friend and mentor from the day he was baptized to the day he died.
We thank God for sending a man like Ed Ratliff to my grandparents to be a lifelong friend to continually strengthen and nourish them in the faith for over 30 years. Ed was a man full of faith - a true Saint - that has blessed lives for generations.
Message from Richard Ratliff
March 25, 2017 8:07 AM
Thanks for posting this wonderful memory and testimony of a great man who did so much for others! I'm his nephew, a Latter-day Saint, and very appreciative of your comments!
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