Obituaries
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PITTSBURG — Ralph O. Mason, 74 of Pittsburg, KS died at 2:41pm,
Sunday, December 6, 2009 at his home after a long battle with cancer.
Ralph was born October 17, 1935 in Pittsburg, KS to Thomas O. and
Leila Bell (Story) Mason. He attended area schools, graduating from
CCHS with the class of 1953.
On May 18, 1958, in McCune, KS, he married Anita L. Green. She
survives of the home.
Ralph served his country in the United States Army. He was honorably
discharged in 1960.
Ralph worked for Tom Green for a couple years as a farm hand. He later
worked for Dickey Clay Plant for 13 years on the coupler line, forklift
driver and yard helper. He retired in 2005 from Harvest Brand, where he
worked as a forklift driver and a valve packer.
Additional survivors include his daughters Rhonda Pool and husband
Mark of Pittsburg, Lisa Tippins and husband Cary of Shreveport, LA,
Lynne Mason of Pittsburg and Sue Beltrani-Bautista of Pittsburg;
brothers Thomas M. Mason and wife Elanore of Crosby, Tennessee and
Freddie I. Mason and wife Cheryl of Santee, S. Carolina; sisters Barbara
Mangile and husband Ronnie of Capaldo, KS and Caithryn “Cat” Gregg
of Pittsburg; 4 grandchildren Rachelle Tippins, Ashley Mason, Ryder
Mason and Randi Stevens; along with 4 great-grandchildren Chase,
Chance and Chandler McReynolds and Chloe Stevens.
Ralph is preceded in death by his parents and grandson Mason Pool.
Memorial services will be 2:00pm, Thursday, December 10, 2009 at Bath-
Naylor Funeral Home, 522 S. Broadway, Pittsburg with Coby Clarkson
officiating. Flag presentation will be given by the Ft. Riley Funeral Honors
Guard. Private family inurnment will be at a later date. E-mail
condolences may be left at our website www.bathnaylor.com. The family
suggests expressions of sympathy be in the form of memorials to the
SEK Humane Society. Memorials may be left at or mailed to Bath-Naylor
Funeral Home of Pittsburg.
Sunday, December 6, 2009 at his home after a long battle with cancer.
Ralph was born October 17, 1935 in Pittsburg, KS to Thomas O. and
Leila Bell (Story) Mason. He attended area schools, graduating from
CCHS with the class of 1953.
On May 18, 1958, in McCune, KS, he married Anita L. Green. She
survives of the home.
Ralph served his country in the United States Army. He was honorably
discharged in 1960.
Ralph worked for Tom Green for a couple years as a farm hand. He later
worked for Dickey Clay Plant for 13 years on the coupler line, forklift
driver and yard helper. He retired in 2005 from Harvest Brand, where he
worked as a forklift driver and a valve packer.
Additional survivors include his daughters Rhonda Pool and husband
Mark of Pittsburg, Lisa Tippins and husband Cary of Shreveport, LA,
Lynne Mason of Pittsburg and Sue Beltrani-Bautista of Pittsburg;
brothers Thomas M. Mason and wife Elanore of Crosby, Tennessee and
Freddie I. Mason and wife Cheryl of Santee, S. Carolina; sisters Barbara
Mangile and husband Ronnie of Capaldo, KS and Caithryn “Cat” Gregg
of Pittsburg; 4 grandchildren Rachelle Tippins, Ashley Mason, Ryder
Mason and Randi Stevens; along with 4 great-grandchildren Chase,
Chance and Chandler McReynolds and Chloe Stevens.
Ralph is preceded in death by his parents and grandson Mason Pool.
Memorial services will be 2:00pm, Thursday, December 10, 2009 at Bath-
Naylor Funeral Home, 522 S. Broadway, Pittsburg with Coby Clarkson
officiating. Flag presentation will be given by the Ft. Riley Funeral Honors
Guard. Private family inurnment will be at a later date. E-mail
condolences may be left at our website www.bathnaylor.com. The family
suggests expressions of sympathy be in the form of memorials to the
SEK Humane Society. Memorials may be left at or mailed to Bath-Naylor
Funeral Home of Pittsburg.
© Bath-Naylor Inc. 2009
