Ralph Harvey

Ralph Henry Harvey Birth 6 Oct 1911 Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas Death 10 Oct 2013 Naples, Collier, Florida Burial Graceland Cemetery Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana son of Peter Henry Harvey and Marian Elie Day

Harvey, Ralph H. Of Bentley Village, Naples, Florida, died on October 10, 2013.

He was born October 6, 1911 in Jonesboro, Arkansas.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and his wife of 67 years, Louise (Howe) Harvey, also a son, William Harvey and a brother, Raymond Harvey.

He graduated from high school in Danville, IL.

He served 2 years in the Philippines as a technical Sergeant in General MacArthur’s headquarters.

He built a regional chain of variety stores called Harvey’s Dime Stores and Harvey Mart.

Ralph and his wife, along with his nephew, George Cox had seventeen stores in Northwest Indiana.

Ralph was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Naples.

He formerly served as President of the Chicago District of the Church of the Nazarene. He had served on the Bishops Advisory Council for Northern Indiana’s First United Methodist Church. He also served on the Board of Directors of the University of Indianapolis, where he received an Honorary Degree for his work in providing scholarships for needy students. He served as the chairman of the building committee for the United Methodist Church of Valparaiso, during an expansion project.

There will be no memorial service. There will be a private graveside service. - Chicago Tribune

RALPH H. HARVEY NAPLES, FLORIDA
Ralph H. Harvey, of Bentley Village, Naples, Florida, died on October 10, 2013.

He was born October 6, 1911 in Jonesboro, AR.

Preceded in death by his parents; his wife of 67 years, Louise (Howe) Harvey; a son, William Harvey; and a brother, Raymond Harvey.

Ralph graduated from high school in Danville, IL.

He served two years in the Philippines as a Technical Sergeant in General MacArthur’s headquarters.

He built a regional chain of variety stores called Harvey’s Dime Stores and Harvey Mart. Ralph and his wife, along with his nephew, George Cox, had seventeen stores in Northwest Indiana.

Ralph was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Naples.

He formerly served as President of the Chicago District of the Church of the Nazarene. He had served on the Bishops Advisory Council for Northern Indiana’s First United Methodist Church. Ralph also served on the Board of Directors of the University of Indianapolis, where he received an Honorary Degree for his work in providing scholarships for needy students. He served as the chairman of the building committee for the United Methodist Church of Valparaiso, during an expansion project.

There will be no memorial service.

There will be a private graveside service. - Hammond The Times, Oct 13, 2013

married 17 Feb 1935 Piatt county, Illinois Louise Mildred Howe Birth 4 FEB 1913 Mansfield, Piatt, Illinois Death 31 MAR 2002 Naples, Collier, Florida daughter of Robert Earl Howe and Edith M. Cristlieb

Louise M. Harvey Florida / Valparaiso Louise M. Harvey, age 89, of Bentley Village, Naples, FL died March 31, 2002. She was born Feb. 4. 1913, in Mansfield, IL, to Robert and Edith Howe. Louise was a member of Chapter B.O. of the P.E.O. Sisterhood in Valparaiso, IN, also Past Chaplain of Naples P.E.O. She was a member of the 1st Methodist Church in Naples, where she was active in United Methodist Womens Work. She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Ralph H. Harvey, nephew: George (Sandra) Cox of Valparaiso, IN and 100 other nieces, nephews and their families. She was preceded in death by her 20 year old son, William Harvey, who died in 1960, three brothers and two sisters. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Naples, 1095 Whippoorwill Lane, Naples, FL 34105, or Hospice of Valparaiso, IN. There will be a private Memorial Service in Valparaiso, IN, at a later date. Arrangements by The Beachwood Society, Inc. - Hammond The Times, Apr 7, 2002

Children:

William David Harvey Birth 17 Jul 1940 Chicago, Cook County, Illinois Death 1 Nov 1960 Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado Burial Graceland Cemetery Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana

William Harvey summer resident killed In Crash

William Harvey, 20 the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Harvey, 357 Northview, Valparais and 784 west Shore drive, Culver, died of brain injuries at 5;30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1 in Laramie county Hospital in Colorado where he was admitted after his sport convetible careened off the road and overturned in a ditch about 11;30 p.m. the evening before. the acident occurred near Fort Colline, Colo.

Born in Chiago Jul 6, 1940 and a 1958 graduate of Valparaiso High school. Harvey was a yunior business asdministration at Coloradeo Sate University and was president of Theta Chi fraternity there durin his sophomore year.

Edward Tuttle, 18, West Richfield, Ohio, and Richard Iskawa, 20, Englewood, Calif, who were with Harvey at the time of the accident, escaped serious injury when thrown free of the vechile while Harvey was pinned underneath.

Well known in this community. william and his parents have been summer Lake residents at the West Shore address since 1959

Surviving wilth his parents are the maternal grandmother, a grandfather, and an uncle.

Services were held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3 at the First Methodist Church in Valparaiso wth burial in Graceland Cemetery.