CA398

Obituary of Ralph Dunkelberg
(C. Avis Catalog entry #398)

R. C. DUNKELBERG FUNERAL FRIDAY

Private Services to Be at 2:30 P. M.

Last rites for Ralph C. Dunkelberg, 39, prominent Fort Wayne Democrat who died at 3:15 o'clock Wednesday morning at St. Joseph's hospital after a two-month illness, will be held Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the residence at 4306 Drury lane, Rev. George William Allison officiating.  Burial will be in Lindenwood cemetery, The services will be private.

The body is at Getz & Cahill's funeral home, Creighton and Fairfield avenues, where friends may call until 10 a. m. Friday when it will be removed to the residence.

Pallbearers will be Dr. L. Stanford McKeeman, Alfred Randall, Willard Shambaugh, Scott Snyder and Wayne L. Thieme, all of this city, and Charles Sessions of Ann Arbor, Mich.

The deceased founded and served as president of the Royal Manufacturing company here. He was a Democratic candidate for public office during two elections, and served as president of the Crusaders, an organization active against prohibition.

He was an official of the federal housing administration here until last November, when he resigned. He served as secretary of the Allen county Democratic committee in 1934.

A veteran of the World war, Dunkelberg served in the aviation corps of the U. S. Navy from March 1918 until the close of the war. He was an active member of First Presbyterian church, and American Legion Post No. 14.

Survivors include the widow, Ruby A.; a son, Ralph, Jr., at home; the mother, Mrs. Anna C. Hoover of l Springfield, III., and a brother, Charles of this city.

The deceased was born in Pennsylvania, but resided here most of his life. He attended Fort Wayne public schools, graduated from Central high school in 1916, and attended Culver Military academy, Tome school and the University of Michigan. He was a member of Alpha Delta Phi fraternity at Michigan. He spent three years in the oil industry at Wichita Falls, Tex., following his graduation from the University of Michigan before returning to Fort Wayne.