Ralph Fredrick Beisner, Jr.
Beisner, Ralph Fredrick Jr.
22 Jan 1940 - 29 Jan 2011
Departed on Jan. 29, 2011 and resided in Chapel Hill, NC.
Memorial Gathering: Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Ralph Fredrick Beisner, Jr. died Saturday surrounded by his family at the
UNC Medical Center (Chapel Hill, NC) at the age of 71. He was born January
22, 1940 and was raised in Joplin, MO where he graduated high school in
1957. After graduating from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1964 with
a degree in Electrical Engineering, Ralph worked for 36 years in the
telephone industry for Western Electric, AT&T and Lucent. During his long
and successful career, Ralph traveled the world, made numerous life-long
friends, and earned an MBA all while raising a family with Astrid his wife
of 43 years. After retiring in 2000 Ralph enjoyed numerous pursuits, chief
among them were his three grandsons, golfing, Nebraska football, Duke
basketball and the Chapel Hill Country Club.
Ralph is survived by his wife, Astrid; his son Christopher (Atlanta, GA),
his wife, Dawn, their son Damian; his son Dirk (Three Bridges, NJ), his wife
Wendy, their sons Michael and Joshua; his sister Lois Yeates (Lakewood, CA),
her husband Ray; and his sister Shirley Mills (Boerne, TX) and her husband
Leo.
Visitation for Ralph will be from 6PM – 8PM on Wednesday, February 2nd at
the Hall-Wynne Funeral Home, 1113 W. Main Street, Durham, NC 27701. In lieu
of flowers, donations may be made in Ralph's honor to the Orange County EMS
First Responders, Doctors without Borders, or the US fund for UNICEF.
A celebration of Ralph's life will be held from 3-5 PM Thursday at the
Chapel Hill Country Club.
Hall- Wayne Funeral Service & Crematory
1113 W. Main St.
Durham, NC 27701-2028
919-688-6387
www.hallwynne.com
