Ralph P. Kooy
Ralph P. Kooy, age 84, of Quincy, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on January 19. Ralph was born February 1, 1920 in Monarch, Alberta, Canada, the son of Pete and Jennie (Oldegbers) Kooy. He attended school in Fort Kipp, Alberta; in November, 1941 he joined the Canadian Army. He served with the Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, working with the tanks. He served in England, Italy, France, Belgium, Netherlands and Germany until the war ended in 1945. After he was discharged from the military, he went back to farming with his father in Nobleford, Alberta, and spent his winters as a welder in Vancouver, B.C.
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