1938
Ralph
2015
Ralph Lewis Oates
April 19, 1938 — October 3, 2015
Ralph Lewis Oates, 77, of Kent, died Saturday, October 3, 2015 at his home.
Ralph was born April 19, 1938 in Alliance to Michael and Felicia Oates. He was a graduate of Kent State University and the University of Akron School of Law, and practiced law in Kent for over forty years. In recent years, he was active in the Kent Community Time Bank and Community Legal Aid Services.
He is survived by his sons, Matthew Mitchell (Jaclyn) Oates and Zachary Benjamin Oates; his granddaughter, Mica Simone Oates; and his brothers, John and Michael. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Vincent Oates.
Calling hours will be held 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, October 8th at Bissler & Sons Funeral Home in Kent with a service following at 7 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Rails to Trails Conservancy, c/o The Duke Ellington Building, 2121 Ward Court, NW, 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20037 or the Crooked River Alliance of TimeBanks, Inc., P.O. Box 842, Kent, Ohio 44240.
Ralph was born April 19, 1938 in Alliance to Michael and Felicia Oates. He was a graduate of Kent State University and the University of Akron School of Law, and practiced law in Kent for over forty years. In recent years, he was active in the Kent Community Time Bank and Community Legal Aid Services.
He is survived by his sons, Matthew Mitchell (Jaclyn) Oates and Zachary Benjamin Oates; his granddaughter, Mica Simone Oates; and his brothers, John and Michael. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Vincent Oates.
Calling hours will be held 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, October 8th at Bissler & Sons Funeral Home in Kent with a service following at 7 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Rails to Trails Conservancy, c/o The Duke Ellington Building, 2121 Ward Court, NW, 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20037 or the Crooked River Alliance of TimeBanks, Inc., P.O. Box 842, Kent, Ohio 44240.
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