Pima County AZ Archives Obituaries.....Ramsey, Albert John "Al J." May 23, 1996
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Arizona Daily Star  May 24, 1996
Al J. Ramsey, 90, died May 23, 1996.  Preceded in death by his wife, Edna 
Ramsey and son, Ben Ramsey.  Survived by son and daughter-in-law, Budd and 
Martha Ramsey of Las Vegas; daughter-in-law, Peggy Ramsey; grandchildren, Joe 
Ben (Susan) Ramsey, Chet (Andrea) Ramsey, Brad (Linda) Ramsey, Alex Ramsey, 
Vicki Smith, Larry Ramsey, Ron (Denise) Ramsey, Cris Ramsey, Lori Gardner, 
Shelli (Don) Noyes and Jaimi (Bob) Smith; 18 great-grandchildren; and one 
great-great-grandchild.  Mr. Ramsey came to Tucson in 1926 and received one of 
the first Arizona Contractors Licenses issued.  He was a Navy Veteran of World 
War II, a member of Epes Randolph Lodge #33 F&AM, a 50 year member of Sabbar 
Shrine Temple as well as being a charter member of the Board of Directors of 
the Crippled Children's Clinic.  Funeral Service 9:30 a.m. Saturday, May 25th 
at BRING'S MEMORIAL CHAPEL, with Rev. Bruce Enney and Epes Randolph Lodge #33 
F&AM officiating.  Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.  Donations may be 
made in Mr. Ramsey's memory to the Crippled Children's Clinic or the charity 
of your choice.  Friends may call from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., Friday, May 24th at 
BRING'S MEMORIAL CHAPEL, 236 S. Scott.


Additional Comments:
    Albert J. Ramsey, 90, a disabled veteran who came home from World War II 
to serve as a volunteer, died yesterday at Northwest Hospital's Hospice Family 
Care unit.
    Ramsey, who lived in Tucson since 1926, was recognized in 1984 as a 
Jefferson Award winner for public service and community leadership.
    Friends recall his visits to the sick and injured at the Department of 
Veterans Affairs Medical Center, where he logged more than 5,000 hours as a 
volunteer for at least 34 years.
    "Al was a tremendous individual.  He would assist at church services on 
Sunday, visit the patients and help feed them," said Bob Taylor, the 
hospital's chief of volunteer service.
    Ramsey, a Navy veteran, saw action on the Pacific island of Saipan during 
the war.  Many years later, he still talked about the war, including the month 
he spent on Saipan enduring air strikes.
    On one bombing run, he was blown from a foxhole and spent four months in a 
hospital recovering from back injuries.
    When he was able to, he visited troops in a field hospital, writing 
letters home for many of them.
    Ramsey, a painting contractor who received one of Arizona's first 
contractor's licenses, returned to Tucson in 1945.  He received numerous 
awards from the Boy Scouts, the Scottish Rite, Sabbar Shrine Temple, and the 
Square and Compass Crippled Children's Center, where he was a charter member.
    He also received a National Commander's Award from the Disabled American 
Veterans for his assistance at the VA hospital.
    Ramsey's wife, Edna, died in 1990.  Survivors include a son, Budd Ramsey 
of Las Vegas, 11 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and one great-great-
grandchild.
    Visitation will be from 4 to 7 tonight at Bring's Memorial Chapel, 236 S. 
Scott Ave.  Services will be at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow at the funeral home.  
Burial follows at Evergreen Mortuary Cemetery & Memorial Park, 3015 N. Oracle 
Road.

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