OBITUARY: Ralph Kenneth Brandt, Mitchell County, Iowa



[St. Ansgar Enterprise - 25 Sep 1980]


              Ralph K. Brandt Funeral Held September 12

Funeral services for Retired Navy Capt. Ralph K. Brandt, 65, of Charleston,
S.C., who died at a Charleston hospital September 9, were held September
12 at the graveside at Carolina Memorial Gardens in Charleston.

Ralph Kenneth Brandt was born March 15, 1915 in Austin, Minn., the son of the
late Herman and Selma M. Brandt.  He was a graduate of St. Ansgar high school,
and graduated from the University of Iowa School of Law in 1939.  Mr. Brandt
practiced law for four years before being elected the youngest judge in Iowa.

He entered the U.S. Navy in 1943 and served in the Pacific Theater during World
War II.  He was assigned to judge the advocates office in 1947 and held a
number of legal positions for the Navy.  He retired from the Navy in 1972.

Mr. Brandt was a member of Lions Club, Elks Club, American Legion, Association
of Retired Persons, Retired Officers Association and the Navy League.  Surviving
are his wife, Mrs. Irene Chitwood Brandt of Charleston, S.C.; a son, Gary L.
Brandt of Honolulu; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Suzanne Sumler of Daytona, Fla.; two
grandchildren.




Copyright (c) 2002 by Kermit Kittleson
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