Ralph McLaughlin

SERVICES: Graveside services will be at 10:00 AM Saturday, August 30, 2003, at the TMB Farms family cemetery, with Rev. Marion Fry, retired Baptist minister from Ada, Oklahoma, officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors of Pampa. BIOGRAPHY: Born December 30, 1926 at Laketon. He was a lifelong resident of Laketon, where he farmed and ranched. He married Hellen Mashburn Gallaher in 1981. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army, serving during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the West Side Church of Christ in Pampa, and was a lifelong member of the National Rifle Association.SURVIVORS: Wife: Hellen of the home. 1 Son: Richard Gallaher of Pampa. 2 Daughters: Gale Thompson & husband Tom of Pampa, and Glenda Gallaher of Norman, Oklahoma. 3 Brothers: Elmer McLaughlin of Laketon, Wayne McLaughlin of Nacogdoches, and Dan McLaughlin of Las Vegas, Nevada. 5 Grandchildren, 6 Great-Grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Floyd & Lucille McLaughlin.MEMORIALS: West Side Church of Christ, 1612 W. Kentucky, Pampa, Texas 79065.