Ralph Harvey Baldwin Obituary (1943 - 2016)

Born Jun 24, 1943, Ralph Harvey Baldwin attended Lewis And Clark High School in Spokane, WA. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Ralph Harvey Baldwin.

Graduation Year	Class of 1961
Date of Birth	Jun 24, 1943
Date of Passing	Feb 12, 2016
About	Ralph H. Baldwin III Ralph Baldwin passed away at home in Tacoma, on February 12th. He was born in Washington D.C. on June 24th, 1943, and spent most of his childhood in Spokane, where he attended Gonzaga Prep and graduated from The Lewis and Clark High School in 1961. He graduated from Washington State University in 1966 with a B.A. in Political Science. While there, he was a member of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity, was very active in campus life, and remained a loyal Cougar all the rest of his days. Upon graduation from WSU, he joined the U.S. Air Force and served as a pilot during the Vietnam War. He left active service as a Captain in 1972 and later joined the Army Reserves, from which he was honorably discharged in 1990. In 1976, he graduated from University Of Puget Sound School Of Law with a Juris Doctor degree. He was active as an attorney and Judge Pro Tempore in Tacoma and Pierce County, as well as an instructor of Business Law in local community colleges. He was preceded in death by his parents Ralph H. and Margaret E. Baldwin. He is survived by his significant other Alisa Scott, his daughter Peggy (Mike), son Stephen, grandsons Miles and Walker, and siblings Diane Page, Buzz Baldwin, and Patricia Baldwin-Rataezyk. Ralph deeply loved his family, and was loyal to his friends. His great sense of humor and contagious laugh drew people to him, and he will be greatly missed. A celebration of his life will be held at 2 PM on Friday, March 18, at the Tacoma Yacht Club. Published by News Tribune (Tacoma) on Feb. 21, 2016.