Carl G. Ralston
Carl G. Ralston, age 92, died peacefully following a stroke on September 9, 2000, in Kirkland, Washington. He was born in Weston County, Wyoming on July 15, 1908 to Roy & Grace (Ross) Ralston. The family moved to Sheridan during his youth and he graduated from Sheridan High School in 1926. He began work as a bookkeeper in the First National Bank of Sheridan in the early years of the depression after completing business college. He retired from the same bank in 1979, approximately 50 years later, as Chairman of the Board.
Carl was married to Doris McNeil Ralston from 1932 until her death in 1937. He served our country in the Pacific during WWII in the Army Air Corps and the Merchant Marines. In 1946, he married Victoria "Dolly" Boatsman of Upton, Wyoming. In 1948, Carl and Dolly started the Ralston Tourist Court on North Main, which they expanded over the years to become the Sheridan Center Inn. Carl and Dolly retired to Mesa, Arizona in 1979. Dolly died on January 1, 2000 and Carl moved to Washington State shortly thereafter to be near his son and family.
Carl was a member of the First Congregational Church of Sheridan, Elks Lodge #520, Sheridan Lodge #8 A.F. & A.M., York and Scottish Rite Bodies, the Royal Order of Jesters, the Order of Eastern Star, the Sheridan Rotary Club and the Sheridan Country Club. He was Past Commander of Knights Templar and Past Potentate of Kalif Temple. He served on the Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County Board for 12 years and was one of the many workers who helped establish the fine present Sheridan Library.
He is survived by his daughter, Barbara Boatsman Newman of Nipomo, CA; son Atley Ralston, M.D., daughter-in-law Sheila Bird Ralston, five grandchildren, three great grandchildren, two nieces and two nephews.
Graveside service will be 9:00am Monday (Sept. 18th) in Sheridan Municipal Cemetery followed by a memorial service at 10:30am from First Congregational Church with the Rev. Douglas Goodwin officiating. Arrangements are with Ferries Funeral Home, Sheridan Wyoming.
Memorial may benefit the Shriners Hospital for Children, Office of Development, International Shrine Headquarters, 2900 Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, FL 33607-1460, or the charity of the donor’s choice.
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