Ralph T. Hogan, 74, passed away March 8, 2002 in his home after a battle with cancer. Ralph, the second of four children, was born January 27, 1928 in Dallas, Texas to Emmett V. Hogan and Daisy Emily Huntington. Shortly after his birth his family moved to Billings, Montana where Ralph was raised. In 1951, Ralph served on the front lines as a Sergeant in the Army during the Korean War. In 1955, while working in Missoula, Montana Ralph met and married Eva Ludwig. Ralph graduated Tau Beta Pi with a masters degree in Electrical Engineering in 1960 from Montana State University. After graduating he accepted a position in Californea where he had a very successful career in electrical engineering with Ford Motor Company and later Technical Material Corporation. In 1969 Ralph embarked on a new career in Arizona, joining Hendricks Realty, a real estate brokerage company specializing in the management and sale of apartment properties. In 1973 he took over ownership of Hendricks and broadened the company by purchasing and managing many apartment complexes. In 1990, Hendricks was ranked 25th in the state for largest residential management firms in the valley. In 1978, Ralph founded Par Builders, Inc. Through the last 30 years the company has built a reputation of quality, integrity, and professionalism recognized throughout the southwest and had achieved being one of the top 10 building companies in the 1980s. Ralph's passions included working, golfing, growing roses, driving fast and laughing with his family and friends. Ralph is survived by his loving wife (private) of 46 years, daughter (private), granddaughter (private), brothers (private) of Austin, Texas and Chandler, Arizona. Ralph wishes good health and spirits to all the people who passed his way and made his life special. Per Ralph's request, no service will be held. In lieu of flowers, Ralph would like donations to go to the Montana State University Foundation, College of Engineering, P.O. Box 172750, Bozeman, MT 597-17-2750, or Hospice of the East Valley, 2222 S. Dobson Road, Suite 401, Mesa AZ 85202.
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