Ralph Cameron Mitchell

Ralph Mitchell, my loving husband, passed away on August 21, 2022 at the age of 93, born in 1928 in Portland, Oregon. He had a long career as a high school instructor teaching chemistry, physics and general science. He also was a coach of soccer and basketball. After his retirement, he retired to the Oregon coast and later to Sun Lakes and then permanently to Payson.

He is survived by his wife Florence of 39 years and five children from his first marriage and four step children plus many grandchildren and great grandchildren. He also has a living sister Grace in California. He outlived his parents and two brothers.

He lived a very full life with many adventures as a child and as an adult. He loved the outdoors hiking, mountain climbing, sailing in the San Juan Islands and Canadian waters, growing flowers and following his avid Oregon Duck football team and attending many games. Big sports fan!

He was a veteran. Enlisted in the U.S. Marines in 1949, then the U.S. Marine Reserves. While attending college he was called into the Korean War and was trained as an officer. He was honorably discharged in 1951.

He was a very generous man and religious giving to many charities to help children and to Catholic organizations.

There will be a memorial service at St. Phillip the Apostle Catholic Church in Payson on Sept. 7 at 11:30 a.m. His final resting place will be held on Sept. 16 at 1:00 p.m. at Valley of the Sun Mortuary and Cemetery at 10940 E. Chandler Heights Blvd Rd., Chandler 85248.