Ralph Harlan

Ralph Harlan, 69, of Pflugerville received his award after a four year battle with cancer May 21, 2013 in Round Rock, Texas. He was born August 15, 1943 in Jourdanton, Texas to Bendell Bayles and Daisy Qualls Harlan.

Ralph graduated from Charlotte High School, near Jourdanton, in 1961. He married Norma Jo Crider on November 6, 1970 in Austin. He attended Southwestern Assembly of God University in Waxahachie, Texas and received a Bachelor’s Degree in Christian Ministry. He later received a Master’s Degree in Divinity from Central Bible College in Springfield, Missouri. He served Southern Bible College in Houston as Dean of Students and as a Professor.

As an Ordained Minister for the Assembly of God Church, he served The Church of Glad Tidings in Austin in the 1970’s as the Associate Pastor. He also pastored churches in College Station and Houston. He retired after more than 30 years of ministry and returned to the Austin area in 1983.

In his later years, he worked with his two brothers in the Harlan Charolais cattle business.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Ben and Daisy Harlan, and his son, Justin Scott Harlan.

He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Norma Harlan of Pflugerville, Texas; a daughter, Kristie Beene, (Loy Beene) of Hutto, Texas; his grandson, Justin Beene, of Hutto, Texas; sisters, Sarah DeSpain (Oran DeSpain) of Beeville, Texas, and Loretta Sue Masters (Richard Masters) of Taylor, Texas; brothers, Benny Harlan (Brenda Harlan) of Jourdanton, Texas and Ed Harlan (Rose Harlan) of Austin, Texas. He has numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

In lieu of flowers and customary remembrances, the family request donations be made to Justin Beene College Fund, 1928 Oak Vista Drive, Pflugerville, TX 78660

Friends are cordially invited to a visitation with the family from six o’clock until eight o’clock in the evening, on Friday, the 24th of May 2013, at Cook-Walden Funeral Home, 6100 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, Texas

A funeral service will be conducted at two o’clock in the afternoon on Saturday, the 25th of May 2013, at The Church of Glad Tidings, 2700 Northland Drive, Austin, Texas. Interment will follow in Cook-Walden Capital Parks, Pflugerville, Texas under the direction of Cook-Walden Funeral Home.

Condolences may be sent to www.cookwaldenfuneralhome.com.