Ralph Graff remembered
Officially dubbed "Mr.
Ralph Graff with his longtime partner Evalyn Gebhart. She preceded in death.
Ralph Graff spent about 40 years at DuPont in his rubber industry career, and volunteered with the Rubber Division for 7 decades. He died in May at age 94.
Ralph Graff (right) was hand to help cut the ribbon at many Rubber Division expos over the year. Here he is at the opening of the 1990 expo.
Ralph Graff and Francis O'Connor show off the various ribbons and badges they earned to display with their badges at the 1987 Rubber Expo. O'Connor, of Harwick Chemical Corp., also died this past spring.
Ralph Graff (left) received the ACS Rubber Division's Distinguished Service Award from Al Brandau, who served as division chair in 1991.
Bob Pett (left), retired from Ford Motor Co., and Ralph Graff from DuPont both were longtime supporters of the Rubber Division. They both served as division chair and councilor, among other activities. Pett said only a few knew what Graff did behind the scenes to help negotiate better deals at meeting sites for the technical association.
Ralph Graff was known for wearing some outfits (particularly sports coats( that made him stand out in a crowd. Here is dressing the part for a golf outing in 2002.
Ralph Graff helped found the 25-Year-Club of the ACS Rubber Division. Here he is with Ted Van Geggel of AirBoss, who won the club's countdown as having the most years in the industry at the fall 2004 club luncheon.
Here Ralph Graff addresses a Rubber Division function in 1999.
Rubber Division," Ralph Graff died May 25 at the Heartland Hospice in Wilmington at the age of 94.