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Ralph Fox was a photo journalist who through his business and private life helped hundreds, probably thousands
stay sober. Ralph was a newspaperman, a commercial photographer and a businessman. He undertook what appeared to be impossible
when no one else had ever tried it - establishing and directing halfway houses for alcoholics, many of whom in those early
days had not had the benefit of medical treatment for their addictions. He treated the residents as responsible adults and
set an example of a life sanely balanced between work and recreation based on the spiritual values of the twelve steps of
Alcoholics Anonymous. Ralph was humble, energetic and hard working. He never asked anyone to do a task he was unwilling to
do himself. My perception of Ralph was that he was a genuine humble person, successful, respected and caring. He wasn't
complicated. He had class. He was a gentleman with a good sense of humor who could tell a good story. He valued family and
never engaged in self promotion. I sought his council on numerous occasions and always valued his wisdom which was disseminated
to me in such away that at no time did I ever feel inadequate or lesser.
In
looking for other things, I accidentally stumbled on the Tribute page someone put up for Ralph. Unfortunately I had
not given him much more than transient thought for decades. Life does go on and often carries us along with it.
The last time I was able to talk to him, and thank him, was probably over twenty years ago. To
those who remain, I again thank him and all else involved with The Houses of Hope 1970 - 1973. Mike
C. Thanks
to Ralph and all who were with him, sober since October, 1970. (Yeah,
I was, and to extent still am, one of the 'nuttier' ones, but that didn't stop Ralph from trying. I live today because
he didn't always do what would have been simpler and easier - throw me out. I don't know myself why he didn't.)
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