RALPH JOSEPH REICHEL 2 January 1956 - 30 December 2007 May Your Memory Be Eternal Ralph was born to Floyd and Anna (Davis) Reichel on 2 January 1956 in Lancaster Pennsylvania and raised in Breinigsville. Age 4 Ralph had it hard growing up and although he had friends was still much of a loner. He had trouble communicating with others for fear of being put down or made to feel inferior. Those of us who really knew him, knew him well and those who didn't take the time missed out. Alot of his childhood issues he never did conquer. Ralph enlisted in the United States Army Reserve on 20 March 1975. He was discharged 5 October 1975 and enlisted in United States Army on 6 October 1975 in Wilkes-Barre, PA. On 21 November 1975 he was reassigned to Fort Knox, Kentucky as Private 1st Class Unit E185 (W1RB1Y). On 26 March 1976 he was reassigned to Fort Hood, Texas and was to report 14 April 1976. Ralph was upgraded on 27 December 1976 to Specialist Four, Company C, 27th Maintenance Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division. His military occupation was Automotive Reparimen. On 5 October 1978 Ralph left with Army with an Honorable Discharge. 1977 1994 One of Ralph's favorite things was his Harley. If he wasn't home you could bet the farm that he was out on his bike. Let's comfort one another with favorite memories Of sharing times when we were all together. Let's celebrate the spirit of one very special life So in our hearts the flame will burn forever. 1992 The Morning Call Newspaper, Allentown, Pennsylvania Thursday, 3 January 2008 Ralph J. Reichel, 51, of Allentown, died Dec. 30, 2007, at St. Lukes Hospital, Fountain Hill. Born in Lancaster and raised in Breinigsville, he was a son of the late Floyd G. and Anna (Davis ) Reichel. Ralph served in the Army. He enjoyed Harleys and playing on the computer. Survivors: Colleen Klaum, his live-in companion; sisters, Anna Mae Leibenguth, Helen Brown; brothers, Floyd Jr., Lewis; nieces, nephews. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday, Weber Funeral Home, 502 Ridge Ave., Allentown. Please call from 9 a.m. until the time of service Saturday. "Do not stand at my grave and weep I am not there I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow. I am the diamond glints on snow. I am the sunlight on ripened grain. I am the gentle Autumn's rain. When you awaken in the morning's hush. I am the swift uplifting rush of quiet birds in circled flight. I am the soft stars that shine at night. Do not stand at my grave and cry; I am not there. I did not die." Memories The best way to honor someone is to share a fond memory of them. Please do. Email me yours. I have so many memories of Ralph that I couldn't begin to list them all. There was the time he was teaching me to drive stick and I almost ruined his transmission. All the times he would call me but not know it (I must of been on his speed dial). All the funny emails he would send me. I remember him flipping his snowmobile in the field. I remember visiting my grandmother, must of been around Christmas. I was sitting on the floor opening presents I guess and Ralph came over to me, turned around and farted. He thought that was the funniest thing, then he got in trouble. There was the time he put his hand through the door and broke it. So many memories. I will miss him a lot. ---Michele