He became the publisher of the Evening Telegram following the deaths of his brothers William and Gus in 1934, and was the driving force behind the creation of the Herder Memorial Trophy in memory of his five brothers who predeceased him. Ralph, the father of Rendell [Rex] and Stephen, died on January 8, 1955, at the age of 61.
He took over the Evening Telegram after his brothers William and Gus passed away in 1934, and was instrumental in establishing the Herder Memorial Trophy to honor his five deceased siblings. Ralph, the father of Rendell [Rex] and Stephen, died on January 8, 1955, at the age of 61.