Ralph Bailey Kemp Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Ralph Bailey Kemp, 82, passed away January 4, 2019 at his home in Burleson, Texas. Ralph joined the National Guard and then the Army and as a young man was stationed in Europe. Upon his return home, he met the love of his life, Sandy who was serving in the Air Force. They married and returned to Texas to complete college degrees on the GI Bill. Ralph graduated from Baylor University and worked many years in the Savings and Loan industry. Ralph spent 15 years as a controller for KPMG Peat Marwick in Fort Worth, Texas. He pretty much followed John Wayne’s advice “talk low, talk slow and don’t say too much”. Unless he wanted to tell you a “war story”, in which case he transformed into an entertaining storyteller. His long, full life stories definitely filled many evenings for his wife, kids, and grandchildren. Ralph was preceded in death by his parents Ira and Veda Kemp of Mart, Texas. Survivors include his wife Sandra, daughters Laura Andersen and her husband John, Julie Moore and her husband Michael, two grandchildren Zoe Andersen and Beathan Andersen, and one brother Jim Kemp. Ralph loved borrowing audio books from the Burleson Public Library and so memorials may be made in his name to the Burleson Public Library. In Lieu of flowers... Checks made payable to: The Friends of the Burleson Public Library c/o Burleson Public Library 248 SW Johnson Avenue Burleson, TX 76028-4296 Ph: 817-426-9210 Online donations can be made at: https://www.burlesontx.com/211/Friends-of-the-Library

Ralph Bailey Kemp

February 28, 1936 - January 4, 2019