Ralph Stuart Harvie

April 19, 1927 - December 24, 2020

Ralph Stuart Harvie left his earthly family to join his sweetheart and heavenly family on December 24, 2020. His family will deeply miss his courageous heart, praiseworthy example, and unwavering love for his family. Ralph was born April 19, 1927 in San Diego, California to Clyde Stanley Harvie and Esther May Dudley. He had one younger sister, Elinor Zauss, two stepbrothers, Olan and Austin and a stepsister, Bernice, who died in 1919 at the age of one from the flu pandemic that was rampant at the time. His life saw many changes. One of his earliest memories was watching milk being delivered from a horse and wagon. At an early age Ralph loved to explore, was curious and worked hard. He roamed around San Diego on his bicycle, loved mathematics, and music. With the assistance of a friend he learned about radios, electronics and car maintenance. He found many ways to earn money early in his life and said he loved to save money more than spend it. His first official job was a summer job helping his dad in his painting business scraping, sanding by hand, and painting 8 hours a day. It was hard work for 25 cents an hour and after failing to try and negotiate a higher wage with his dad, he told him he was no longer in his employ at summer’s end. At the age of 14, his mother told him that he had a job with a dairyman delivering milk after school and milking cows Saturday evenings. He got paid 60 cents an hour (he got a raise!). He spent the summer as a sixteen-year-old going to summer school then working after school riveting B-24 Bomber wings. On occasion, after his riveting job, he would go to a local bowling alley to set up pins often having to walk/run home in the dark because the buses had stopped running. He enlisted in the Navy two days before his 18th birthday near the end of World War II. After Boot Camp he went to Platoon Commanders School to learn to train new recruits. He eventually was assigned to the Pacific region on a refueling tanker as the war ended. After being discharged from the Navy he took a job at Consolidated Aircraft as an assembler in the Experimental Division. He was then hired by the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company as a telephone installer receiving $38.00 a week. He stayed with the company for 36 years working his way up to Management in the Data Processing Department until retirement. He married Carol Evelyn Stoltz, on June 4, 1950 after a three-year courtship and they had three children – Ronald, Donald and Susan. Ralph joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1958 and with his wife dedicated his life to serving many people. Ralph loved the out-of-doors which resulted in yearly family camping trips in their trailer and hiking over hill and dale to see what there was to see. He was active in the Boy Scouts of America for over 40 years and volunteered with the Red Cross and especially loved to sing in choirs and perform solos. His children would often accompany him on the piano when he sang in church worship services. Ralph was a dedicated father and husband often giving much needed counsel and direction to not only his family but to those he took under his wing. He will be fondly remembered for his warm embraces and for standing on his porch and blowing kisses to family members as they would leave his home. With love, we now send our good-bye kisses to you “until we meet again”. A private family viewing will be held Saturday, January 2, 2021 at the Utah Valley Mortuary in Lindon, Utah. Ralph will be buried at the El Camino Memorial Park Cemetery, 5600 Carroll Canyon Road in San Diego, California. CLICK HERE TO VIEW MEMORIAL SERVICE Funeral Directors: Utah Valley Mortuary