Ralph was the son of Ralph and Mildred (Palmer) Ames, Sr. He lived in Deerfield most of his life.
He graduated from Raymond Consolidated High School and joined the U.S. Army in 1964, serving during the Vietnam War.
He spent 18 years with Sprague Electric in Concord as a process inspector and also worked 12 years for General Electric in Hooksett.
In addition, Mr. Ames owned and operated Fair Hill Morgan Farm in Deerfield from 1977 to 2006 at which time he retired to Alton. He enjoyed showing his horses every year at various fairs including Deerfield Fair. After selling his farm, Ralph continued his love of horses by serving as judge and ringmaster at various horse shows around New England. He was active in the Granite State Morgans and the American Morgan Horse Association. His favorite pastimes included spending time in his flower gardens and kayaking with friends in New Hampshire and Florida.
Ralph was predeceased by his father in 1985, his mother in November 2011, and a nephew, Dana Ames Jr., in 2007. He is survived by siblings Kenneth Ames of Franklin, Mass., Patricia McIntyre of Wentworth, and Dana Ames of Pembroke; and nieces and nephews.
[Info from the Concord Monitor. 03.18.2012.]
He graduated from Raymond Consolidated High School and joined the U.S. Army in 1964, serving during the Vietnam War.
He spent 18 years with Sprague Electric in Concord as a process inspector and also worked 12 years for General Electric in Hooksett.
In addition, Mr. Ames owned and operated Fair Hill Morgan Farm in Deerfield from 1977 to 2006 at which time he retired to Alton. He enjoyed showing his horses every year at various fairs including Deerfield Fair. After selling his farm, Ralph continued his love of horses by serving as judge and ringmaster at various horse shows around New England. He was active in the Granite State Morgans and the American Morgan Horse Association. His favorite pastimes included spending time in his flower gardens and kayaking with friends in New Hampshire and Florida.
Ralph was predeceased by his father in 1985, his mother in November 2011, and a nephew, Dana Ames Jr., in 2007. He is survived by siblings Kenneth Ames of Franklin, Mass., Patricia McIntyre of Wentworth, and Dana Ames of Pembroke; and nieces and nephews.
[Info from the Concord Monitor. 03.18.2012.]
Ralph was the son of Ralph and Mildred (Palmer) Ames, Sr. He lived in Deerfield most of his life.
He graduated from Raymond Consolidated High School and joined the U.S. Army in 1964, serving during the Vietnam War.
He spent 18 years with Sprague Electric in Concord as a process inspector and also worked 12 years for General Electric in Hooksett.
In addition, Mr. Ames owned and operated Fair Hill Morgan Farm in Deerfield from 1977 to 2006 at which time he retired to Alton. He enjoyed showing his horses every year at various fairs including Deerfield Fair. After selling his farm, Ralph continued his love of horses by serving as judge and ringmaster at various horse shows around New England. He was active in the Granite State Morgans and the American Morgan Horse Association. His favorite pastimes included spending time in his flower gardens and kayaking with friends in New Hampshire and Florida.
Ralph was predeceased by his father in 1985, his mother in November 2011, and a nephew, Dana Ames Jr., in 2007. He is survived by siblings Kenneth Ames of Franklin, Mass., Patricia McIntyre of Wentworth, and Dana Ames of Pembroke; and nieces and nephews.
[Info from the Concord Monitor. 03.18.2012.]
He graduated from Raymond Consolidated High School and joined the U.S. Army in 1964, serving during the Vietnam War.
He spent 18 years with Sprague Electric in Concord as a process inspector and also worked 12 years for General Electric in Hooksett.
In addition, Mr. Ames owned and operated Fair Hill Morgan Farm in Deerfield from 1977 to 2006 at which time he retired to Alton. He enjoyed showing his horses every year at various fairs including Deerfield Fair. After selling his farm, Ralph continued his love of horses by serving as judge and ringmaster at various horse shows around New England. He was active in the Granite State Morgans and the American Morgan Horse Association. His favorite pastimes included spending time in his flower gardens and kayaking with friends in New Hampshire and Florida.
Ralph was predeceased by his father in 1985, his mother in November 2011, and a nephew, Dana Ames Jr., in 2007. He is survived by siblings Kenneth Ames of Franklin, Mass., Patricia McIntyre of Wentworth, and Dana Ames of Pembroke; and nieces and nephews.
[Info from the Concord Monitor. 03.18.2012.]
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