Ralph Lee Duffield

Ralph Lee Duffield passed into the arms of the Lord on August 5, 2023. A memorial service for Ralph will be at the Copperas Cove Masonic Lodge, on Saturday, August 19, 2023 at 4:00pm.

Ralph was born on July 23, 1941 in Royalton, Illinois to Ruby and Ralph Williams. Ralph enlisted in the United States Army in February of 1959. Ralph was an advocate for Veterans, knowing they paid the price for us to have our freedoms. Ralph was an active Masonic Lodge member before he moved to Corpus Christi, Texas. He was a Master Mason, a Karem Shriner, and a 32nd Scottish Rite member.

Ralph had his CDL so he traveld this country in his 18wheeler from coast to coast, north to south, no highway was left untouched. Ralph also was a motorcycle enthusiast, he loved his B&W motorcycles. Ralph was a local gun range instructor in Corpus Christi, he could shoot the wings off a fly at 50 feet.

Ralph also had a healthy appetite for Mexican food, you could find him at his favorite hole-in-the-wall restaurant with a bowl of fresh menudo. Ralph had a passion for the outdoors and he loved to fish. Whether it was fishing off of the Gulf or trout fishing, no matter where he was, he was always happy to cast.

He is survived by his daughter and his grandson, as well as family members, numerous friends, and many fishing buddies.