| Name |
Ralph Sterling SHEPLER |
| Birth |
31 Dec 1920 |
Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Military |
B-24 pilot, U.S. Air Force, World War II [1] |
| Census |
1930 |
Nutter Fort, Harrison Co, WV |
| Education |
Roosevelt-Wilson HS (Clarksburg), Salem College [1] |
| Residence |
FORMERLY |
Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV [1] |
| Residence |
From 1950 |
Elkins, Randolph Co, WV [1] |
| Death |
20 Feb 2008 |
Elkins, Randolph Co, WV [1] |
| Notes |
- Mr. Shepler was a graduate of R.W. High School, Clarksburg, and Salem College. The Sheplers moved from Clarksburg to Elkins in 1950 with the C.C. Keys Music Company. In 1952, he brought cable television to Randolph County, among the first cable systems in the nation. Along with business partners, he developed television cable systems along both sides of the Ohio River. They purchased a cable system in Tucker County and then developed cable in Waycross, Ga. They then developed the largest cable system in Gainesville, Fla. Ralph was always civic minded and served as president of many organizations. He served on the board of Davis and Elkins College and Davis Trust Company Bank for over 40 years and was a board member of Davis Memorial Hospital for over 30 years. He served over 25 years on both the Randolph County Airport Authority and Industrial Development Corporation. He served three terms as mayor of Elkins. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Elkins and was instrumental in the remodeling of the church sanctuary. He was always a strong supporter of the Boy Scouts of America, was a member of Rotary International since 1957 and a Paul Harris Fellow. Ralph was an honorary member of Phi Beta Lambda business fraternity and Beta Alpha Beta. He was a recipient of the Businessman of the Year Award, Gordon Hermanson Service Award and Sigma Beta Delta International Business Management and Administration Award. He was Philanthropist of the Year for his work in restoring Halliehurst Mansion on the campus of Davis and Elkins College. He was a veteran of World War II, serving the United States Air Force as a B-24 pilot. He was a member of BPOE Lodge, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion.
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| Person ID |
I75232 |
Doddridge County Roots |
| Last Modified |
31 May 2012 |
1920 - 2008 (87 years)