Robert Colin Ralston

Robert (Bob) Colin Rals-

ton, 72, of Bottineau

County, was held on

Monday, Sept. 28, 2015,

at 2 p.m. at the United Par-

ish in Bottineau. Officiat-

ing at the service was the

Rev. Carol Wendel.

Sharon Marquardt was

the organist and Leo Jos-

tad was the soloist.

Bob was born Feb. 3,

1943, the son of Wilfred

and Kathryn (MacDonald)

Ralston. Bob graduated

from Bottineau High

School in 1961, attended

the North Dakota School

of Forestry and graduated

from Wahpeton State

School of Science with

certification in drafting

and technical design. He

moved to Denver, Colo.,

where he was manager of

maintenance at Adolf

Coors Brewing Co. in

1993. After 28 years at

Coors, he returned to

North Dakota and once

again lived in a rural set-

ting that he truly loved.

Most recently, he worked

as a crop adjuster for No-

dak Mutual Insurance.

In his early youth, Bob

spent many happy hours

fishing at the Scheflo

Bridge. That love of the

outdoors continued

throughout his life with

many hunting, fishing,

camping and boating

expeditions in the moun-

tains of Colorado and

beyond. For several years,

he participated with not-

able success in the sport

of trapshooting in Colora-

do and North Dakota.

Bob died Tuesday, Sept.

22, 2015, at a Bottineau

nursing home from com-

plications of pancreatic

cancer.

Bob is survived by: his

son, Steven (Amy) and

grandson, Michael of

Denver, Colo.; sister, Jean

(Milton) Schimke of Eau

Claire, Wis.; great-aunt,

Mary Taylor, Portland,

Ore.; nieces, nephews,

cousins and special friend

Judie Albright who pro-

vided care and encourage

ment during his difficult

illness.

He was preceded in

death by: his son, Micha-

el Robb Ralston; his

parents and uncles, Bill,

John and Don (Marty)

MacDonald.

Arrangements were

with Nero Funeral Home

in Bottineau. Friends may

sign the online register

book at www.nerofuneralhome.net.