Our Orangeman: Ralph Syracuse

**kb2yjx** · 06-25-2006, 12:26 PM

Ralph Syracuse shared his life with us for just short of 14 years. He was a true participant in our lives and shared the good and bad times. Ralph taught us to slowdown and take a look at EVERYTHING!!! Ralph showed us how to die with one's dignity and self-respect intact until the very end. Ralph was the Top Cat in our house and that position has not been filled by one of the other cats. He was the Boss and was challenged by NO ONE!! As St. Theresa once wrote: Perfection consists simply in doing God's will and being just what HE wants us to be....and that sums up Ralph. Ralph was a good cat and we miss him terribly. But I know my Orangeman is once again young, with his friends, Mickey Roo, Ashley, little Sylvia, Boo, and Spunky, there is no more suffering, there are LOTS of catnip mice, and cat DVD's to watch! Sleep softly, my dearest Orangeman...

**Catty1** · 06-25-2006, 02:45 PM

Hugs to you and Ralph...he was still doing his best to enjoy his outside walks on the night he left.

He was loved and had a good life.

HUGS and PRAYERS

Catty1

**jenluckenbach** · 06-25-2006, 03:09 PM

RIP Ralph. And {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} To your meowmie.

**jazzcat** · 06-25-2006, 05:55 PM

Rest in Peace sweet Ralph Syracuse.

**catmandu** · 06-25-2006, 06:16 PM

Ralph has been coming to lunch with us, at the Hospital Cateteria , and is such a Good Cat.
Hes still with you, as his presence still is in your heart and soul.
Just look carefully, and you will see an Orange shadow, taking care of Hope Simone, or his friends.
And you will see Your Angel Cats again, and you will have so much joy together.
One Fine Day.

**TopCat3** · 06-25-2006, 10:55 PM

Hugs to you and all the Clan. RIP sweet Ralphie.
Catmandu, you always make me cry with what you manage to find to say on these occasions.
TopCat & the Girls

**Karen** · 06-26-2006, 11:55 AM

Awww, sweet orange fluffball, rest in peace.

**Kirsten** · 06-26-2006, 03:43 PM

Sandra asked me to post a picture of Ralph for her, one she took in April when they learned about his illness. It shows him with HIS Grainger box and a Syracuse cap:

Kirsten

**CalliesMom** · 06-26-2006, 05:21 PM

I am so sorry for your loss.

**rg_girlca** · 06-26-2006, 11:22 PM

I am so sorry for your loss of your beloved Ralph.

May the fond memories of him, help heal your pain.

Rest in Peace beautiful orange boy.

((((((HUGS))))))) to you.

**catlady1945** · 06-27-2006, 05:13 AM

I am sorry for your loss.

**Barbara** · 06-27-2006, 12:06 PM

I am so sorry that Ralph's time didn't last longer. It did come as a shock to me.

**phesina** · 06-27-2006, 08:02 PM

I am so very, very sorry for the loss of your beloved Orangeman.

That is a wonderful picture of Ralph with his Syracuse cap! What a fine, beautiful cat.

My Mary Lou, Phoebe, Lucy, and Mitsie are showing him around and helping him get settled in by the Bridge.. as are all the other beloved friends there.

{{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}} to you and yours, Raven's Mom, from Pat, and
PURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRS and headbumpies from Peony, Sydney, Priscilla, and Poppy

**kb2yjx** · 06-29-2006, 06:31 PM

We are sad at the passing of our good friends, but after the tears stop, we realize that keeping them with us would not be what a kind and loving guardian would do. We want our dear cats NOT to suffer, and although letting them go is very painful for us, it is the best thing we can do for them. And that final act of love on our part, our cats are ever so grateful. I know I miss Ralph so much. I miss his BROEEW, his face at the door when I came home, helping me make supper, drinking milk from my glass, stealing a tomato and running with it thru the house, swiping broccoli rabe as it cools, watching the Pope's general audience on the computer every Wednesday morning at 0430, and on and on.. but I have ALL those memories of Ralph, it doesn't ease the pain right now, but I can think of Ralph and smile thru my tears.... Sandra

**jenluckenbach** · 06-29-2006, 06:50 PM

I am right there with you, Sandra. MY orangeman is missed terribly too. But it would have been selfish to keep him here on earth while the tumor grew at a fantastic rate.

Ralph and Lucas, I am sure, have met up with Y.Lee and many others and are watching over us at this very moment. Can you feel them present in your life?