Amazing Birthday! Ralph Desilva is 95

[Tim Weber]

Ralph will be 95 this June 1st.

The father of the modern runabout, he's contributed more to the runabout than anyone...PERIOD!

Let's show our appreciation by sending birthday greetings to Ralph.

He's still dabbling, building, drawing and working on a few boats. Dick Charmley is finishing a JSR from Ralph's plans for his grandson. It's a simplified version of the boat that Ed Hearn won ASR nationals with.

Ralph is not a computer guy. You can send birthday greetings to geewiz1@bellsouth.net ( me ) or charmley@comporium.net. We'll make sure he gets them.

Best of all the old fashioned way, his address is below.

Ralph Desilva
56 Pierce Rd.
Hiram, GA 30141

Thanks,

Tim

[1100-one]

Tim-Thanks for posting. I will defiantly give him a call to wish him his BD wish. Love talking with him and he sure don't sound his age.

[Tim Weber]

Today is the day!

Ralph is 95.

[Dr. Thunder]

Happy Birthday Mr. Desilva ... you are a true living legend of outboard racing!

[1100-one]

Happy BD to a great guy. Tim I also posted on the DeSilva site that's in FB as well.