10/05/2026
REMEMBER ME 🇺🇸
This week, we pause to remember Ralph E. Hood, Jr.
Branch of Service: United States Air Force
Years of Military Service: Four years of active duty
Born: March 12, 1942
Died: October 8, 2024 (82 years old)
Today, we honor and remember Ralph E. Hood, Jr., a United States Air Force veteran and longtime member of the Titusville community.
Ralph was born in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Canon-McMillan High School in 1960. Following high school, he answered the call to serve and enlisted in the United States Air Force, where he served four years of active duty.
After his military service, Ralph built a successful career working with RCA, McGraw-Edison, Bechtel Corporation, and Charles T. Main. In 1978, Ralph and his family moved to Titusville, Florida, where he began an engineering consulting and construction company.
Ralph was a husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend. In 1969, he married Karen Adams, who survives him. He is also survived by his son, Christopher; daughter, Kimberly; sister, Barbara Wilhelm; three granddaughters, Christina Hood, Alexis, and Stephanie Lewis; along with nieces and nephews.
Ralph passed away peacefully at his home on October 8, 2024, at the age of 82, with his family by his side.
As part of our Remember Me series, we pause to speak Ralph's name and honor his life, his service, and the family and community he left behind. His military service was one chapter of a life dedicated to his family, his career, and the community he called home.
Today, Ralph rests at Cape Canaveral National Cemetery in Florida, in Section A-E3, Row C, Site 14.
"We will remember." 🇺🇸❤️
Behind every name is a life lived, a family loved, and a legacy of service.
Today, we remember Ralph not just for his military service, but for the husband, father, grandfather, brother, and member of his community that he was.
Please join us in honoring and remembering Ralph E. Hood, Jr.
