May God bless the Cadwallader family. It was our pleasure to treat and care for Mr. Cadwallader these last few years.

Chris and I consider ourselves very blessed to have known Ralph, and still remember the fabulous week in ElSalvador and Guatemala in 2011. Ralph made the trip enjoyable even though he was in such discomfort himself. We feel fortunate to have known him as a friend, colleague, and brother in Jesus. We feel words are in adequate to express the feelings of loss of such a good man. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. When we were on the trip in 2011 and started to get weary Ralph would tell me " Y'all can rest when ya got home". Now I know what he meant.

Dear Sandy and Family,  I am so very sorry to learn of your loss.  May God comfort and strengthen you during this time.  My love and prayers are with you.

Ralph was a very inspiring man to be around, such a promoter of the tgwa. he will truly be missed. Prayers are with your family.                                           
                                                                              John Julian

Rob and I are so sorry for your loss.  We had many good times traveling together to follow are sons for their basketball games and attending church at Elkins Lake Baptist Church.  Ralph will truly be missed.

          Rob and Becky Vaughan

Sandy, Jason and Karen,
Your dad had a special place in my heart. When I was a teenager at Elkins Lake Baptist Church, he meant a lot to me. I am sorry for your loss, but we know he has joined the angels in praising his savior.
Bob Horton

Sandy, was out of town and just heard about Ralph's passing.  You and your family will be in our prayers during this very difficult time.

Jason Karen

I just heard the news about the passing of y'all dad. I am deeply saddened to hear the passing of Mr. Cad.  He was a great Godly man. He will be missed by many.

You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.

I was deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Mr. Cad. I pray that God will continue to comfort you Mrs. Cad, Jason, Karen and all of your beautiful families. God is good even in what feels like our darkest days. He will get you through this difficult time.

Jason - My sympathies to you and your family.  I know what you all are going through having just lost my dad to cancer 3 weeks ago.  I have to remind myself daily that he is no longer suffering.  I hope you all can find comfort in knowing that your dad too is no longer having to endure the pain cancer puts people through.  You and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers. - Lori Hooper Proctor (Class of '94)

Jason, I was very proud to have known your Dad and will always remember worshipping with him at Promise Keeper's. I look forward to praising our Lord Jesus Christ with him again very soon. Because we believe, we have a blessed hope. Mike Easley

I got to know Ralph when I worked at Moore-Henry Motors. He was a regular customer, buying Ford trucks for his growing business. I really respected Ralph as a fine person and a good businessman. Condolences to the Cadwallader family.

Dear Sandy,Jason, and Family
 We send our sincere condolences to you and your entire family after hearing the sorrowful news of Ralph s passing. We pray that the Almighty showers you with every blessing it takes to to comfort you all in this time of mourning and celebration of a wonderful life. Ralph was a man of many talents and we always respected his views and his ideas on business and just life in general. As a board member of the Texas Groundwater Association we shall all miss his guidance and input on many different topics on waters of this Great State.
Please know that he will be missed greatly amongst his peers and all who knew him. Rusty Gilmore,Julie Sedberry & our entire family

Im so so sorry for yalls loss. My prayers are with yall. Jason, keep your head up, the loss of a father is a tough one, but with God, you will make it through.

Joe and I are very sorry for your loss. Our prayers are with you all.

Joe and Cheryl Lawson

Ralph Cadwallader was a man's man and a true friend to many.  I met Ralph and Sandy in 1974 in Ruston, Louisiana and they were truer friends than many brothers and sisters.  Ralph's faith and love of Jesus was evident from the beginning of our friendship and remained so through the last time I spoke with him.  He leaves me with many, many memories which I will cherish until we meet again.  Thank you Ralph for a life well lived.  Sandy, Karen and Jason, we will pray for comfort for you.  We love you.
Don & Cheryl Zeigler
West Monroe, LA

I am so sorry to hear this news, I had no idea. Our thoughts and prayers are with Mrs. Cadwallader, Jason, Karen and the entire Cadwallader family. He was a truly great person and will be missed.

We were saddened to hear of Ralph's passing. Sandy, Jason, Karen and your families, please accept our sincere condolences and know that our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.

Dear Cadwallader family,

We are so shocked and saddened to hear of Ralph's passing! He was such an inspiration to all who knew him, and although much time and distance has separated us, we will truly miss him and always remember him with great affection. Your family will be in our thoughts and prayers!

Love,

Jack and Pat Porch 
And 
Cherry Porch Amanatidis

The prayers of the Lindwall and Bourg families are with you all.
(McKinney, TX)

I first meet Ralph in 1994 on a geothermal project in Hammond Indiana and we instantly became friends. The first 5 years we stayed in close contact. Then it was less frequent but he was such an inspiration to me because he was different he lived his live with God at the center. He came to visit me in Maryland with his business associate about two years ago after he was diagnosed with cancer. He shared a story with me that blew me away. It made me feel so blessed that God had our paths cross and how our best made plans can never out do Gods work. May Gods power be with all his family and friends as we celebrate a life and mourn the loss. For your sprit will always be with me.

My days with Ralph was short but, will last forever. He invited me in his house as his caregiver. He was very humble and  god  fearing- we prayed  and laughed through out the day. He   fought a good fight- he will truly be missed...

Ralph was truly an amazing man.  I only had the pleasure of meeting him a handful of times at his daughter Karen's home.  But the joy and light he brought with him was evident every time.  It was vividly apparent that everyone loved and cherished him.  He was extremely kind and always had patience and energy to devote to his grandchildren who absolutely adored him.

Thank you Sandy for sharing Ralph's Blessings with so many. He is such a beacon of inspiration and happiness when he spent a moment with each of us including his voice blending with the choir. May love and prayers continue to surround you and the family in the days to come.

Sandy and family,

Our prayers are with you. Ralph was a great Christian man!

I have so many wonderful memories of our friendship over the years! I love you all and pray that you will have a strong awareness of God's presence through this time of our loss but heaven's gain.

Papi was the best father-in-law a kid could ever dream of having.  He was a man of integrity and generosity beyond belief.  If something was broken and nobody else could fix it - Papi could and he made it look easy and did it with a smile.  Above all else, he loved his Lord and Savior and lived each day accordingly.  We love you Papi and miss you dearly.

In  my humble opinion we have lost the "Father of Geothermal Drilling", Ralph Cadwallader. Ralph was a passionate visionary that shaped the geothermal industry in the US and Internationally in too many ways to mention. Not only Ralph one of the hardest-working men I have ever met, but he was a tremendous humanitarian. Ralph regularly visited Central America to share the word of God and "pay forward" the blessings that he had received. Whether it was drilling a new water well for the Children's Home or delivering the 1st set of eye glasses for hundreds of children, Ralph always felt a responsibility to take care of others. I was lucky enough to have Ralph not only as a mentor but also as a friend. I will miss his easy smile, sharp wit, and strength of conviction; especially when setting an engineer straight on how to properly design a geothermal loop field. I will miss you.

Sincere condolences to the family on your loss. Jason, Shelby and Caleb may God give you strength during your time of sorrow.

I was privileged to become acquainted with Ralph while he was in Nebraska. He was a fine Texas gentleman, a brilliant businessman and of unparalleled generosity. We here in Nebraska mourn your loss and ours.

My sincere condolences to the family.

I've had the privilege of knowing Ralph for better than 25 years.  He had a big part in my career, my life as an adopted Texan and the direction of my life, both professionally and spiritually.  Being with Ralph made you want to strive to be a better person.  

He was the original geo-junkie, a real pioneer and leader within our industry as well as a fierce fighter for what he believed was right.  He will be greatly missed, a loyal friend that can never be replaced.

OBITUARY

Ralph Aldes Cadwallader

May 15, 1950 – July 11, 2014

Cashner Funeral Home & Garden Park Cemetery

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