A funeral service for Ralph Eugene Eddington, age 82, will be at 2:00 P.M. Friday, August 31, 2007 at the Anderson-Burris Funeral Home Chapel.   Burial will be in the Enid Cemetery, with arrangements by Anderson-Burris Funeral Home.

He was born to Marion Paul and Hannah Virginia (Childers) Eddington on August 2, 1925 in Asher, Oklahoma, and died Wednesday, August 29, 2007, at Integris Bass Hospital in Enid.

He grew up in Chickasha and attended school there.  He served in the United States Navy during World War II.  He was a Seaman 1st Class and fought in five major battles.  In 1946 he married Lenora McFarland, and they made their home in Enid.  They were married for twenty years and were the parents of three children.  On August 15, 1970, Ralph married Dorothy Clover, and they made their home in Enid.  He worked for Champlin Oil Refinery for thirty-seven years until his retirement in 1975.   He was a member V.F.W., American Legion, Enid Coin Club, and Enid Men’s Bowling Association for thirty years.  He was a baseball coach for the Police Athletic League for seventeen years.  Ralph was an avid Dallas Cowboy fan and New York Yankee fan.  His hobbies were auto racing, football, baseball and restoring antique cars.

Ralph is survived by his wife Dorothy, of the home; three children, David Paul Eddington and wife Bonnie, Sherry E. Summers and husband Vince, and Ginger Gober and husband Robert,  all of Enid; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; three step-children, Jack Clover and wife Cindy of Carmen, Connie Woolman and husband Butch of Nacoma, TX, and Wanda Dempewolf and husband Jim of Blanchard; and daughter-in-law, Joyce Clover of Jefferson, OK        

He was preceded in death by his parents and step-son Donald Clover.

Memorials may be made through the funeral home to Cal Farley boys Ranch or Enid Salvation Army.