Ralph Lynn LUkens, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph L. Lukens, was born July
     29, 1950, at Hardtner, Kansas. He attended grades one through eight at
     Pleasant Hill country school located near the family ranch and farm
     southwest of Medicine Lodge, Kansas. He graduated from Medicine Lodge
     High School in 1968. He attended Northwestern State College at Alva,
     Oklahoma, one year, he later enrolled in Oklahoma Ferrier's College 
     at Speary, Oklahoma where he graduated. Ralph was well known locally 
     for his horseshoeing skill.
        Ralph Lynn met Johnanna Dougherty in the spring of 1969, and they
     were united in marriage on July 18, 1970 at St. Mark's Episcopal Church
     of Medicine Lodge. Later, Ralph Lynn joined St. Mark's as a tribute of
     his love for God and his family. From this happy union of seven loved
     filled years, a daughter, Tracy Lynn, was born on December 5, 1974. She
     was the 'apple of her Daddy's eye." Lynn was always taking her places
     with him. Tracy Lynn would go coon hunting with her Daddy, many a night.
     Lynn had a great love for the sport as he did for many sports.
        Ralph Lynn has two brothers, Teddy Gene and Steven Dean Lukens. They
     spent many a happy hour playing and working together. He was employed by
     Kewanee Oil Company for five years.
        He sustained head injuries in an explosion on March 19, 1977, while
     he was work. He entered into eternal rest on March 31, 1977, at Wesley
     Medical Center at Wichita, Kansas.
        Though Ralph Lynn's death seemed untimely and tragic, he would not
     want those who cared for him to grieve forever. Rather, we should do as
     he did while he was here, live every day to the fullest and look forward
     to a wonderful reunion in eternity one day.    
                
     Source:Chosen Land - Barber County, Kansas, 286  
     Submitted by: Betty Lukens