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Wednesday, February 10, 2016

DEATH OF SON OF RETIRED DL CAPTAIN DAVID RALSTON

~~ David Ian Ralston ~~

Jun 30th, 1995 - Feb 6th, 2016

(Son of Ret Capt David Ralston)

I wish to thank David and Julian for passing along the sad news of the death of son David Ian Ralston Retired Capt David Ralston. See below for information and expressions of condolences.

From: David L. Roberts

Date: 2/10/2016 12:41:43 AM

To: MY DELTA FRIENDS

Subject: DEATH OF SON OF RETIRED DL CAPTAIN DAVID RALSTON

CARES AND CONCERNSCaptain David Ralston sent us the sad news of the death of their son Ian Ralston, 20. David's wife Sandy is a retired Delta Flight Attendant. His obituary and the news story of his passing are below. Expressions of condolence may be sent to the Ralston family at 130 Travertine Trl, Alpharetta, GA 30022, phone 770-751-7346 or email ddralston56@gmail.com . Dave

Hi Dave,

I'm sad to say that my 20 year old son, Ian Ralston passed away on Feb. 6th in Alpharetta, GA. He was born June 30, 1995 at Northside Hospital here in Atlanta. The Funeral Service is being held on Sunday, Feb. 14th at 3:00pm at Birmingham United Methodist Church (15770 Birmingham Hwy., Milton, GA 30004). Please advise all the pilots on your list.

Thank you,

Dave Ralston

Ian RALSTON

Obituary

RALSTON, Ian Age 20, of Canton, passed away Feb. 6, 2016. Service Feb. 13, 11 a.m. at Darby Funeral Home Chapel, Canton, GA.

Published in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Feb. 9, 2016- See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/atlanta/obituary.aspx?n=ian-ralston&pid=177650088&fhid=5336#sthash.Zoyp6eWx.dpuf

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Man Reported Missing Found Dead in Alpharetta Hotel Room

David Ian Ralston, 20, was last seen Thursday afternoon at his home on Lakeside Trace in unincorporated Cherokee County.

Alpharetta-Milton, GA

By KRISTAL DIXON (Patch Staff) - February 7, 2016 2:08 pm ET

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Alpharetta, GA -- Police have made a heartbreaking discovery in the case of the 20-year-old man reported missing on Thursday in Cherokee County.

The body of Canton resident David Ian Ralston, 20, was found in an Alpharetta hotel room on Saturday, Feb. 6, Lt. Jay Baker with the Cherokee Sheriff’s Office said.

Ralston was last seen around 3 p.m. Feb. 4 at his home on Lakeside Trace in unincorporated Canton, the agency said. He was reported missing on Friday by family members.

George Gordon, spokesperson with the Alpharetta Department of Public Safety, said the investigation into the man’s death is active and open.

Return to Patch for updates. http://patch.com/georgia/alpharetta/man-reported-missing-found-dead-alpharetta-hotel-room

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Mark Sztanyo, PCN Dir

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