Ralph J Mockett
Obituaries
Eagle Valley Enterpirse page 1 - August 12, 1921
RED CLIFF YOUNG MAN LOST LIFE IN OCEAN
Ralph J . Mockett , son of Battie Mtn Mining Man , Went Down on Alaska
When the steamship Alaska sank off the coast of California last week , Ralph . ] , Mockett of Red Cliff was among the forty odd unfortunates whose lives were lost Ralph Mockett , together with R . D . Renner another Red Cliff young man , joined the merchant marine about six weeks ago and were both members of the Alaska s crew , _Mockettbeing quartermaster of the ill-fated ship . The unfortunate youngrnan was about twenty-six years old and the son of Mi . and Mrs . « 1 H . Mockett , jr ., of Red Cliff , Mr . Mockett being a mining man operating the Alpine group of mines andreduction mill in the _Eagle river cation about two miles below Red Cliff , Mockett and _Retiner were both veterans of the World war , the former having seen service with the United States navy in the mariiie corps and the latter serving in France with the radio corps , Renner was among those fortunate enough to be saved .
