Ryan Chappell, Formerly Of Louisiana Corrugated, BCN Writer, Dies At 62
Ryan Eugene Chappell passed away peacefully in his home on March 11th in Monroe, Louisiana, at age of 62. He was born in Monroe on Au- gust 30th, 1958, to mother Elouise and father William Chappell and was
raised in a wonderful home surround- ed by devoted family who provided a solid foundation that would create the great man he would become. Elouise would pass untimely; however, Bill would remarry Sandra Beach Chap- pell, who would become Ryan’s lov- ing mother and an integral part in all of his life. He graduated from Caldwell Par- ish High School in 1976 and attended Northeast Louisiana University (now University of Louisiana in Monroe) , where he graduated with a degree in accounting along with an MBA. As an
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undergrad, he met his lifetime love, Susan Elizabeth McGraw Chappell, and they wed on January 2nd, 1982. For the next 40 years, their love for each other and those in their life would be apparent to any who knew them. They were blessed with three children, Neil Ryan, Sarah Margret, and Rachel Lauren, all of whom adored and appreciated Ryan’s love for them and the lessons he bestowed. He was also blessed and thrilled to know three grandchildren, including Ashley and Neil’s daughters, Wilder and Scarlet, and Sarah and Lael’s son, Luca. Early on, it was easily apparent that Ryan was meant to help people. He would wake up each day searching out someone in need. He collect- ed friends as naturally as breathing, and would be able to bridge these connections literally across the world, enriching countless lives along the way. Incredibly, he never thought about his gains or profits, his only joy was in seeing others be successful. He was truly humility personified. Not only was Ryan a faithful servant, but he was a tenacious and brave fighter. In October 2006, he was diagnosed with leukemia. For 15 years he fought with strength and grace, ultimately being cured with a stem cell transplant in 2016. Throughout his journey, he was constant- ly laughing, reading, moving and engaging his care team, bringing his
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light and energy into everyone who cared for him. He was an example of how faith and hope can bring about miracles and he treated his faith and cancer as opportu- nities to reach out to others who needed someone who was there. Ryan’s hobbies included woodworking, cooking, travelling, music, family, flying and writing articles on the industry and life lessons for Board Converting News . He was at his happiest when he was out on the family property, feeling, hearing, and
smelling the cool breeze through the trees with his friends. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to either MD Anderson research at https://gifts.mdanderson.org or Pilots for Patients at www.pilotsforpa- tients.org . To plant a tree in Ryan’s memory, visit tree.tributestore.com. .
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