Ret. Master Sgt. Ralph Raymond Trout Jr., 76, of Madisonville, KY. passed away on Monday May 10, 2010 at 9:28 a.m. at Select Specialty Hospital in Evansville, IN.

He was born on March 22, 1934 in Rock Island County, IL. to the late Ralph Raymond Trout Sr. and Delpha Spiznogle Trout. He was a retired Master Sergeant with the U.S. Army 5th Special Forces Group, he served four tours in Vietnam. He was formerly employed with International Harvester. He was a member of VFW Post 5480 and was of the Baptist faith.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a daughter, Nancy Lynn Trout; two brothers, Robert Trout and Edward Trout.

He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Anna Trout; two daughters, Diane Krieder of Milan, IL. and Andrea Lynn Trout of Madisonville; two sons, Jeffrey Lee Trout of CA. and Thomas Andrew Trout of Madisonville; two sisters, Carol Trout of Rock Island, IL. and Patricia McDonald of Milan, IL.; one brother, Richard Trout of Rock Island, IL.; two grandchildren, Delaney Krieder and Avanlee Krieder.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday May 13, 2010 in the chapel of Harris Funeral Home in Madisonville with Bro. Tommy Hayes officiating. Burial will be in Kentucky Veterans Cemetery West in Hopkinsville, KY. Graveside services will be conducted by 101st Airborne Division.

Friends may call from 10 a.m. until services time Thursday at Harris Funeral Home.