We remember Ralph Frese, who died yesterday at the age of 86. Frese built hundreds of canoes by hand -- including giant ones to cross Lake Michigan. We take another look at Jay Shefsky's profile of the legendary Illinois paddler on Chicago Tonight at 7:00pm.
Services for Ralph Frese will be held at Simkins Funeral Home in Morton Grove, (6251 Dempster Street Morton Grove, IL 60053) Thursday December 13th. Visitation is from 3pm - 8pm and the service begins at 8pm. Donations in leiu of flowers will go to a Foundation yet to be set up.
Watch a video honoring Ralph's life below.
