After graduating college in 2009 Ralph’s son Elliot joined him full-time. July 2017 was the 30 year anniversary of the business. With hard work and long days Ralph established a well-known excavation and underground utility business. In 1987 he purchased Ingram’s Ditching and turned it into McQuirk Ditching. He continued to repair and build all kinds of trailers but mainly horse trailers. After completing his education he pursued a career in the coal mines of Wyoming, but while waiting to hear back from his pending job applications he was injured on a motorcycle and was not able to take the job he had been waiting for.Įventually Ralph was able to use his skills as a welder by starting D&R Trailer Parts along with a partner Don Anderson. They made their home in Faith until his mother sold the feed store which at that time Ralph and his family moved to Mitchell, South Dakota so he could get an education in welding. ![]() On Septemhe was united in marriage to Julie Slovek. Ralph then moved back to Faith to help his mother and two young sisters operate the gas business and feed store. Later he became employed by O’Connell Construction as a heavy equipment operator for several years until the sudden death of his father. After graduating high school he worked on a bridge crew that built bridges in the Black Hills. ![]() Ralph always said that is where he got his muscles from. Ed’s Ranch Supply also kept him busy as a youngster as he unloaded many semi loads of feed one bag at a time. Ralph delivered gas and diesel to a large rural area when his family ran the Mobile bulk plant. He grew up in Faith, South Dakota and helped work the family businesses for a number of years. ![]() Ralph McQuirk was born on Main Sturgis, South Dakota to Edward and Carol (Bachman) McQuirk.
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