Both Ralph Brock and Ralph H. Brock were raised in West Texas. Ralph distinguished himself as a Navy lieutenant and practiced law for sixty-five years. A respected and valued member of the community, Ralph was the longtime chairman of the Lubbock County Democratic Party and delegate to the 1968 National Convention. He served on the board of directors of the State Bar of Texas and as president of the Lubbock County Bar Association. One of the first to be recognized as "Distinguished Senior Lawyer," the county courthouse flag flew at half-mast on the day of his funeral, and The Texas House of Representatives passed a resolution honoring his exemplary life and career. Ralph H. was a respected appellate attorney referred to by colleagues as a lawyer's lawyer. Elected director of the State Bar of Texas, his leadership helped create the Appellate Section. He was the only man to be President of the Women and the Law Section. Ralph H. was a prolific writer, authoring scholarly legal articles, articles on Texas history, and editing the State Bar College newsletter. He received the first Lubbock County Pro Bono Attorney of the Year Award from the Lubbock Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and Texas Tech University School of Law's Distinguished Service Award. His legal career was devoted to individual rights and justice.