Ralph Milton Cagle, Jr.

Ralph Milton Cagle, Jr.

June 19, 1945 - December 01, 2023

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MADISON - Ralph Milton Cagle, Jr., age 78, of Madison, passed away on Friday, December 1, 2023.


Ralph is survived by his wife, Tonia Neustifter; daughters, Kristin (Jeff Holloway) Butor and Elizabeth (Jeremy) Schlitz; and sons, Nicholas (Kinsey Brock) Cagle and Benjamin (Summer Ohlendorf) Cagle; and grandchildren, Alia and Evan Butor, Gwendolyn and Bowie Schlitz, and Chase Cagledorf. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph and Concetta (Gentile) Cagle.


A celebration of life will be held at GUNDERSON EAST FUNERAL AND CREMATION CARE, 5203 Monona Drive, Madison, at 2 p.m. on Sunday, December 10, 2023. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. on Saturday, December 9, 2023. There will also be a visitation on Sunday from 1 p.m. until the time of the service. Please join us for reception and toasts following the celebration of life ceremony at DAHMEN’S AT HAWKS LANDING, 88 Hawks Landing Circle, Verona, WI 53593.


In Ralph's memory, the Cagle-Neustifter family is establishing an endowed fund at the University of Wisconsin Law School -- The Ralph M. Cagle Memorial Scholarship.


The scholarship will be awarded annually to students enrolled at UW Law who have demonstrated academic merit or financial need, with a preference to support a student who is in the first generation of their family to attend a four-year college or university.


If you would like to contribute to the Ralph M. Cagle Memorial Scholarship fund, you may do so at the following link: https://secure.supportuw.org/give/. Then simply search "Cagle" and make your contribution to "The Ralph M. Cagle Memorial Scholarship".


A full obituary will follow. Online condolences made at www.gundersonfh.com.


Gunderson East
Funeral & Cremation Care
5203 Monona Drive
(608) 221-5420



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Franklyn Gimbel
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Ralph was an extraordinary lawyer -leader - Gentleman - great conversationalist - he will be missed by all who had the privilege of being his friend - Rest in Peace dear man - Sympathies to his family - ⚖️⚖️👏🏻👏🏻💕FMG
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Joseph Mella
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Please accept by sincere condolences for the loss of Ralph. I first met him over thirty years ago when he was "Professor Cagle" at the UW Law School and my teacher for a class titled Professional Responsibility. He had a strong influence on my career as a lawyer through his insightful teaching style. He will be missed. -Joe Mella
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Nate Cade
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Ralph - you will be missed. I greatly enjoyed many years of debates over legal ethics with you, dinners at state bar meetings, and the warmness and fun of your skills class. You were always a bright ray of sunshine, no matter the day or weather. I hope your warmth and belly laugh always shine on your family and friends. You will be missed friend.
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Josh
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I worked with Ralph for a dozen years at the Law School. And as a 27 time World series champion Yankees fan we had a lot to talk about. I probably still owe him a few drinks for the head to head games. We went to a couple Brewers games together which were great times just talking baseball. Ralph will be missed. Go Red Sox!!! yes i said that, he'd be shocked but it was for him
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Hurley Burish, S.C.
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Cagle Family:Sending our deepest sympathy during this difficult time.
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Tom Glowacki
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I knew Ralph from my years teaching in the Lawyering Skills Course that he ran. He was not only a stellar role model of how a lawyer can pursue a client's goals with grace, humor, and determination, but was also just a warm and caring human being. I saw him defend some of the LS faculty from some snide comments and he resolutely mediated, over 8 hours, a difficult case of mine. This is a great loss.

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