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| 22051 | Resident of West Union, WV. He was a successful businessman in Doddridge County for many years, operating a mechanical body shop and garage, a used car business, McGill's Wrecker Service, and one of the earliest-licensed salvage yards in West Virginia. He had operated his businesses under the name of McGill's Inc. since the early 1960s. He dealt in real estate, owning several parcels throughout the county. He was a former operator of the Tyler County Speedway and owned his own racing vehicle. | MCGILL, Philip Darwin "Buck" (I19595)
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| 22052 | Resident of Weston, Lewis Co, WV. She was a 1923 graduate of Weston High School and attended West Virginia Business College. She taught school in Braxton and Lewis counties and was a retired bookkeeper for Swisher Feed. | SWISHER, Beatrice (I22311)
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| 22053 | Resident of Wheeling, WV, Belington, WV, and of Washington, DC. Not married. Attended West Virginia Wesleyan College, and received a Master's degree from Columbia University. She was a retired school teacher and was also a field emergency shelter specialist in China for several years (1946-48) for the State Department under the Marshall Plan, escorting war refugees back to their homelands. She was a member of OES Chapter 56 at West Union and of St. John's Episcopal Church in Washington, DC. | NUTTER, Juliet Grace (I16593)
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| 22054 | Resident of White Oak community, near Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV. Retired in 1977 as statistician for the Quality Control Engineering Department of Union Carbide Corporation of Clarksburg, with 34 years of service. Graduated from Pullman High School in 1932, then attended Fairmont State College, earning an A.B. degree in 1935. He later attended Bowling Green State University in Kentucky, receiving a degree in accounting in 1940. He also taught school in Ritchie County at Pullman High School from 1935 to 1939 and later at Cairo High School in Ritchie County. Later in his career, he became president of the Ritchie County Board of Education. He entered the U.S. Army on Aug 5 1943. He participated in two invasions during his military service, Anzio, Italy, and southern France, both in 1944. After Germany's surrender, he was assigned to the Information and Education element in Rome, Italy. He was discharged on Dec 2 1945. | IRELAND, Guy Ross (I17203)
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| 22055 | Residing in the same household, according to the 1850 Census of Union Twp, Washington Co, PA, were Ann Lytle, 32, relationship unknown, and Joseph Estep, 21, relationship unknown, a school teacher. | Family: William GASTON / Susan (Eliza) MORRISON (F1222)
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| 22056 | Residing with his wife Alma at 1124 Garden Row in the Standiford neighborhood of Louisville. Occupation listed as Armed Forces. | KEHOE, James Eli (I70163)
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| 22057 | residing with parents | BENEDUM, Stanley Wilbur (I83478)
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| 22058 | Residing with son John. Marital status not indicated, but husband Jacob is not found in this or any subsequent census. | PRITCHARD, Sarah (I16047)
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| 22059 | Retired after 31 years as a carpenter for Rolland Glass Company in Clarksburg. Following his retirment, he became an owner/operator of Aiello & Son Homes in Clarksburg. Upon moving to the Frederick, MD area, he became a partner with Peter L. Barber Builder, Inc. | AIELLO, Michael A. (I20666)
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| 22060 | Retired as a boiler room operator at Trinity West Medical Center, Steubenville, OH. He also worked as an electrician at the former Federal Paper Board and the former Industrial Supply, both of Steubenville. He was a member of Wintersville Baptist Temple, American Legion Post 557, Ohio Valley Veterans Memorial Squad, Steel Valley Antique Car Club, Experimental Airplane Association of Wintersville, Carroll County Historical Society, Police Auxiliary of Wintersville, and Wintersville Volunteer Fire Department. | FREEMAN, William Franklin (I26682)
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| 22061 | Retired as a Master Sergeant with 20 years service. Specialty: Avionics Superintendent - Airborne Navigation Equipment AFSC 32891. Basic training at Lackland AFB, Texas. DUTY ASSIGNMENTS: Jun 1950 - Apr 1960: Technical training at Keesler AFB, Mississippi May 1960 - May 1962: 72nd AEMS, 72nd Bomb Wing (Heavy), Ramey AFB, Puerto Rico Jun 1962 - Apr 1965: 4043 Strategic Wing (renamed 17th Bomb Wing), Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio. (Presidential Unit Citation) May 1965 - Jun 1968: 3390 Instructor Squadron, 3380 Technical School, Keesler AFB, Mississippi Sep 1968 - Aug 1969: 56th FMS (Avionics Department), 56th Special Operations Wing, Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand. (Presidential Unit Citation) Sep 1969 - Jul 1975: 3390 Instructor Squadron, 3380 Technical School, Keesler AFB, Mississippi Aug 1975 - Jun 1979: 89th FMS (Avionics), 89th Special Operations Wing, Andrews AFB, Maryland (Four Presidential Unit Citations) AWARDS: Air Force Commendation Medal (2), Presidential Unit Citation (6), Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal (6), Expert Marksman, Good Conduct Medal (6). In 1973 named the 3390th Instructor Squadron Instructor of the Year (270 instructors). Named the 3380th Technical School Instructor of the Month, July 1973. In 1973 named Runner-up for the 3380th Technical School Instructor of the Year (1700 instructors). | KIMBALL, David Lester (I16652)
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| 22062 | Retired as an Oldsmobile body shop foreman, following which he made deliveries for his daughter Milda at Oliverio's Florist in Bridgeport, WV. | RICHARDS, Virgil Thomas "Pap" (I6442)
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| 22063 | Retired as director of purchasing for G.A. Brown & Son in 1985. He was a well-known carpenter in the Fairmont area and worked for Barr-Thomas Lumber Co. He also had his own businesses, including Carr's Construction Co and Carr's Millwork. He was an avid bowler and bowled with the Senior Citizens League until a month before his death. | CARR, Jack Edward (I6782)
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| 22064 | Retired as manager of ABC Store in Elizabeth, WV, and also owned & operated the Elizabeth Theater in Elizabeth, WV. Moved from Vincent, Ohio, to central Florida in 1996, taking up residence in Indialantic, FL. | VOGEDING, James William (I2905)
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| 22065 | Retired from B&K Tractor, Salem, WV, following which he operated Trent Repair Service, repairing farm equipment | TRENT, John Stanley (I1738)
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| 22066 | Retired from Doddridge County Board of Education in 1974, and was also employed as an office clerk for the West Union Garment Company for a number of years. | CARR, Bernice P. (I10597)
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| 22067 | Retired from Hope Natural Gas Company with 34 years of service. He had been a member of the Calhoun County Selective Service Board for 24 years and was a former Grantsville City Councilman. He was a military veteran of World War I. | DAVIS, Harvey Clinton (I19312)
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| 22068 | Retired from Parkersburg Fire Department as a fire inspector after 23 years of service. Was also employed with the Wood County Sheriff's Department as chief deputy for 6 years, and then was employed with the W.Va. State Department of Highways. | HUSK, Ralph Paul (I494)
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| 22069 | Retired from Ritchie County Schools as a longtime member of the maintenance department and also was a licensed master electrician. He was employed earlier as a manager for National Oil Well, a boiler operator for American Cyanamid, and an employee of Troy Mills and FMC Corporations. | HOOVER, Rocky L. (I106408)
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| 22070 | Retired from Smith Lumber Company in 1992 and was formerly employed by U.S. Steel Corp. He had also worked in the oil fields, as a block layer and as a carpenter. | ADAMS, Carl Ray (I23314)
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| 22071 | Retired from the Calhoun County Board of Education, having served as a bus driver and custodian at Pleasant Hill Elementary School. Was also former custodian at the Grantsville Post Office. | HUSK, Donald Lee "Chub" (I2172)
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| 22072 | Retired from the Louis A. Johnson Veterans Administration Hospital of Clarksburg in 1978 as laundry foreman with more than 30 years of service. He took care of the grounds of the St. Clara Catholic Church of St. Clara for many years. He attended the St. Clara School in Doddridge County. He was a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post. No. 5131 of Jane Lew, Loyal Order of Moose 1376 of Weston, and Moose Legion No. 52. | SCHULTE, Matthew Clement (I18339)
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| 22073 | Retired from the Owens-Illinois plant in Fairmont with 36 1/2 years of service in the maintenance department. He was a member of the Owens-Illinois National Championship Rifle Team of 1952, shooting 40 perfect 10x bullseyes in the championship round. Prior to his years at Owens, he worked at the Westwood Lumber Company in Weston. He was a gifted carpenter and cabinetmaker., and he loved camping and fishing at this camp near Moorefield. | KING, James Edward "Ed" (I24141)
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| 22074 | Retired from the printing and computer industry, where he had worked as an electronics technician. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, with service during the Korean Conflict, and was also a member of the U.S. Air Force traveling softball team. | IRONS, Paul Edward (I16661)
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| 22075 | Retired from the US Army as a Command Sergeant Major, having served tours in both Korea and Vietnam, as well as in Germany and Japan. | COX, Victor Ray (I5298)
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| 22076 | Retired in 1965 from the City of Parkersburg, where he worked as a heavy equipment operator. In that capacity, he participated in the building of the Wood County Airport and the Parkersburg Flood Wall. | ROLLINS, Charlie Hiram (I14189)
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| 22077 | Retired in 1969 after 39 years as a teacher in Lewis County schools. Prior to coming to Lewis County, he had taught school in Wyoming, Mercer and McDowell counties. He was predeceased by five brothers and two sisters. | CHILDERS, Howard Davis (I62352)
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| 22078 | Retired in 1972 as a well tender for the George Jackson Drilling Company of Clarksburg with over ten years service. He worked many years in the timber and sawmill industry. Along with his father, he operated the Cox Sawmill in Doddridge County. He also helped in the construction of State Route 18 South in Doddridge County. | COX, Denver Willis (I1736)
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| 22079 | Retired in 1974 from Minneapolis Honeywell Central Systems as a service representative for all of central Florida. | DAVISSON, Howard Paul (I56935)
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| 22080 | Retired in 1983 after 37 years of service as a mechanic of various garages in West Union, with the last ten years as owner and operator of Hall's Garage. He also served on the West Union Town Council for seven terms. | HALL, Louis Elliott (I20340)
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| 22081 | Retired in 1983 from the Marion County office of the West Virginia Department of Human Services, after ten years as an economic service worker. | HUSK, Vonda (I2344)
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| 22082 | Retired in 1984 as a construction gang leader at Columbia Gas of West Virginia. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II, and of the U.S. Army in the Korean War. He was predeceased by three infant sons. | CHILDERS, Charles Dale (I19083)
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| 22083 | Retired in May 2004 from teaching at John Marshall High School, Moundsville, WV, where he taught driver education and was the head basketball coach from 1981 thru 1988. | O'DELL, David Post (I5963)
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| 22084 | Retired on October 1, 1983, as the chief engineer at the Rogersville station. | TARBET, Robert Junior (I136932)
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| 22085 | Returned to college at the age of 40 to complete her Masters Degree in Education. She then taught fifth grade for 25 years and retired. She suffered a stroke upon news of her surviving sister's death. Three years later, blind and unable to speak, she passed away in a nursing home. | O'MEARA, Dorothy Marie "Dot" (I1856)
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| 22086 | Returned to his home in Albemarle County, Virginia after participating in the building of early forts in Harrison County. | LOWTHER, Henry (I43748)
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| 22087 | Reuben Powell's will was probated in October 1832, leading some researchers to erroneously conclude that he had died earlier that year. But the 1827 Harrison County Minute Book entry pertaining to guardianship of his children shows that he had died prior to Nov 19 1827. The Harrison County Minute Book contains the following entry for Nov 19 1827: "The Court doth assign Eleanor Powell guardian to Benjamin, Ralph, Joseph, Nancy, William & Reuben, children of Reuben Powell, deceased, and thereupon the said Eleanor with Joseph Bailey gave bond in the penalty of $100 conditioned according to law." | POWELL, Reuben (I104939)
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| 22088 | Rev Noah Snyder Birth: unknown Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA Death: 3 Jul 1884 Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Burial: Snyder Cemetery, Churchville, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Memorial #: 197488391 Age 69; son of George; Noah had a son, James who was the informant at his death. Children born before 1850: Eliza, David, Henry, Mary M., Amanda, Susan & James H. The Weston Republican, Weston, Lewis Co., WV, Sat., 12 July 1884:"Rev. Noah Snyder - of Churchville, this county, died last week. Mr. Snyder was well known and respected throughout the section" NOTE: It is not confirmed he is buried in this cemetery. It is assumed since his wife died at her son's home near Churchville (her death record simply states buried at Churchville), and at least two sons are buried here. Family Members Spouse Elizabeth Mowry Snyder 1813-1899 Children John Wesley Snyder 1856-1933 Created by: GLENDA EISENHOUR (47259424) Added: 12 Mar 2019 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/197488391/noah-snyder Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 13 September 2020), memorial page for Rev Noah Snyder (unknown3 Jul 1884), Find a Grave Memorial no. 197488391, citing Snyder Cemetery, Churchville, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA ; Maintained by GLENDA EISENHOUR (contributor 47259424) . | SNYDER, Noah (I129249)
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| 22089 | Rev. Beck received his B.A. Degree from West Virginia Wesleyan College in 1951 and his Master of Divinity Degree from Wesley Ohio Seminary in 1956. He was licensed as a local preacher in 1940 and after returning home from war he served as a student local pastor in the West Virginia Conference from 1945-1951. He was admitted on trial in 1951, was ordained Deacon in 1954 and Elder in 1956. From 1953 to 1956 he served a pastoral appointment in the Baltimore Conference. After completing seminary, he returned to WV and served two appointments from 1956-1959. He was transferred to the North East Ohio Conference on June 1, 1959. After becoming a member of that Conference, he served the following appointments; Wellsville First, Uhrichsville First, Lisbon-Elkton, Lisbon First, and Leetionia-Washingtonville. Rev. Beck retired in 1983 and with his wife and daughter moved to Lakeside, OH. While living there, he served as pastor of Victory United Methodist from 1987 to 1992. In 1992 the Becks moved to Belington, WV where he served as interim pastor in several parishes, and was ask to preach in several different churches thru out north central West Virginia especially in Belington and surrounding areas. | BECK, Arden Ray (I2415)
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| 22090 | Rev. Calhoun was senior pastor of an Assembly of God in Gallipolis, OH for five years, an Assembly of God in Litchfield, OH for 18 years, and again in Kitzmiller, Maryland for four years. He then served as an assistant pastor for ten years at Freehold First Assembly in NJ, retiring in 2014 | CALHOUN, Samuel Edward (I21906)
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| 22091 | Rev. Lloyd was a missionary to the rural Appalachia area, evangelizing and educating and establishing local churches. | LLOYD, Charles LeRoy (I19987)
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| 22092 | Rev. Melvin R. Phillips came to Fort Wayne in 1973 when he accepted the position of Executive Minister, Associated Churches of Fort Wayne and Allen County. During his 15 years tenure, he gave leadership to develop and support the Food Bank System. He served in a number of community leadership roles, including the East Wayne Street Center and Mental Health Association of Allen County. Mr. Phillips held a lifelong commitment to ecumenical, interfaith, interracial understanding and cooperation, as well as civil rights, social justice and peace concerns. At one time he served as president of the Indiana Council of Churches. He was named a Sagamore of the Wabash by Governor O'Bannon in 2000. He was a member of First Baptist Church and the Downtown Rotary Club. He received his Master of Divinity degree at Colgate Rochester Divinity School, Rochester, NY in 1946. An ordained American Baptist minister, he was pastor of First Baptist Church, Jamestown, NY prior to moving to Fort Wayne. He also served First Baptist Church in Anderson, 1957 to 1967; and Shelbyville, 1950 to 1957. A native of West Virginia, Mr. Phillips graduated Alderson-Broaddus College, Philippi, WV and served as pastor at First Baptist Church, Kingwood, WV. | PHILLIPS, Melvin Romine (I64372)
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| 22093 | Rev. O.D. Harman received his call from God to be a minister at the age of fifteen. His first assignment was at Tanner, WV where he was pastor over five churches for five years. He then completed conference and his seminary course and was licensed on August 1951 at the Huntington Evangelical United Brethren Church and became an Ordained Elder in 1955. His second assignment was at Rivesville, WV from 1956-1961. He then came to Clarksburg where he was at pastor at South Chestnut E.U.B. Church from 1961 -1967. He left the E.U.B. Conference to fulfill his dream. Rev O.D. Harman had a dream of building a new church with a new congregation and was determined to fulfill this vision with Gods help. The land was purchased and every detail stood out in his mind to perfection until the new church building became a reality at Oak Mound, WV. Rev O.D. was at Evangelical Congregational Church for over twenty two years until he retired. With a short retirement, he then preached at Harrisville, WV from 1992-2002, then at Two Lick and Sardis until he fully retired in 2012. https://www.davisfuneralhomewv.com/notices/RevOD-Harman | HARMAN, O. D. (I20664)
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| 22094 | Rev. Thomas W. Ireland was enumerated twice in the 1910 Census. With his wife, he was listed in the household of their son Archibald and his family in Morgantown, enumeration date Apr 23 1910. By himself, he was listed in the household of William & Harriett Primm and their family in Pullman, Ritchie County, enumeration date Apr 18 1910. Nature of his relationship with the Primm family is not known. | IRELAND, Thomas Wesley (I32686)
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| 22095 | Rhoda (Yeater) Gain, was enumerated in the 1900 Census in the household of her brother and mother, along with three of her children: 1900 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (McClellan District), enumerated on Jun 15 1900: Head of household Zedock Yeater, 32, b. Mar 1868, farmer, married; mother Isabel Yeater, 60, b. Feb 1840 in Ohio, widowed, mother of 8 children (all still living); sister Rhoda Gain, 28, b. May 1872, widowed, mother of 5 children (4 still living); niece Jane Gain, 8, b. Dec 1891; nephew Clyde Gain, 3, b. Dec 1896; niece Nancy Gain, b. May 1900; brother Mathias Yeater, 21, b. May 1879, farm laborer, single. (NOTE: Rhoda's fourth living child, Maud Gain, was enumerated in this census in the household of Richard L. Weekley, maternal step-grandfather of Rhoda's husband William Gain.) Rhoda married Harze Eadle Swiger on Aug 10 1901. | YEATER, Rhoda (I82988)
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| 22096 | Rhoda G. Sutton, age 93, of Westminster, Maryland, died peacefully on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at the Carroll Hospice Dove House in Westminster. Born December 1, 1919 in Sutton, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Arnold and Ivy (Butcher) Gaston. She was predeceased by her husband, Walter D. Sutton, Jr. She was a veteran of WWII, serving in the US Navy as a registered nurse. She was of the Methodist faith. She volunteered with the March of Dimes, was a Girl Scout volunteer, school room mother, and homemaker. She enjoyed cooking, gardening, and volunteering as a greeter at Westminster Ridge. Surviving are daughter, Marion "Candy" Aaron and husband Patrick Aaron of Westminster, sister, Mary Lewis of Texas; granddaughter, Emily Aaron Craig and husband Jason; and great-granddaughters, Lauren, Anna, and Sarah. She was predeceased by a son, Walter "Chip" Sutton, III and by siblings, Edith Jordan, Jesse Gaston, Betty Lewis, and Minnie Gaston. The family will receive friends on Friday, April 19, 2013 from 2:00 p.m. until the time of service at 3:00 p.m. at the Myers-Durboraw Funeral Home, 91 Willis St., Westminster with Rev. Jim Ball officiating. Inurnment with military honors will be held at a later date in Arlington National Cemetery. | GASTON, Rhoda Racheal (I423)
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| 22097 | Richard A. Davis started his career in the glass industry with PPG in Stonewood. He was transferred to PPGs home office in Pittsburg and later to their plant in Meadville, PA as Production Control Manager. In 1974, he joined Fourco Glass Co. (AFG) where he assisted in the design and start-up of the Jerry Run float glass plant. He was transferred to AFGs home office in Kingsport, TN and then to their Wondura Mirror plant in Tupelo MS as Vice President of Materials. | DAVIS, Richard Allen (I132080)
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| 22098 | Richard also formerly worked in the executive office at Health Ways in Weirton, WV. He ended his career teaching drafting skills at Oak Glen High School. Richard was the proud business owner of Heritage Wood Crafts and Global Data Systems. | FORD, Richard Freeman (I2282)
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| 22099 | Richard Hackett was very active in the community and was a Boy Scout leader for many years. He was awarded the District Award of Merit and the Silver Beaver Award due to his dedicated and distinguished service to Mountaineer Area Council scouting. He was also very active with the East Fairmont Busy Bee Band and served as Booster President for several years. While a member of the Fairmont Jaycees, he helped with the construction of Consolidated Park, now known as Mary Lou Retton Park. Most recently he served as a commissioner of the Marion County Parks and Recreation Board. He was a member of the Fairmont Masonic Lodge A.F.&A.M. # 157 where he was a past Master, the Osiris Shrine Center, and the Upper Mon-Valley Shrine Club where he served as past President. | HACKETT, Richard Loye (I131871)
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| 22100 | Richard Price was a widower at the time of his marriage to Eleanor Pritchard. After her death, he married for a third time in 1825. | PRICE, Richard (I35650)
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