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Birth	:	23 Jul 1903 Sully, Jasper County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	10 Jul 1923 Lucas County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Crook Chapel Cemetery, Huntington, Cabell County, USA
Coordinate	:	38.3657990, -82.3735962
Plot	:	Row 9 Grave 14
Description	:	Son of Charles H. Raffety and Nellie Dunnick OBITUARY THE RUSSELL UNION-TRIBUNE Russell, Iowa Wednesday, July 18, 1923 JAMES RICHARD RAFFETY One of the saddest deaths of this year occurred at the Steve Beaty pond last Tuesday evening, July 10, 1923, when James Richard Raffety of near Tipperary lost his life by drowning. James was employed by R. H. Edwards to cut props for the mines and it was after his day's work was done that he, in company with about 15 others, went to the pond to bathe. He was unable to swim and while walking around in the water stepped into a hole and disappeared.... Read More	Son of Charles H. Raffety and Nellie Dunnick OBITUARY THE RUSSELL UNION-TRIBUNE Russell, Iowa Wednesday, July 18, 1923 JAMES RICHARD RAFFETY One of the saddest deaths of this year occurred at the Steve Beaty pond last Tuesday evening, July 10, 1923, when James Richard Raffety of near Tipperary lost his life by drowning. James was employed by R. H. Edwards to cut props for the mines and it was after his day's work was done that he, in company with about 15 others, went to the pond to bathe. He was unable to swim and while walking around in the water stepped into a hole and disappeared. Some of his companions saw him and rushed to his rescue but he had gone down the third time before they reached him. C. N. Brewer tied a rope around his waist (the rope having been secured from the Prather brothers) and began diving to recover the body. After diving twelve times, Mr. Brewer was successful in his attempts to recover the body and with the assistance of the Prather brothers, was towed to shore. The work of restitution, under the direction of Dr. Hills, who had been summoned from Russell, was carried out for about three hours but it proved of no avail. The body was then removed to the home of the parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Raffety, who reside on a farm one mile east of Tipperary. Funeral services were conducted by the Chariton Presbyterian pastor, Rev. Dool, at the Zion Church Thursday with interment in the Zion cemetery at the side of his sister, who preceded James in death. James Richard Raffety, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Raffety, was born at Sully, Jasper County, Iowa on July 23, 1903, where he lived until a few years ago, when his parents, with their family, moved to the farm near Tipperary. He attended the schools in Center and Pleasant townships and the Sunday School at Tipperary. Following his school career, he was employed on the farm, later hiring to Mr. Edwards, for whom he was working at the time of his death. James was a boy who made friends of his acquaintances and will be greatly missed in his home and by his large circle of friends. Those of the immediate family surviving him are his father and mother, three sisters, Mrs. Clint Gibbons of Chariton, Golda of Des Moines and Bertha, at home and two brothers, Guy and Earl, at home. The Union joins the many neighbors and friends in extending to the bereaved ones our most heartfelt sympathy for their sad loss. Obituary courtesy of Charles M. Wright

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James Richard Raffety's memorial is located at: Crook Chapel Cemetery, Huntington, Cabell County, USA.
When did James Richard Raffety death?
James Richard Raffety death on 10 Jul 1923 in Lucas County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 38.3657990
Longitude: -82.3735962

Family Members:

Parent

Charles Henry Raffety

(1875 - 1948)

Nellie Dunnick Raffety

(1878 - 1953)

Siblings

Guy Raffety

(1905 - 1964)

Grace A Raffety

(1916 - 1916)

Kenneth Earl Raffety

(1919 - 1984)

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