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Lieut Raymond Arnold Trafford

Birth	:	30 May 1919 Caribou, Aroostook County, Maine, USA
Death	:	5 May 1996 Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
Burial	:	Fairmont Cemetery, Tiffin, Seneca County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.1352997, -83.1781006
Inscription	:	RAYMOND A TRAFFORD 1ST LT US ARMY WORLD WAR II MAY 30 1919 MAY 5 1996 PURPLE HEART TRAFFORD MURIEL W. MAY 29 1924 RAYMOND A. MAY 30, 1919 MAY 5, 1996
Description	:	Portland Press Herald (ME) - Tuesday, May 7, 1996 Raymond A. Trafford, 76, a patriot, sportsman and ''good country boy,'' died Sunday at a Portland hospital. Mr. Trafford was a resident of Valley Shore and formerly lived on Colonial Road in Portland. He was born in Caribou, a son of Basil and Ethel Nichols Trafford, attended schools in Caribou and graduated from Skowhegan High School in 1937. Mr. Trafford grew up in a farm family of 14 children. At an early age, he developed a deep appreciation for hunting and fishing, and favored the woods around the Canadian... Read More	Portland Press Herald (ME) - Tuesday, May 7, 1996 Raymond A. Trafford, 76, a patriot, sportsman and ''good country boy,'' died Sunday at a Portland hospital. Mr. Trafford was a resident of Valley Shore and formerly lived on Colonial Road in Portland. He was born in Caribou, a son of Basil and Ethel Nichols Trafford, attended schools in Caribou and graduated from Skowhegan High School in 1937. Mr. Trafford grew up in a farm family of 14 children. At an early age, he developed a deep appreciation for hunting and fishing, and favored the woods around the Canadian National Railroad in Skinner, a once-thriving logging community where he liked to hunt and snowmobile. Mr. Trafford was a 45-year member and former chairman of the deacon board at Central Square Baptist Church, Portland. He was a member of Raymond Fire Department, the town Public Safety Committee and the board for senior citizens and housing. He also was a past president of the Raymond Rattlers Snowmobile Club and the Valley Shore Association, and a member of Deering Masonic Lodge. For 28 years, Mr. Trafford served in the Army, including the 1944 Normandy Invasion and the Battle of the Bulge, where he was wounded. He also served in African and the Pacific. Mr. Trafford retired as a major in 1967. He then began what would become a 28-year stint with S.D. Warren Co. as a supervisor. He retired from the paper mill in 1980. Besides his son, Mr. Trafford is survived by his wife of 53 years, Muriel Brown Trafford; a daughter, a sister, a brother, a stepsister, two stepbrothers, four grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Jones, Rich & Hutchins Funeral Home, 199 Woodford St. The Rev. Daryll Lavway will officiate. Burial will follow in the family lot at Raymond Hill Cemetery.

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Where is Lieut Raymond Arnold Trafford's memorial?
Lieut Raymond Arnold Trafford's memorial is located at: Fairmont Cemetery, Tiffin, Seneca County, USA.
When did Lieut Raymond Arnold Trafford death?
Lieut Raymond Arnold Trafford death on 5 May 1996 in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
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Latitude: 41.1352997
Longitude: -83.1781006

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Muriel Winogene Brown Trafford

(1924 - 2014)

Siblings

Aubrey Carter Trafford

(1921 - 1992)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Fairmont Cemetery
Tiffin, Seneca County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1352997, -83.1781006

2. Faith United Methodist Church Columbarium
Tiffin, Seneca County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1217030, -83.1818180

3. Tiffin State Hospital Cemetery
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4. Old Trinity Episcopal Church Columbarium
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7. Greenlawn Cemetery
Tiffin, Seneca County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1025009, -83.1517029

8. Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery
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9. Saint Francis Convent Cemetery
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12. Creeger Cemetery
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13. Shiloh Methodist Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.1822800, -83.1974200

14. County Home Cemetery
Tiffin, Seneca County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0774994, -83.1635971

15. Kroh Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.0774420, -83.1953000

16. Seneca Memory Gardens
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Coordinate: 41.1049995, -83.2572021

17. Rock Run Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.0780410, -83.1321470

18. Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.1688995, -83.0986023

19. Clagett Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.2035570, -83.1444030

20. Randall Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.0647011, -83.1521988

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Coordinate: 41.1877620, -83.1044050

22. Sandridge Cemetery
Bascom, Seneca County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1320000, -83.2860300

23. Kagy Cemetery
Tiffin, Seneca County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0489006, -83.1671982

24. Reiniger Cemetery
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