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Note: RAY WAS A MAIL CARRIER FOR 37 YEARS, HE KNEW EVERYONE IN TOWN. HE WENT WITH ANN SHEA FOR 35/40 YEARS BUT NEVER MARRIED. DURING THEDEPRESSION
ANY FEMALE THAT GOT MARRIED DID NOT KEEP HER JOB TOO LONG. ANN WORKEDFOR THE
COUNTY AS A RECORDING STENO WHICH WAS A CIVIL SERVICE JOB.AFTER SHEHAD JOB
SECURITY SHE MUST HAVE HAD SECOND THOUGHTS -
RAY NEVER LEFT HOME EXCEPT FOR A SHORT WHILE IN THE USN WW1
HE LIVED WITH HIS SISTER (LAURETTA) UNTIL HIS DEATH.
AT ONE TIME HE KEPT A LARGE GARDEN PLANTED IN THE FIELD NEXT TO THEHOUSE.
STARTED AS MAIL CARRIER 10/1/1920 AT 23 YEARS OLD, THE FIRST IN SKANEATELES. SERVED UNDER POST MASTERS WILLIAM HENNESSEY, WILLIAMHILTON, WALTER
HERRLING AND PAUL IRVING.
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