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Name: Ray E. HUGGINS ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44}
Sex: M
Birth: 3 SEP 1893 in Armour, Douglas County, South Dakota, USA ^{7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 34 35 36 37 39 40 41 42 43 45}
Death: 14 NOV 1985 in Lexington, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA ^{8 10 17 19 22 23 31 35 37}
Burial: Lexington Memory Gardens, Lafayette County, MO. ^{17 19 22}
Residence:
1. 1900 in Rhoda & Signal Townships, Charles Mix, South Dakota. ^{14 30 32 41}
1. BET 1900 AND 1906 in Holly, Prowers County, CO.
1. 1 MAR 1905 in Olathe, Johnson, Kansas, USA. ²⁵
1. BET 1906 AND 1917 in Olathe, Johnson County, Kansas, USA.
1. 1910 in Olathe, Johnson County, Kansas, USA. ^{13 29 40}
1. 1915 in Olathe, Johnson County, Kansas, USA. ^{18 21 43}
1. BET 1917 AND 1920 in Washington, Washington County, Iowa, USA.
1. 1920 in Washington Ward 4, Washington, Iowa. ^{12 28 39}
1. BET 1922 AND 1932 in Van Nuys, Los Angeles County, California, USA.
1. 1930 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. ^{9 36}
1. 1930 in San Fernando, California, USA. ^{11 27 33 38}
1. BET 1932 AND 1948 in Sierra County, California, USA.
1. 5 MAY 1932 in 14349 Friar Street, Van Nuys, Los Angele County, CA. ⁴⁶
1. 1935 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. ²⁶
1. 1939 in Van Nuys; North Hollywood; San Fernando, California, USA. ^{11 33 38}
1. 1 APR 1940 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA. ^{15 26 42}
1. 1942 in Alameda County, California, USA. ^{7 24 34}
1. BET 1948 AND 1951 in Nevada, USA.
1. BET 1951 AND 1985 in Lexington, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA.
1. 11 NOV 1983 in Lafayette Manor, Hwy 13 South, Lexington, Lafayette County, MO.
1. in Johnson, Kansas, USA. ^{16 20}
1. in 210 S. 9th, Lexington, MO 64067.
Military: BET JUN 1918 AND AUG 1919 in WW I - US Navy. ^{47 48} ²³
Person Id: I2479
Tree Id: 619723

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Parents

Father:

James Oscar HUGGINS: Birth: 8 AUG 1856 in Kickapoo Twp., Leavenworth County, Kansas, USA. Death: 17 SEP 1947 in Sterling, Logan County, Colorado, USA

Mother:

Ida May Phillips: Birth: 14 OCT 1864 in Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois, USA. Death: 24 MAY 1935 in Olathe, Johnson County, Kansas, USA

Family
Marriage:

Married: Madeline Millikan on 4 JUN 1918 at Ottawa, Franklin County, Kansas, USA.⁴
Madeline Millikan: Birth: 20 APR 1895 in Olathe, Johnson County, Kansas, USA. Death: 20 MAR 1968 in Granada Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA

Children:

Marjorie Helen HUGGINS: Birth: 12 MAR 1924 in Van Nuys, Los Angeles County, California, USA. Death: 20 JAN 2016 in Litchfield Park, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
John Herbert HUGGINS: Birth: 8 AUG 1926 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA. Death: 5 JAN 2007 in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, USA

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Notes

Note: Ray and Grace had already separated / divorced, by the time Ray's son John, visited Ray in early 1948.
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Born September 3, 1893 in Armour, Douglas County, South Dakota to James Oscar and Ida May (Phillips) Huggins. Ray and his twin brother Ora were the youngest of eight children in this family and lived on the family farm one mile north of Geddes Twp., Charles Mix County, SD., prior to the township being established. Being the youngest and twins, Ray & Ora were spoiled compared with their older brothers. Ray & Ora had the finest buddy's and horses, and took great pride in their appearance with fine clothes.
Neither Ray nor his twin brother Ora had had been given middle names, later each adopted a middle initial with their name.
About 1900 the Huggins family moved to farm near Holly, Prowers County, Colorado. Ray and his twin brother Ora (Orie), the youngest children of James and Ida May, recalled traveling by covered wagons with the family to Colorado. (sister, Orpha had passed along to her descendants that during the journey from South Dakota to Colorado the party had been harrassed by Indians. For many years, Orpha had saved the cover from the wagon that had been pierced by an arrow.- granddaughter, Virginia (Robbins) Tadolini)
Unsuccessful in establishing a farm in Colorado due to drought conditions and lack of irrigation water. While residing in Colorado, it is reported that the local ranchers and farmers, hated sheep herding and would stampede the sheep herds from horseback every opportunity they had. Iin 1906 several members of the Huggins family moved via rail to the Olathe, Johnson County, Kansas area in the vicinity of other relatives. It was here Ray met Madaline Millikan, who was a near-by neighbor. Prior to WW I Ray and his twin brother Ora were in partnership in a laundry and tailoring business in Washington, IA "Wardrobe Cleaners". Ray married Madaline Millikan, in 1918, prior to going to war. During WWI, Ray and Orie Huggins served in the US Navy as engine room Fireman 2nd Class aboard a military ferry operating across the English Channel.
Following WW I, they found that their partner in the tailoring business had sold the business in their absence (a cousin's husband, Louis Otto Toulouse). The Huggins brothers again returned to Washington, IA were they operated a lunch counter at a local drug store for a short time, before Ray and Madeline headed out to Hollywood, CA to seek their fortune. In Los Angeles they were joined by Ray's twin brother Orie with his wife Wilma (Paul), along with brother-in-laws William (Jack) and Branson (Mike) Millikan.
Ray and brother Orie remained members of the Masonic Grand Lodge of Iowa, No. 26, A.F.&A.M. Washington, Iowa, the Grand Lankershim Chapter No. 403 in North Hollywood, CA. and The American Legion, Post 307 of North Hollywood, Los Angeles County, CA.
With his brother-in-law, William "Jack" Millikan, the family owned a Egg wholesale distribution business (Huggins Brothers Eggs @@ 7304 Kester Ave., Van Nuys, CA) that encompassed most of the Los Angeles and San Fernando Valley area. The business was lost during the depression years, when customers were unable to pay for deliveries.
About 1930, Ray had an extramartial affair with a Mrs. Hopkins in the Los Angeles area. In the early 1930's the two Huggins brothers, with Branson Millikan elected to try their hand at gold mining in the Sierra's. This move lead to Ray and Madeline's marriage separation, where Madeline and children Marjorie and John remained in Van Nuys, CA due to concerns Madeline had regarding the children obtaining a quality education. During summer school breaks, Madeline would take the children up to mountains in Downieville, CA to spend sometime with their father.
While Ray and Orie worked and owned various mines in the Downieville / Goodyears Bar, CA area, that included the Blue Jay Mine, Blue Jay Mill site, and Long Tom Mine. One such mine they owned was the "Blue Jay Mine", originally claimed by Otto A. Strand, in 1926. Ray partnered with Otto A. Strand in 1932, and was later joined by Orie Huggins in 1936 as a partner in the Long Tom mine. Sierra County mining records for this period show minimal earnings for the partners, just to keep their mining claims active.
Madeline would bring the children Marjorie and John, from San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles, up to Downieville in the mountains to visit their father during summer school breaks.
During early WW II, Ray, Orie & Wilma moved to the San Franciso Bay area to work in the Alemada shipyards for some period of time, then the twins returned once more to the Sierra mountains. In 1944, Ray and Orie owned and operated the St. Charles Restaurant and Hotel in Downieville. Sometime early in 1945 Ray and Madeline divorced, and Ray re-married for a brief time to Grace A. Just, on March 12, 1945 in Reno, NV, and lived in Downieville, CA. (There is a second marriage recorded for Ray E. and Grace A. Huggins, on October 25, 1946 in Lovelock, NV. Could this mean that the first marriage was not valid due to Ray's divorce from Madeline was not finalized? Ref: Nevada State Journal, [Reno, Nevada] October 30, 1946) Ray E. Huggins second marriage ending in divorce / separation, sometime before 1948.
Following a fire that destroyed the St. Charles Hotel on July 28, 1947, Ray sold his share of the St. Charles Restaurant / Lounge, property to his brother Orie and returned to mining yet again. It was during this same time that the twin brothers, that had always been close, had a serious falling out and seldom spoke to one another the remainder of their years.
Ref:
"Downieville - Gold town on the Yuba" by James J. Sinneott, published by The California Traveler, Inc. Volcano, California 1972.
The St Charles Hotel & Bar, Ruby Mine, are mentioned in numerous places throughout this book.
August 10, 1951 while working and living in Tungsten, NV. Ray's older brother Walt Huggins invited Ray to help farm a large property he had just purchased (known as the "Prior Farm") outside of Lexington, MO. Besides farming the (Prior Farm) for Walt. (The Prior's had, had criminal connections with the Chicago Pendergast Gang.) On this farm, Ray, resided in a very large two story log house that was on Prior Road, which made up the main complex of the entire 600 area farm. The highlight of the Prior Farm, had a magnificent two story log lodge that set about a quarter mile back off the road. Besides the lodge, there were numerous other out buildings that showed the wealth that the Prior's had once had. The lodge having been abandoned, over the years looters took the elaborate furnishings from the lodge. At one time, Ray & Walt renovated a portion of the lodge for a hired farm hand and his family to reside in. During one thunder storm, the lodge was struck by lightening and it was burnt to the ground. In addition to farming the "Prior Farm", Ray bought and farmed property on the north side of Lexington.
Following a family reunion of Huggins and O'Halloran's in Lincoln, Nebraska, in which both Ray and Madeline though divorced, attended. Ray asked Madeline to marry him again, but family members intervened and advised Madeline not to, based upon witnessing Madeline endure so much hurt from Ray in their earlier marriage together.
Upon retiring from farming, Ray moved into an upstairs apartment in Lexington and each day would visit his good friend Morris Schwab at his Insurance Business. until he wasn't able to look after himself any longer and entered a nearby retirement home. Ray would make the daily walk around the corner from his apartment to Morris's place of business to have coffee and conversation. Morris, being about he same age as Ray's son John, would often take Ray along on insurance adjustment claims or other short business trips, and community events, such as local fish fry's, until Ray wasn't able to look after himself any longer and entered a nearby retirement home. Morris, continued to look in on his friend and handle Ray's immediate affairs.
Throughout Ray's life he always had a fondness for playing the penny stock market, and fondness in mining interest, he never found his fortune.
Ray, like his brother Orie they were active members in various Masonic organizations.
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St. Charles Hotel, Downieville, Sierra County, CA
http://www.stcharlesplace.com/history.htm
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Ref: Excerpt from The Epic of Papineau's Domain. pg 392
In 1900 he went with his folks to Colorado. Another family traveled with them. They had two covered wagons, top buggy and a hay rack. It took them twenty-one days. The women and girls slept in the wagons and the men and boys slept under the wagons. In those days of few possessions and light travel, the adults were seated at the table but the children stood when they ate. It was not easy being part of a pioneer family. Children had to grow up quickly and take their place in the family work force. The family moved back to Kansas in 1906.
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The Olathe Mirror newspaper, Oct. 29, 1908
Ore and Ray Huggins also Wm. Axtel stayed in the school house Thursday night all night. The boys were good and ready for their supper Friday night. The boys thought the rain too hard to be out in, are thankful to Bookout for the apples they hooked.
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The Olathe Mirror newspaper, Aug. 5, 1909
Ray Huggins, living west of Olathe, was the fortunate person to draw the fine 15-jewel Elgin watch at the Airdome last week. The lucky number, which he held, ws 623 - which is another proof that "23" is a good number to hang on to at times.
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The Olathe Mirror newspaper, November 2, 1911
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
33 to 3. Such, in brief, is the story of a tragedy in four acts, enacted at Independence last Saturday, with Independence playing the leading part, and Olathe, for the third time this season, being beaten. The home boys, however, really put up a splendid fight, as they went into the game with badly disrupted team and were beaten only by a series of trick plays of which they knew nothing. As usual, Olathe's line held and the Independence aggregation could gain ground only on punting, at which they were especially good, and on line shifts, and forward passes. Gesner's place kick scored Olathe's three points. Olathe's lineup follows: R. Moore, l.e; C. Woolery, l.t.; O. Huggins, Peppard, l.g.; Loftus, c.; R. Huggins, r.g.; R. Schermerhorn, r.t.; Collier, r.e.; G. Collins, q.; E. Randall, Hershey, l.h.; P. Ernst, r.h.; R. Gesner, capt.,f.
(note: the Olathe High School newly formed football team was disbanded after this game, due to expenses and parent, player safety concerns)
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The Olathe Mirror newspaper, October 24, 1912
We were glad to see E. G. Hoff, Ray and Ora Huggins at our Sunday School, Sunday.
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The Olathe Mirror newspaper, December 4, 1913
Ray and Ora Huggins returned from Washington, Iowa, where they have employment, to spend Thanksgiving with home folks, north of Olathe. Our old friend Oscar Davis, who lives near Washington, sent a dollar by them to pay for his subscription to The Mirror for another year. The twins returned to their work Monday.
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The Olathe Mirror newspaper, April 23, 1914
Ray Huggins, who has employment at Washington, Iowa, is home for a few days visit with his parents, and will be staying with his brother Walter. His twin brother, Ora, is still in Iowa.
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The Olathe Mirror newspaper, January 27, 1916
Messrs. Ray and Ora Huggins, the handsome twin sons of Mr. and Mrs. J.O. Huggins, north of Olathe, have rented the Jarboe farm of 240 acres near Clare. They will move over about the first of March - by themselves they say - and run the farm next year. Already there are 70 acres i wheat, 50 in meadow, and 50 in pasture. They will put in the remaining 70 in corn.
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The Olathe Mirror newspaper, August 31, 1916
One of the Huggins twins, either Ray or Ora, and it is our guess that it is Ray, was struck in the face by the fore foot of a mule, in the stall of his barn recently, cutting his lower lip badly and loosening some of his teeth.
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The Olathe Mirror newspaper, September 7, 1916
Mr. Ray Huggins had the misfortune to be kicked in the mouth by a mule Monday, cutting quite a gash in his lip.
Sunday being the birthday of Ray and Ora Huggins, a few of their friends planned a surprise for them. They gathered at their home about noon with well filled baskets and the day was spent in having a general good time. Those present were: Misses Madeline Millikan, Mildred Kelly, Edith Kelly, Edna Shields, Catherine Kelly and Daisy Kelly, Messrs, Dale Levi and Martin Phillips of Olathe, Vernon Kelly and Branson Millikan.
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The Olathe Mirror newspaper, October 19, 1916
Messrs. Walter and Ray Huggins and Branson Millikan left Sunday evening for Iowa.
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The Olathe Mirror newspaper, November 30, 1916
Ray Huggins and Branson Millikan returned Tuesday from Storm Lake, Ia., where they had been for about seven weeks. Saturday and Sunday they visited with Oscar Davis, formerly of this county, near Lone Elm. Oscar lacked only 12 rows or about 5 bushels of finishing gathering his corn, which made even 5,000 bushels off of 125 acres. He will feed a part to his 300 head of hogs and sell the remainder.
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The Olathe Mirror newspaper, 11 Jan 1917
Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Huggins, Walter Huggins and Miss Madeline Millikan were guests of Messars Ray and Ora Huggins new year's day.
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The Olathe Mirror newspaper, May 31, 1917
Messrs. Vernon Kelly, Ray and Ora Huggins, Branson Millikan and Arthur McKaig spent Saturday and Saturday night fishing on Kill Creek.
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The Olathe Mirror newspaper, 4 Oct 1917
Huggins Bros., West of Lone Elm, Tuesday, October 16
Huggins Bros., the handsome twin sons of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Huggins will give up farming to engage in other business, and they will hold a a general closing out sale on Tuesday, October 16. They are located on what is known as the Joseph Markland farm, 4 miles south of Olathe, on the Gardner road, and 2 east of Gardner. This is one of the very big sales of the season, and their offering will include several head of splendid mules and horses, a score of fine Holstein and Shorthorn milk cows and heifer stuff, hogs, sheep, chickens, a big line of implements, 26 tons of hay, several sets of harness, both heavy and light, and several articles of household goods. Col. Andy James, auctioneer. W. J. Rhoades, clerk. Full bill next issue.
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The Olathe Mirror newspaper, Thursday, October 18, 1917
HUGGINS SALE $5,300
THE BOYS HAD INVOICED THE STUFF AT $4000.00
Never in the history of Johnson county have public sales brought such exceedingly high totals, and never have the crowds been better. The farmers, as a rule, though, are very busy seeding and plowing just now.
We have printed this season, or have in the office ready to be printed, 50 sets of sale bills, as compared with 30 sets we had at this time last year.
Huggins Bros. had a splendid sale Tuesday, a big crowd, also, and the Lone Elm ladies served a delicious lunch. Before the sale, one of the twins thought it would run $3500, while the other, (we do not know which one, as they are as like as can be), said he would be disappointed if it did not amount to $4000. Well, the grand total was a little more than $5300, which was fully $1300 more than they had expected.
It could not be otherwise, when such prices as these prevailed: Top span of mules, $437.50; one pair of young mules, $390; a mare mule, $212.50; top cow, $105; others around $100, and as low as $90; spring pigs more than $30; hay $18.25; a set of harness, $62.50 - and the 13 sheep averaged $16.75.
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The Olathe Mirror newspaper, January 3, 1918
Ray Huggins - we supposed that it was Ray, but it might have been his twin brother Ora - Came back from Washington, Iowa, Friday after spending two weeks in their new home. He returned on Tuesday of this week. It will be remembered that the Huggins boys, and Otto Toulouse, installed a modern cleaning plant there some time ago, and all three are there now on the job. They have an ambundance of work which is keeps them jumping all of the time. Their glove cone had just arrived and the boys had carried a quarter page ad in the daily stating that with all ladies work they would clean one pair of gloves free.
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The Olathe Mirror newspaper, January 31, 1918
Examinations - report for the draft. - Both Ray and Ora Huggins in list of those to report for physical examination.
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Olathe Register newspaper, 6 Jun 1918
The Huggins twins, Ora and Ray, sons of J.O. Huggins 3 miles northwest of Olathe came home from Washington, Iowa, where they have been in business, last week to enlist in the navy. They will leave for the Great Lakes Station from Kansas City next Friday.
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The Evening Journal newspaper, (Washington, IA). June 15 1918
Twins in the Service
ORIE AND RAY HUGGINS
There are two registration blanks in the hands of the local exemption board that are exactly alike, with the exception of the first name - one bears the name "Orie Huggins" and the other "Ray Huggins."
Aside from this slight difference the two blanks show the same age, the same height, the same weight, the same complexion and the same ancestry. Even their history of occupation is exactly the same, indicating that they have always been together, both in school and in business.
The Huggins Brothers came to Washington a short time ago from Olathe, Kansas, and established themselves in business here as part of the firm of The Wardrobe Cleaners. Two weeks ago they joined the navy and are now at the Great Lakes Training Station preparing for active service. Their many Washington friends will hope that they may be permitted to remain together. It is probable that their case is the most unique on record.
LATER !
Since the above was written, the following announcement from an Ottawa, Kansas, paper has been received at the Journal office:
MILLIKAN - HUGGINS
Another war wedding - that of Miss Madeline Millikan and Mr. Ray Huggins, the wedding taking place Tuesday night, in Ottawa. On Friday he and his twin brother, Ora, left for the Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Chicago, and the bride will remain at her home until his return from the war.
The wedding, although not un looked for, came as agreeable surprise to their many friends. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Al Millikan of Lone Elm, and after finishing school here, went to the State Agricultural college at Manhattan. She is one of Johnson county's finest girls from one of our best families and is very charming as well as sensible. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Huggins, has been farming and raising stock with his twin brother for some years and has been very successful. For the past year he has been in business in Washington, Ia. He has unbounded energy, is capable to a great degree, his character is the very best and he is looked upon in every way, as one of the very best boys in the county.
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Navy Record
Service# 171-65-70
Rate: Fireman 2nd Class
Fireman Huggins, enrolled on May 29, 1918 and entered the service June 5, 1918, at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station. He landed overseas October 21, 1918, and was assigned to the U.S.S. Nopatin, an Army transport carrying troops across the English Channel. He was discharged from active duty, July 28, 1919, from St. Louis, MO. (Ref: Washington County in World War I, by J. T. Matthews, page 121.)
Discharged from Naval Reserves, September 30, 1921.
Kansas Veterans Compensation Board, Claim Number 60149, Amount $386.00, November 27, 1923.
[The USS Nopatin, was built in 1913 as the SS Manhattan, an American Coastal Passenger Steamer. The Navy acquired the steamer in January 1918 and commissioned it as USS Manhattan, but was renamed Nopatin on April 11, 1918. Following service during and after World War I as a special services troop transport. She was stricken on August 15, 1919 and sold in July 1920.]
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Kansas City Star newspaper, 15 Nov 1985
Obituary:
LEXINGTON - Ray E. Huggins, 92, Lexington, died Thursday at a hospital here. He was born in Aurora, S.D. and had lived in Lexington since 1950. Mr. Huggins was a farmer before he retired. He was a Navy vetern of World War I and a member of the Washington (Iowa) Masonic Lodge. He leaves a son, John H. Huggins, Lincoln, Neb.: a daughter, Mrs. Margie O'Halloran, Granada Hills, Calif.; seven grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchidlren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Walker-Nadler-Graff Chapel, Lexington: burial in Lexington Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
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