William Harold Maines, 82, of Green River, Wyoming was welcomed back home by his Heavenly Father on Friday February 28th, 2014 at his daughter's home in Arlington, Washington.
He was born in Ghent, Kentucky on September 12th, 1931. He joined the United States Air Force in 1947 where he was assigned as a survival equipment specialist and parachute rigger to the 830th Bombardment Squadron in Roswell New Mexico. Harold was honorably discharged as a Staff Sergeant in 1953 after being awarded the National Defense Service Medal and the Good Conduct Medal. He married Canellia "Corny" Ellen Rawdon on December 1, 1951.
Harold was a beloved member of the community and could frequently be found crafting wood furniture and cabinetry for friends and family in his garage on Clark Street in Green River. He loved teaching and encouraging his grandchildren and great grandchildren how to make things with their hands and work with wood.
Harold is survived by his girls, three daughters; Marilyn (Reese) Thomas of Green River, Wyoming, Linda (Shane) Hott of Cheyenne, Wyoming, and Melanie (John) Blowers of Arlington, Washington as well as Teddy (Buddy) Maines of Green River, Wyoming: his twin brother Carroll "GG" Maines of Ghent, Kentucky. He also is survived by 10 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife Canellia "Corny", son William Harold "Buddy" Maines Jr , mother Alma Doris Chaney and son in law Reese Thomas.
© Green River Star March 7, 2014
He was born in Ghent, Kentucky on September 12th, 1931. He joined the United States Air Force in 1947 where he was assigned as a survival equipment specialist and parachute rigger to the 830th Bombardment Squadron in Roswell New Mexico. Harold was honorably discharged as a Staff Sergeant in 1953 after being awarded the National Defense Service Medal and the Good Conduct Medal. He married Canellia "Corny" Ellen Rawdon on December 1, 1951.
Harold was a beloved member of the community and could frequently be found crafting wood furniture and cabinetry for friends and family in his garage on Clark Street in Green River. He loved teaching and encouraging his grandchildren and great grandchildren how to make things with their hands and work with wood.
Harold is survived by his girls, three daughters; Marilyn (Reese) Thomas of Green River, Wyoming, Linda (Shane) Hott of Cheyenne, Wyoming, and Melanie (John) Blowers of Arlington, Washington as well as Teddy (Buddy) Maines of Green River, Wyoming: his twin brother Carroll "GG" Maines of Ghent, Kentucky. He also is survived by 10 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife Canellia "Corny", son William Harold "Buddy" Maines Jr , mother Alma Doris Chaney and son in law Reese Thomas.
© Green River Star March 7, 2014
William Harold Maines, 82, of Green River, Wyoming was welcomed back home by his Heavenly Father on Friday February 28th, 2014 at his daughter's home in Arlington, Washington.
He was born in Ghent, Kentucky on September 12th, 1931. He joined the United States Air Force in 1947 where he was assigned as a survival equipment specialist and parachute rigger to the 830th Bombardment Squadron in Roswell New Mexico. Harold was honorably discharged as a Staff Sergeant in 1953 after being awarded the National Defense Service Medal and the Good Conduct Medal. He married Canellia "Corny" Ellen Rawdon on December 1, 1951.
Harold was a beloved member of the community and could frequently be found crafting wood furniture and cabinetry for friends and family in his garage on Clark Street in Green River. He loved teaching and encouraging his grandchildren and great grandchildren how to make things with their hands and work with wood.
Harold is survived by his girls, three daughters; Marilyn (Reese) Thomas of Green River, Wyoming, Linda (Shane) Hott of Cheyenne, Wyoming, and Melanie (John) Blowers of Arlington, Washington as well as Teddy (Buddy) Maines of Green River, Wyoming: his twin brother Carroll "GG" Maines of Ghent, Kentucky. He also is survived by 10 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife Canellia "Corny", son William Harold "Buddy" Maines Jr , mother Alma Doris Chaney and son in law Reese Thomas.
© Green River Star March 7, 2014
He was born in Ghent, Kentucky on September 12th, 1931. He joined the United States Air Force in 1947 where he was assigned as a survival equipment specialist and parachute rigger to the 830th Bombardment Squadron in Roswell New Mexico. Harold was honorably discharged as a Staff Sergeant in 1953 after being awarded the National Defense Service Medal and the Good Conduct Medal. He married Canellia "Corny" Ellen Rawdon on December 1, 1951.
Harold was a beloved member of the community and could frequently be found crafting wood furniture and cabinetry for friends and family in his garage on Clark Street in Green River. He loved teaching and encouraging his grandchildren and great grandchildren how to make things with their hands and work with wood.
Harold is survived by his girls, three daughters; Marilyn (Reese) Thomas of Green River, Wyoming, Linda (Shane) Hott of Cheyenne, Wyoming, and Melanie (John) Blowers of Arlington, Washington as well as Teddy (Buddy) Maines of Green River, Wyoming: his twin brother Carroll "GG" Maines of Ghent, Kentucky. He also is survived by 10 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife Canellia "Corny", son William Harold "Buddy" Maines Jr , mother Alma Doris Chaney and son in law Reese Thomas.
© Green River Star March 7, 2014
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