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Robert R. “Ray” Alford

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Robert R. “Ray” Alford

Birth
Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois, USA
Death
1 Jul 2015 (aged 91)
Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana, USA
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Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Robert R. “Ray” Alford, age 91, of Vincennes, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2015, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. He was born June 3, 1924, in Lawrenceville, the son of Arnold and Leona (Crawford) Alford. He married Virginia Finley on May 3, 1946, and she passed away May 2, 2012.

Ray worked for Dow Chemical and Consolidated Aluminum in Madison, Illinois,. He worked there for 31 years until his retirement. Ray was a American Veteran, having served with the United States Army during WWII. He was a member of Merrill’s Marauders in Burma.

Ray was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Virginia; two brothers and six sisters.

Survivors include a son, Robert R. Alford, Jr. and his wife Joyce; three brothers, Don Allen of Indiana, Carl Alford of Greenville, Illinois and Gary Alford of Lawrenceville, Illinois; four sisters, Vera Stevens of Lawrenceville, Shirley Woodruff of Lawrenceville, Phyllis Darded of Mississippi; and Mildred Proffitt of Granite City, Illinois; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Graveside services at May Chapel Cemetery. There is no visitation.
Robert R. “Ray” Alford, age 91, of Vincennes, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2015, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. He was born June 3, 1924, in Lawrenceville, the son of Arnold and Leona (Crawford) Alford. He married Virginia Finley on May 3, 1946, and she passed away May 2, 2012.

Ray worked for Dow Chemical and Consolidated Aluminum in Madison, Illinois,. He worked there for 31 years until his retirement. Ray was a American Veteran, having served with the United States Army during WWII. He was a member of Merrill’s Marauders in Burma.

Ray was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Virginia; two brothers and six sisters.

Survivors include a son, Robert R. Alford, Jr. and his wife Joyce; three brothers, Don Allen of Indiana, Carl Alford of Greenville, Illinois and Gary Alford of Lawrenceville, Illinois; four sisters, Vera Stevens of Lawrenceville, Shirley Woodruff of Lawrenceville, Phyllis Darded of Mississippi; and Mildred Proffitt of Granite City, Illinois; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Graveside services at May Chapel Cemetery. There is no visitation.

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  • Added: Jul 1, 2015
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/148527171/robert_r-alford: accessed ), memorial page for Robert R. “Ray” Alford (3 Jun 1924–1 Jul 2015), Find a Grave Memorial ID 148527171, citing May Chapel Cemetery, Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by NanC (contributor 47346368).