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Obituary: Fisher, Raymond Claude - 1981



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  • Title Obituary: Fisher, Raymond Claude - 1981 
    Short Title Obituary: Fisher, Raymond Claude - 1981 
    Repository Macomb Public Library 
    Source ID S53 
    Text Raymond Fisher

    Blandinsville--Raymond "Buck" Claude Fisher, 82, of Macomb, formerly of Blandinsville, died at 5 p.m. Wednesday at McDonough District Hospital.

    Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the First Baptist Church in Blandinsville, the Rev. Virgil Kelly officiating. Burial will be in Glade City Cemetery. Visitation will be after 10 a.m. Friday and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Clugston Funeral Chapel in Blandinsville.

    Memorials may be made to the Northwestern Junior High Athletic Booster Club or Northwestern High Athletic Booster Club.

    He was born Jan. 6, 1899 in Blandinsville, the son of Charles and Florence Ethel Ashby Fisher. He married Fronie E. Britton Sept. 15, 1923, in Macomb. She died Aug. 22, 1965. He lived his entire life in Blandinsville except for the past year he resided in Macomb with his son. He was employed at Vorhees Hardware Store and later at Taylor-Wilson Hardware Store in Blandinsville for 42 years. He also worked for Blandinsville Water Works for three years, retiring in 1965.

    He was a member of First Baptist Church in Blandinsville and was a former member of the Blandinsville IOOF Lodge and Blandinsville Bowling Association. He was an avid sports fan at Northwestern. One year the students at Northwestern dedicated their yearbook to him.

    Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Wilbur (Lucille) Terry of Dallas City; two sons, Everett Reon of Macomb and Dean of Blandinsville; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and five sisters, Mrs. Henry (Ruth) Hobby and Mrs. Norman (Madeline) Fenton, both of Blandinsville, Mrs. Reva George of Macomb, Mrs. Jessie Ruberts of Washington and Mrs. Dorothy Cox of Vermont.

    He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; three brothers, Truman, Zella and an infant brother; and one infant sister. 
    Linked to (2) FISHER Raymond Claude
    Family: FISHER Raymond Claude / BRITTON Fronie Ethel 

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    Obituary: Fisher, Raymond Claude - 1981
    Obituary: Fisher, Raymond Claude - 1981

  •  Notes 
    • Madeline Fenton should read Madelyn Fenton.
    • Florence Ethel should read Florence Ethyl.