Walter Allen Straw

   Cause of his death was Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease.

  General Notes:

DOB POB DOD POD; spouse's name and info and all childrens names and info per research of James W. Straw

Obit from THE HERALD of Randolph, VT
Walter A. Straw
VERSHIRE'97 Walter Alan Straw, 95, died Saturday, April 5, 2003, at the Blue Spruce Home for the Retired in Bradford. He was born July 5, 1907, in Vershire, the son of Frederick and Edith (Lake) Straw.
He attended school in Vershire and went to work on the family farm at a young age. He worked as a logger and a farmer.
He married Hazel Vivian Aldrich Sept. 10, 1933. They lived in Vershire and West Fairlee, prior to moving to Post Mills, where he logged for Malmquist Wood Products.
When his wife died Aug. 16, 1992, he returned to live in Vershire. He shared his home with his son-in-law, Wayne Brooks, who took care of him for nearly nine years. Most recently, he went to live with his son, Duane, in Ferrisburgh, for a year until he moved to the Blue Spruce Home for the Retired this past November.
Working with horses all his life, both on the farm and in the woods, he gained a great love for them. He also enjoyed sharing the countless adventures he experienced over the past century. He was a great storyteller and would gather his great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren and reflect on days past. His affection for them was obvious and they in turn, truly loved him.
He was predeceased by his wife, and his care-giver and son-in-law, Wayne Brooks; and two sisters, Evelyn Griffin and Avis Straw.
Survivors include his son, Duane W. Straw of Ferrisburgh; three daughters, Marilyn Williams of Ascutney, Charlotte Brooks of East Barre, and Phyllis Brown of Bradford; 17 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great-grandchildren; a brother, Everett Straw of Chelsea; and several nieces and nephews.
At his request, there will be no visiting hours. A graveside service will be held Saturday, May 17, at 2 p.m. at the Post Mills Cemetery in Post Mills (Thetford), Vt.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Vershire Fast Squad, in care of Pat Barnes, The Mountain School, Mountain School Road, Vershire, VT 05079.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Boardway & Cilley Funeral Home in Chelsea.

SSDI
Walter STRAW
Birth Date: 5 Jul 1907
Death Date: 5 Apr 2003

State or Territory Where Number Was Issued: Vermont

Death Residence Localities
ZIP Code: 05058
Localities: Post Mills, Orange, Vermont

FAG# 97709307

Walter married Hazel Vivian Aldrich, daughter of Delmore C. Aldrich and Emma Marion Carr, on 10 Sep 1933 in Vershire, Orange County, Vermont. (Hazel Vivian Aldrich was born on 24 Mar 1916 in Vershire, Orange County, Vermont, died on 16 Aug 1992 in Vershire, Orange County, Vermont and was buried in Post Mills Cemetery in Orange County, Vermont.)

  Marriage Notes:

The Barre Daily Times (Barre, Vermont)22 Sep 1933, FriPage 7