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Don Booth (b. 1932) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., September
4, 1932.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1959-60;
defeated, 1968.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks; Moose; Odd
Fellows; Jaycees; Optimist
Club.
Still living as of 1968.
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H. Hugh Bosley (b. 1919) —
also known as "Coach" —
of Montgomery, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born in Fallsmill, Braxton
County, W.Va., October
14, 1919.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County, 1957-58.
Methodist.
Member, Jaycees; Lions.
Still living as of 1958.
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John Harrison Bowling, Jr. (1930-2008) —
also known as John H. Bowling, Jr. —
of White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier
County, W.Va., August
15, 1930.
Son of John
H. Bowling and Urzula (Coffman) Bowling.
Democrat. Hardware
business; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1960-64; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 4th District, 1965-66; member
of West
Virginia state senate 11th District, 1967-70; defeated in
primary, 1970.
Methodist.
Member, Elks; Rotary;
Jaycees; Kappa
Alpha Order.
Died February
9, 2008 (age 77 years, 178
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Harry L. Buch (b. 1930) —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., August
31, 1930.
Son of Harry F. Buch and Marcella (Sonnefeld) Buch.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1959-64; chair of
Ohio County Republican Party, 1969; alternate delegate to
Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1972.
Catholic.
Member, Elks; Knights
of Columbus; Jaycees; Civitan.
Still living as of 1972.
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Relatives:
Married 1959
to Patricia Griffith. |
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Keith Burdette (b. 1955) —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born April 27,
1955.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1979-82; member of West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1983-94; President
of the West Virginia State Senate, 1989; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from West Virginia, 1996,
2000.
Member, Jaycees; Kiwanis.
Still living as of 2000.
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Robert W. Burk, Jr. (1939-1994) —
of Vienna, Wood
County, W.Va.; Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., December
16, 1939.
Son of Robert W. Burk and Evelyn (Simonton) Burk.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1967-69, 1986-94 (Wood County
1967-69, 8th District 1986-92, 10th District 1993-94); resigned 1969;
appointed 1986; died in office 1994; member of West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1969-70; appointed 1969.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks; Order of the
Coif; Sigma
Chi; Phi
Delta Phi; Jaycees; American Bar
Association.
Died November
20, 1994 (age 54 years, 339
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Dan Burleson (b. 1947) —
also known as Danny Burleson —
of Mullens, Wyoming
County, W.Va.
Born in Kanawha
County, W.Va., January
24, 1947.
Son of Orville C. Burleson and Pauline (Reed) Burleson.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 15th District, 1975-76; chair of
Wyoming County Democratic Party, 1983.
Member, Moose; Lions;
Jaycees; United
Mine Workers; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1983.
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George G. Burnette, Jr. (1923-1981) —
of South Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., October
9, 1923.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1959-60.
Presbyterian.
Member, Beta
Theta Pi; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Jaycees.
Died in August, 1981
(age 57
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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James Clement Cain (b. 1925) —
also known as James C. Cain —
of Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Born in Canton, Stark
County, Ohio, April 13,
1925.
Son of Emmett Alexander Cain and Wilhelmina (Hessee) Cain.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1965-68.
Presbyterian.
Member, Phi
Alpha Delta; Jaycees.
Still living as of 1968.
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Harry Green Camper, Jr. (b. 1924) —
also known as Harry G. Camper, Jr. —
of Welch, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in Kansas City, Jackson
County, Mo., January
22, 1924.
Son of Harry Green Camper and Lena (Harrell) Camper.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; McDowell
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1958-61; U.S.
Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, 1961-64.
Member, Jaycees; American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Phi
Delta Phi; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Lions.
Still living as of 1964.
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Fred H. Caplan (b. 1914) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., December
3, 1914.
Son of Henry Caplan and Hannah (Siegleman) Caplan.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1949-52;
judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1962-80; appointed 1962.
Jewish.
Member, B'nai
B'rith; Jaycees; Exchange
Club; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1981.
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Joseph E. Caudle (b. 1945) —
of Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, W.Va.
Born in Camp Lejeune, Onslow
County, N.C., June 3,
1945.
Son of Robert E. Caudle and Marjorie Jeanne (Lyerla) Caudle.
Democrat. Physicist;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 35th District, 1975-80.
Episcopalian.
Member, Jaycees; Kiwanis.
Still living as of 1980.
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Jack L. Christian (b. 1921) —
of Welch, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in Rarden, Scioto
County, Ohio, July 24,
1921.
Son of Herbert J. Christian and Nellie (Ball) Christian.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; insurance
agent; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1961-63;
resigned 1963.
Baptist.
Member, Jaycees; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1963.
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Daniel D. Dahill (b. 1919) —
also known as Danny Dahill —
of Logan, Logan
County, W.Va.
Born in Glen Jean, Fayette
County, W.Va., September
28, 1919.
Son of Daniel Ryan Dahill and Pearl (Duncan) Dahill.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1957-60;
member of West
Virginia state senate 7th District, 1961-64.
Catholic.
Member, Jaycees; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Elks.
Still living as of 1964.
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J. Fred Earley (b. 1925) —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., March 20,
1925.
Son of E. A. Earley and Flora (George) Earley.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wood County; elected 1950;
candidate for West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1962.
Catholic.
Member, Elks; Moose;
Jaycees.
Still living as of 1962.
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John G. Fox (b. 1923) —
of Fayetteville, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born in Ansted, Fayette
County, W.Va., April 27,
1923.
Son of L. O. Fox and Emily (Vawter) Fox.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County, 1951-52.
Episcopalian.
Member, Omicron
Delta Kappa; Phi
Alpha Delta; Sigma
Nu; Jaycees; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1952.
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Charles Gilliam (b. 1929) —
of Logan, Logan
County, W.Va.
Born in Sandy Hook, Elliott
County, Ky., March 19,
1929.
Son of Merida Gilliam and Esther (William) Gilliam.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; plumber;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates; elected 1970, 1972, 1974.
Methodist.
Member, Disabled
American Veterans; American
Legion; Moose;
Jaycees.
Still living as of 1975.
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John Dempsey Hoblitzell, Jr. (1912-1962) —
also known as John D. Hoblitzell, Jr. —
of Ravenswood, Jackson
County, W.Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., December
30, 1912.
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia, 1956; West Virginia
Republican state chair, 1956-58; U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1958; defeated, 1958; delegate to
Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1960.
Episcopalian.
Member, Jaycees; Lions; Elks; Sons of
the American Revolution; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Phi
Kappa Psi.
Died of a heart
attack in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., January
6, 1962 (age 49 years, 7
days).
Interment at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery, Parkersburg, W.Va.
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Hugh S. Jenkins (b. 1903) —
of Mahoning
County, Ohio; Columbus, Franklin
County, Ohio.
Born in New Cumberland, Hancock
County, W.Va., March 9,
1903.
Son of John P. Jenkins and Vanessa (Miskelly) Jenkins.
Republican. Lawyer; Ohio
state attorney general, 1945-49.
Member, American Bar
Association; Jaycees; Elks; Delta
Theta Phi.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Orton A. Jones (b. 1938) —
of Spencer, Roane
County, W.Va.
Born in Roane
County, W.Va., January
24, 1938.
Son of French S. Jones and Myrtle (Ashley) Jones.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates; elected 1968, 1970; member of
West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1973-84; defeated, 1988.
Protestant.
Member, Phi
Delta Phi; Rotary;
Jaycees; American
Legion; American Bar
Association.
Still living as of 1988.
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John H. Kelly (b. 1922) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Kanawha
County, W.Va., February
5, 1922.
Son of Lewis H. Kelly and Rebecca (Morrow) Kelly.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; West
Virginia state treasurer, 1961-69.
Baptist.
Member, Optimist
Club; Moose; Odd
Fellows; Jaycees; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1972.
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Hugh A. Kincaid (b. 1911) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Point Pleasant, Mason
County, W.Va., February
2, 1911.
Democrat. Mortician;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1955-56, 1959-62, 1965-78
(Cabell County 1955-56, 1959-62, 1965-74, 11th District 1975-78);
defeated, 1956 (Cabell County), 1978 (11th District).
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Elks;
Jaycees.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thomas W. Mathis (b. 1929) —
of Logan, Logan
County, W.Va.
Born in Verdunville, Logan
County, W.Va., November
25, 1929.
Son of Wayne Mathis and Lucille (Kidd) Mathis.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1961-64, 1973-82 (Logan County
1961-64, 1973-74, 16th District 1975-82); resigned 1964.
Episcopalian.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Jaycees; Elks; Phi
Sigma Kappa.
Still living as of 1982.
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Frank J. Maxwell, Jr. (b. 1921) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., July 13,
1921.
Son of Frank J. Maxwell and Clara (Gibson) Maxwell.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1951-56;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1956,
1960,
1972.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks; Civitan;
Jaycees; Phi
Kappa Psi; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1972.
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Warren R. McGraw (b. 1939) —
of Pineville, Wyoming
County, W.Va.
Born in Wyoming
County, W.Va., May 10,
1939.
Son of Darrell V. McGraw and Julia (Ze'Kany) McGraw.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wyoming County, 1969-72;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1972;
member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1973-84; chair of
Wyoming County Democratic Party, 1975; candidate for judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 2004.
Methodist.
Member, Rotary;
Jaycees; American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society.
Still living as of 2004.
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David B. McKinley (b. 1947) —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born March 28,
1947.
Republican. Civil
engineer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 3rd District, 1980-94;
appointed 1980; West Virginia
Republican state chair, 1991; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 1st District; elected 2010.
Episcopalian.
Member, Rotary; Elks; Farm
Bureau; Beta
Theta Pi; Jaycees.
Still living as of 2010.
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Jack A. Nuckols (b. 1912) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.; Walnut Cove, Stokes
County, N.C.
Born in Pineville, Bell
County, Ky., July 3,
1912.
Son of J. Leon Nuckols and Chesney (Asher) Nuckols.
Democrat. Insurance
and real
estate business; member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1952-61; appointed 1952;
resigned 1961; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention
from West Virginia, 1956.
Christian.
Member, Elks; Moose; Farm
Bureau; Lions;
Jaycees; Odd
Fellows; Fraternal
Order of Police.
Still living as of 2003.
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Michael A. Oliverio II (b. 1963) —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va., August 6,
1963.
Democrat. Insurance
agent; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1993-94; member of West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1995-.
Catholic.
Member, Jaycees.
Still living as of 1997.
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William Edwin Ratcliffe (b. 1913) —
also known as Edwin Ratcliffe —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., March 29,
1913.
Democrat. Major in the U.S. Army during World War II; treasurer of
West Virginia Democratic Party, 1946-50; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1949.
Disciples
of Christ. Member, Jaycees; Elks; Lions; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Arch Wayne Riley (b. 1930) —
also known as Arch W. Riley —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., November
11, 1930.
Son of Robert J. Riley and Ellen (Wilson) Riley.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1959-62.
Catholic.
Member, Elks; Eagles; Moose;
Jaycees; Phi
Kappa Psi; Phi
Delta Phi; American Bar
Association.
Still living as of 1962.
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C. Donald Robertson (b. 1926) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., June 9,
1926.
Son of Aubrey D. Robertson and Exie Mae (Frame) Robertson.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1957-60;
West
Virginia state attorney general, 1961-63.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks; Moose; Lions;
Jaycees; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled
American Veterans.
Still living as of 1963.
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Relatives:
Married to Shirley Anne Stotler. |
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Herbert Schupbach (1906-1965) —
of New Martinsville, Wetzel
County, W.Va.
Born in New Martinsville, Wetzel
County, W.Va., June 27,
1906.
Son of George S. Schupbach and Della (Suegard) Schupbach.
Democrat. School
teacher; automobile
salesman; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wetzel County, 1939-50,
1953-65; defeated, 1950; died in office 1965.
Methodist.
Member, Moose; Eagles;
Jaycees.
Died in 1965
(age about
59 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Gregory K. Smith (b. 1951) —
of St. Marys, Pleasants
County, W.Va.
Born in Lincoln
County, W.Va., May 3,
1951.
Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 7th District, 1981-86;
Republican candidate for West
Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1986.
Baptist.
Member, Beta
Theta Pi; Jaycees.
Still living as of 1986.
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Relatives:
Married to Jackie Broadwater. |
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Hulett Carlson Smith (b. 1918) —
also known as Hulett C. Smith —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va., October
21, 1918.
Son of Joseph
Luther Smith and Christine C. Smith.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; insurance
business; West Virginia
Democratic state chair, 1956-62; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from West Virginia, 1960
(alternate), 1972,
2000;
Governor
of West Virginia, 1965-69; member of Democratic
National Committee from West Virginia, 1968-72; Presidential
Elector for West Virginia, 1992;
defeated, 1972.
Presbyterian.
Member, Beta
Gamma Sigma; American
Legion; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Moose;
Elks; Eagles; Rotary;
Jaycees; Phi
Delta Theta.
Still living as of 2009.
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Harley Orrin Staggers, Jr. (b. 1951) —
also known as Harley O. Staggers, Jr. —
of Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va.
Born in Washington,
D.C., February
22, 1951.
Son of Mary
Casey Staggers and Harley
Orrin Staggers.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 16th District, 1980-82; appointed 1980;
resigned 1982; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1983-93.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; Association
of Trial Lawyers of America; Moose; Lions;
Jaycees.
Still living as of 2009.
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Robert Brand Stone (b. 1943) —
also known as Robert B. Stone —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va., December
18, 1943.
Son of Ward D. Stone and Dorothy (Brand) Stone.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates; elected 1970, 1972; defeated,
1974 (27th District).
Mormon.
Member, Phi
Kappa Psi; Jaycees.
Still living as of 1974.
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Paul J. Vennari (1914-2000) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in Lumberport, Harrison
County, W.Va., March 26,
1914.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; school
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1953-60,
1981-82.
Catholic.
Member, Elks; Moose; Lions; Kappa
Delta Pi; American
Legion; Jaycees.
Died December
31, 2000 (age 86 years, 280
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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David E. Wallace (b. 1936) —
of Madison, Boone
County, W.Va.
Born in Van, Boone
County, W.Va., January
5, 1936.
Son of H. M. Wallace and Bonnie (Bowman) Wallace.
Democrat. Physician;
member of West
Virginia state senate 7th District, 1971-74; resigned 1974.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Tau
Kappa Epsilon; Rotary;
Jaycees.
Still living as of 1974.
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Todd C. Willis (b. 1925) —
of Logan, Logan
County, W.Va.
Born in Logan
County, W.Va., April 4,
1925.
Son of Todd C. Willis and Thelma (Chambers) Willis.
Democrat. School
teacher; athletic
coach; member of West
Virginia state senate 7th District, 1973-76.
Presbyterian.
Member, Jaycees.
Still living as of 1981.
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Rene V. Zabeau (1916-1996) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Mt. Jewett, McKean
County, Pa., July 10,
1916.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1957-62.
Catholic.
Member, Elks; Moose; Eagles; Knights
of Columbus; Jaycees.
Died November
20, 1996 (age 80 years, 133
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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