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George Pearl STRAIGHT

Male 1921 - 2002  (81 years)


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  • Name George Pearl STRAIGHT 
    Birth 9 Feb 1921  Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1930  Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1940  Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 25 Mar 2002  Amarillo, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Person ID I9826  bmds
    Last Modified 21 Jun 2013 

    Father John Skinner STRAIGHT,   b. 20 Sep 1899, Pleasant Point, Saint John, New Brunswick Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Oct 1983, Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Alice Hilda KNORR,   b. 15 Jun 1901, Randolph, Saint John, New Brunswick Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F3701  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Doris Emily GOSSELIN,   b. 24 Dec 1922, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Nov 2012, Amarillo, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years) 
    Marriage 29 May 1943  Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age at Marriage George : 22 years old | Doris : 20 years old. 
    Children 3 sons and 2 daughters 
    +1Female. Virgina Ann STRAIGHT,   b. 5 May 1945   d. 1 Oct 2001, Center Strafford, Strafford, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years)
     2Male. David R. STRAIGHT,   b. 26 Sep 1946 (Age 77 years)
    +3Male. Steven George STRAIGHT,   b. 3 Sep 1948 (Age 75 years)
    +4Female. Julie Marie STRAIGHT,   b. Abt 1953 (Age 71 years)
    +5Male. William STRAIGHT,   b. 9 May 1963 (Age 61 years)
     
    Family ID F4054  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 9 Feb 1921 - Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1940 - Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 29 May 1943 - Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 25 Mar 2002 - Amarillo, Texas
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Notes 
    • His lifetime career as a printer took him and his family to Albuquerque, NM and later to Lubbock where he formed his own printing business, STR8s Fotographix, staying there until his retirement. He had been a resident of Amarillo for the past 14 months.

  • Sources 
    1. [S15] Internet.
    2. [S4] Obituary.
      George P. Straight – Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Agape United Methodist Church in Lubbock with the Rev. Steve Campbell, pastor of United Methodist Church of Slaton, officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2820 Virginia Circle.
       Mr. Straight was born Feb. 9, 1921, in Medford, Mass. He served during World War II in the Navy. He married Doris Gosselin on May 29, 1943, in Springfield, Mass., and they were married for 59 years.
       His lifetime career as a printer took him and his family to Albuquerque, N.M., and later to Lubbock. He formed his own printing business, STR8s Fotographix, staying in Lubbock until his retirement. He was a member of Agape United Methodist Church in Lubbock. He had been a resident of Amarillo for the last 14 months.
       Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Julie Richardson of Amarillo; three sons, David of Newcastle, Maine, Steve of Durango, Colo., and Bill of Stockton, Calif.; a son-in-law, James Bosworth of Center Strafford, N.H.; eight grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and several relatives residing in Canada.
       The family suggests memorials be to Crown of Texas Hospice, 1000 S. Jefferson St., Amarillo, TX 79101.
      — Amarillo Globe-News, 18 Apr 2002.

    3. [S4] Obituary.
      STRAIGHT, GEORGE P. – Of Amarillo, TX passed away at the Country Club Manor Nursing Home on Monday March 25, 2002, at the age of 81. Born in Medford, Massachusetts on February 9, 1921, he was the son of the late John and Alice (Knorr) Straight of NB. His lifetime career as a printer took him and his family to Albuquerque, NM and later to Lubbock where he formed his own printing business, STR8s Fotographix, staying there until his retirement. He had been a resident of Amarillo for the past 14 months.
       George is survived by his wife of 59 years Doris, daughter Julia, sons David, Steve and Bill; 8 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and several relatives in the NB area. He was predeceased by his daughter Virginia “Ginny”.
       There will be memorial in his honor at the Agape United Methodist Church, Slide Road, Lubbock, TX on April 20, 2002 at 2 PM. In George’s memory donations can be made to the Crown of Texas Hospice, 1000 S Jefferson, Amarillo, TX 79101
      — The Telegraph Journal, 18 Apr 2002.