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| Notes for Helen Mar FISHER |
Conflicting record - Helen Mar FISHER died at age 46 or 54?
Obituary - Mrs. Helen Graves
Mrs. Helen Fisher Graves, aged 46 years, wife of Francis D. Graves, district manager of the Pillsbury Flour Mills Company, died in her home, 83 Longmeadow St., Longmeadow, MA, last night after a long illness. She was born in Utica, and had lived in Long Meadow seven years. Besides her husband, she leaves a son, Carl F. Graves, and a daughter, Helen F. Graves, both of Longmeadow. The funeral will be held in Graham's chapel at 7:30 tonight. The body will be taken in charge of the Graham Corporation on the 7:45 train tomorrow morning to Minoa, N.Y., where burial will take place in the family lot Sunday. |
| Notes for Francis DeWitt (Spouse 1) |
Obituary - Francis D. Graves
FRANCIS D. GRAVES, FLOUR BROKER, DEAD - WELL KNOWN IN WHOLESALE CIRCLES - BROTHER IS GOV. SMITH'S SECRETARY
Francis DeWitt Graves, 60, well known in local wholesale circles, died suddenly yesterday noon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Charles H. Weymouth, Jr. of 40 Birnie Road, Longmeadow. He was born at Albany, N.Y., and came to this city in 1913, becoming local manager for the Pilsbury Flour Company. Mr. Graves made a host of friends in the wholesale business houses here, and in 1921 left his position with the Pillsbury concern to become a partner in Graves & Brown, wholesale flour brokers, with offices in the Massasoit building and later in the Commercial Trust building. Since 1921, Mr. Graves had devoted his entore time to this concern and steadily increased the regard with which he was held by those who came in contact with him in business and social life. He was noted for his unassuming manner and for his strict sense of fairness in business dealing. Beside his daughter, Mrs. Weymouth, with whom he had made his home for the last few years, he leaves one brother, George B. Graves of Albany, secretary to Gov. Alfred E. Smith of New York State; one sister, Mrs. Evelyne Valentine of Chestertown, N.Y.; and one son, Carl F. Graves, who holds a responsible position in the engineering offices of the New York Central lines at New York City. He also leaves one grandson, Gordon Haines Weymouth, two-year-old son of Dr. and Mrs. Charles H. Weymouth, Jr., of Longmeadow. The funeral will be held tomorrow at 4 at Graham's chapel, 37-39 Howard Street, Rev. Claude Allen McKay officiating. Burial will be Thursday morning at Minoa, NY. |
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