1925 - 2013 (87 years)
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Name |
Ralph I. Main |
Born |
14 Apr 1925 |
North Stonington, Connecticut, USA |
Gender |
Male |
Died |
13 Apr 2013 |
North Stonington, Connecticut, USA |
Buried |
Union Cemetery, North Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, United States |
Person ID |
I26195 |
Family Tree |
Last Modified |
22 Sep 2018 |
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Notes |
- Ralph I. Main, 87, of Church Hill Farm, North Stonington, died peacefully on Saturday, April 13, 2013, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Jacqueline M. (Duffy) Main for 62 years. Sadly, she predeceased him on Feb. 4, 2012.
Born in North Stonington on April 14, 1925, he was the son of the late Ralph I. and Margaret Hazel (Brown) Main.
Mr. Main owned and operated Church Hill Dairy Farm in North Stonington for many years and later retired from the state of Connecticut Highway Department in 1987.
A true Swamp Yankee he was a member of the North Stonington Grange for over 75 years, North Stonington Fair Association, North Stonington Historical Society, president of Union Cemetery Association, and weigh master at North Stonington Fair. He was also a former first selectman for the town of North Stonington.
He will be sadly missed by his children, Deborah L. Proulx and her husband, Gerald, of North Stonington; Douglas I. Main and his wife, Carol, of Lindent, Vt. He also leaves his sister, Beverly Poole, of Ohio, and six grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. He was predeceased by his daughter, Diana Lynn Walters, and a grandson.
A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, April 17, 2013, at 10 a.m. at Union Cemetery, Route 49, North Stonington. Calling hours are respectfully omitted.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the North Stonington Historical Society, 1 Wyassup Road, North Stonington, CT 06359.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Buckler-Johnston Funeral Home, 121 Main St., Westerly.
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