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1944 - 2015 (70 years)
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Graham John Carter |
Birth |
7 Oct 1944 |
Chippenham, Wiltshire, England, UK |
Gender |
Male |
Military Service |
Ohio National Air Guard |
Military Service |
US Air Force - Pilot |
Death |
26 Jul 2015 |
Driftwood, Hayes, Texas, USA |
- Graham "Greg" John Carter, 70, succumbed to bladder cancer at home surrounded by family on Sunday, July 26, 2015.
Greg is survived by his wife Raymalee Claire of 49 years, daughter Kimberly April Carter, son Todd Andrew Carter, brother Phil (Edie) Carter, half sister Amanda Rutter, step sister Valerie (Dan) Eilers, and many loving extended family members.
Greg was a loving husband, father and friend to all.
Greg was born in Chippenham, England on October 7, 1944 and immigrated to the United States as a teenager. He settled In Cincinnati, OH where he graduated from Finneytown H.S in 1962 and the University of Cincinnati in 1969.
On April 23, 1966 he married Raymalee Claire Bross and later had 2 children, Kimberly and Todd. Greg served as a pilot in the US Air Force and Ohio National Air Guard and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel after 23 years of service. He was a veteran of both the Vietnam and Gulf wars. He also worked at Procter and Gamble for 35 years at the Ivorydale Plant in various managerial roles. Upon retirement, Greg and Raymalee moved to Driftwood, TX where he stayed active in many endeavours.
He donated his time to multiple charitable tasks including volunteering at the local nursing home in Dripping Springs, working with at risk youth, and tutoring children in his daughter's classroom. He became a Master Naturalist and enjoyed playing golf whenever he could. He was an amazing man. We will miss him.
Memorial service will be held at St. Martin De Porres in Dripping Springs, TX. Greg will be laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery on a date yet to be determined. In leiu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project at www.woundedwarriorproject.org or The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at www.wildflower.org
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Burial |
Fort Myer, Arlington, Virginia, USA |
Address: Arlington National Cemetery, Fort Myer, Arlington, Virginia, USA |
Person ID |
I84862 |
Lasbury Family |
Last Modified |
26 Apr 2024 |
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| Birth - 7 Oct 1944 - Chippenham, Wiltshire, England, UK |
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| Death - 26 Jul 2015 - Driftwood, Hayes, Texas, USA |
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| Burial - Address: Arlington National Cemetery, Fort Myer, Arlington, Virginia, USA - - Fort Myer, Arlington, Virginia, USA |
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