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Lorraine SAMMONS[1]

Female 1922 - 2008  (86 years)


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  • Name Lorraine SAMMONS 
    Birth 4 Sep 1922  Springfield, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    _UID 6314B41E4099F0498BEECBE05A0CBE9C3FDE 
    Death 15 Nov 2008  Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Burial Oak Ridge Cemetery Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Person ID I83647  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 31 Jan 2017 

    Father Harry W. SAMMONS,   b. 19 Oct 1899 
    Mother Eulah F. JACKSON,   b. 23 Oct 1898 
    _UID E7B6CC53ADE21C4580C65D8863CDE85B4A2E 
    Family ID F39335  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Richard Lorraine "G. P." RAYMOND,   b. 1922, Colchester, McDonough County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Jan 2017, Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 95 years) 
    Marriage 1943  San Marcos, Tx Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _UID FA0BFAF701CA044EAB31076B190F32D792D8 
    Children 
     1. R.L. RAYMOND, Jr.
     2. C. RAYMOND
     3. R.J. RAYMOND
     4. D.A. RAYMOND
    Family ID F27877  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Apr 2024 

  • Sources 
    1. [S3010] Peoplesmart.com entry.
      Monmouth, IL
      Roseville, IL

    2. [S3] Social Security Death Index.

    3. [S211] Findagrave.com entry.
      Lorraine Sammons Raymond, age 86, of Wilmington, DE, died on November 15, 2008 at Methodist Country House, her home since 2003.
      The daughter of the late Harry W. and Eulah Jackson Sammons, she was a native of Springfield, IL. She attended the University of Illinois, where she studied bacteriology and was a member of the independent social group, Alcestis. She was married in 1943 to Richard L. Raymond at the San Marcos (TX) Army Air Base. She was a dedicated homemaker for her family and served as secretary/treasurer of Groundwater Environmental Consultants, Inc. Mrs. Raymond became a member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church in 1960 and was an active leader in Girl Scouts. Captivated at the age of eight by over 30 flights in her grandfather Roscoe Barb's open cockpit Swallow biplane, she and her husband obtained their private pilot licenses in 1977 and enjoyed many flights together for over 25 years. She was an active member of the Delaware Chapter of the International Organization of Women Pilots ("The Ninety-Nines"). The Raymonds spent their retirement in Pagosa Springs, CO, where Mrs. Raymond was a diplomat for the Chamber of Commerce for 12 years.
      Survivors include her husband of 65 years, Richard L. Raymond; sister, Jean S. Ogez of Oklahoma City, OK; 4 children, Richard L. Raymond, Jr. and wife Mary of West Chester, PA; Carole R. Edwards and husband Conley of Richmond, VA; Robert J. Raymond of Wilmington; and Deborah A. Sams and husband Craig of Wilmington; and 5 grandchildren, John Raymond, Conley L. Edwards IV, Laura E. Raymond, Michelle A. Raymond, and Kyle C. Sams.
      A memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 22, 2008 at 1 pm at the Danby Chapel of the Methodist Country House, 4830 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, DE 19807. Graveside services will be at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, IL on Monday, November 24, 2008 at 11 am.
      Memorial contributions may be made to: The Wesley Foundation, University of Illinois, 1203 West Green Street, Urbana, IL 61801, or to the 99S Museum of Women Pilots, 4300 Amelia Earhart Dr., Okalahoma City, OK 73159.