Vane Lee GRAHAM6,3,4,5

25th Nov 19231,2,3,4 - 30th Apr 20041,3

Line worker at Colonial Bakery

Life History

25th Nov 1923	Born in Alton, Madison, Illinois, USA.1,2,3,4
1930	Resident in Alton, Madison, Illinois, USA.4
14th Jul 1945	Married Gloria Hope TERPENING in Alton, Madison, Illinois, USA.8 From: Alton Evening Telegraph, Monday, July 16, 1945; Page 6, Column2: Miss Terpening Weds The wedding of Wayne Graham son of Mr. and Mrs. Vane Graham 313 Henrystreet, and Miss Gloria Hope Terpening, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.Ernest Terpening Greenwood lane, took place Saturday afternoon at fiveo’clock. William Graham, brother of the groom, and Miss Betty Rose Terpening,sister of the bride, witnessed the ceremony performed by Justice ofthe Peace Henry P. Beneze. The bride was in a white net gown, over a satin foundation, and wore ashort veil, white accessories, gardenia corsage, and a gold necklace.Satin streamers fell down the front of the gown, which had asweetheart neckline, long sleeves and a full skirt. The bridesmaid was in a pink Satin frock, fashioned along linessimilar to that in the bridal gown, white accessories and a pinkcarnation corsage. Mr. and Mrs. Graham are residing at 704 Franklin avenue.
20th Oct 1950	Birth of son Terry Wayne GRAHAM in Alton, Madison, Illinois, USA
12th Jun 1982	Death of son Terry Wayne GRAHAM in Alton, Madison, Illinois, USA.7
30th Apr 2004	Died in St Louis, Missouri, USA.1,3 Fractured skull due to fall Source: Alton Telegraph, Sunday, May 2, 2004; Page A6, Column 4: ALTON Vane L. Graham, 80, died unexpectedly Friday, April 30, 2004, atBarnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. He was born Nov. 25, 1923, in Alton to Vane V. and Blanche May(Everett) Graham. He married the former Gloria Hope Terpening on July 14, 1945. Shesurvives. Before his retirement, he was employed for 40 years as a line workerat Colonial Bakery and was a member of the Bakery and ConfectioneryUnion Local 4. He was a member of the Alton-Godfrey Sportsman Club. In addition to his wife, he is survived by four sisters, Viola Siglockof California, Lenora Ketchum of Wood River, Phyllis Chamberlain ofGodfrey and Mary Byrne of Ballwin; a sister-in-law and her husband,JoAnn and Brad Berg of Clearwater, Fla.; and several nieces andnephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Terry; a brother,William Graham; and two sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, June andJames McLaughlin and Betty and Lee Logan. Visitation will be from 4:30 to 8 p.m. Monday at Elias-Smith FuneralHomes and Crematory in Alton, where funeral services will be held at10:30 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will follow at Upper Alton Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor’s choice.
4th May 2004	Burial in Alton, Madison, Illinois, USA.1

Other facts

	Baptised in Illinois, USA.5
	Social Security number 348-16-8070.5,3
	SSN issued in Illinois, USA.3

Sources

1. Alton Telegraph
- Sunday, May 2, 2004; Page A6, Column 4
2. United States Obituary Collection
- Name: Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006;
3. Social Security Death Index
- Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date:2007;
- Database online.
4. 1930 United States Federal Census
- Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date:2002;
- Database online. Alton, Madison, Illinois, ED 3, roll 540, page ,
5. Social Security Death Index
- Name: Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007;
6. 1930 United States Federal Census
- Name: Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002;
7. Alton Telegraph
- Saturday, June 12, 1982; Page C-4, Column 1
8. Alton Evening Telegraph
- Location: Alton, Illinois;
- Monday, July 16, 1945; Page 6, Column 2