In loving memory....
born a man... died a Christian...

Ree M. Groghan Jr.


The Groghan Boys--Ree Jr., Dan, Thad, Todd & Tate Groghan (July 1997)


Born on July 29, 1921 to Ree M. Groghan and Mary Ruth Pyle
Died on July 6, 2001 (Resting place at Valley View Memorial Park, Hurricane, W.Va.)
Married to Dorothy Alwilda Rappold on December 27, 1941

Surviving are:
Wife
Dorothy Alwilda Rappold Groghan

Daughters
Janis Priddy of Nitro, W.Va.
Marilynn Covert of Houston, Texas

Son
Dan A. Groghan of Adelphi, Md.

Sisters
Dorothy Lemon of Parkersburg, W.Va.
Doris Yoke of Cleveland, Ohio
Joan Andes of Beaumont, Texas
Barbara Joyner of Rosewell, Ga.

Brother
Alfred Groghan of Fort Payne, Ala.

Grandchildren(7/00)
Todd, Thad, Kristy, Katie, Tate, Patrick, Clark

Charleston Gazette 7-8-01
ST. ALBANS - Ree M.
Ree M. Groghan Jr., 79, of St. Albans, W.Va., died Friday, July 6, 2001, at his residence of a long illness.  He was retired from Union Carbide Corp., South Charleston plant as a control systems engineer with 38 years of service. He was a member of Bancroft Church of Christ, Bancroft, W.Va., was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, was formerly of Clarksburg, W.Va., and was a 53-year resident of St. Albans, W.Va.

Graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, July 9, 2001, at Valley View Memorial Park, Hurricane with Joel Scott and Danny Underwood officiating.

Some other photos of him when he was younger:
Ree probably his senior year of high school Ree, Alwilda and Dan Oct 1944

Ree around senior year of high school

Ree, Alwilda and Danny (10/1944)


Groghan Coat of Arms