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Clarence John “C.J.” Fraher

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Clarence John “C.J.” Fraher Veteran

Birth
Pontiac, Livingston County, Illinois, USA
Death
29 May 2006 (aged 57)
Normal, McLean County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Pontiac, Livingston County, Illinois, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.8507038, Longitude: -88.5847814
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C.J. Fraher, 57, Pontiac, died at 11:40 p.m. Monday (May 29, 2006) at ManorCare Nursing Home, Normal.


C.J. was born July 6, 1948, at Pontiac, a son of Charles and Ida Mae Allen Fraher. He married Julie Green on Aug. 18, 1984, at Lake Bloomington. She survives. Also surviving are one daughter, Shelby Fraher, Normal; two sons, Chris (Teresa) Fraher, Lincoln, and Michael Fraher, Normal; and one brother, Charles Eugene Fraher, Chenoa. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Edward Allen Fraher.


C.J. was educated in Saunemin Grade School and was a 1966 graduate of Saunemin High School.


He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving from 1968-1970 in Germany as a REFORGER (Return of forces to Germany)–in the NATO Forces. He was a member–of the Big Red 1-63rd Armored Division. He served on the honor guard with the 24th Infantry at the funeral of President Dwight D. Eisenhower in Abilene, Kan.


C.J. was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Pontiac, and the American Legion. He was employed at Driscoll Motors for the past 23 years as body shop manager.


Pantagraph, The (Bloomington, IL) - Wednesday, May 31, 2006

C.J. Fraher, 57, Pontiac, died at 11:40 p.m. Monday (May 29, 2006) at ManorCare Nursing Home, Normal.


C.J. was born July 6, 1948, at Pontiac, a son of Charles and Ida Mae Allen Fraher. He married Julie Green on Aug. 18, 1984, at Lake Bloomington. She survives. Also surviving are one daughter, Shelby Fraher, Normal; two sons, Chris (Teresa) Fraher, Lincoln, and Michael Fraher, Normal; and one brother, Charles Eugene Fraher, Chenoa. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Edward Allen Fraher.


C.J. was educated in Saunemin Grade School and was a 1966 graduate of Saunemin High School.


He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving from 1968-1970 in Germany as a REFORGER (Return of forces to Germany)–in the NATO Forces. He was a member–of the Big Red 1-63rd Armored Division. He served on the honor guard with the 24th Infantry at the funeral of President Dwight D. Eisenhower in Abilene, Kan.


C.J. was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Pontiac, and the American Legion. He was employed at Driscoll Motors for the past 23 years as body shop manager.


Pantagraph, The (Bloomington, IL) - Wednesday, May 31, 2006



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  • Created by: RWCNAC
  • Added: Jun 11, 2006
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14575780/clarence_john-fraher: accessed ), memorial page for Clarence John “C.J.” Fraher (6 Jul 1948–29 May 2006), Find a Grave Memorial ID 14575780, citing Houder Cemetery, Pontiac, Livingston County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by RWCNAC (contributor 46739623).