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PFC Raymond E. Kring

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PFC Raymond E. Kring

Birth
Hornell, Steuben County, New York, USA
Death
13 Dec 2009 (aged 86)
Burial
Arkport, Steuben County, New York, USA Add to Map
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Obituary re-written to avoid copyright issues and removes names of living persons.

Information extracted from headstone, SSDI records, and V.A. records.

V.A. records indicate the following and verify burial location:

PFC
World War II

SSDI -
SSN issued in New York; last known residence in Steuben County, New York.

Additional information provided by Contributors.

Husband of Velma Kring. Son of Edgar & Eva (Simms) Kring (possibly memorial # 124411610, working on verification).

Family visitation to be held Wednesday afternoon at the Bender-Brown and Powers Funeral Home in Hornell immediately before the funeral service. The Reverend Donald Maynard will lead the services. Interment to follow at Arkport Cemetery (also known as Arkport Heritage Hill Cemetery).

Survivors include his wife (they married February 02, 1946)l a daughter of Canisteo; two (2) sons - one of Cocoa, Florida and the other of Arkport; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was 86 and lived in Hornell most of his life; he died at McAuley Manor. He was the son of Edgar and Eva Simms Kring. He was a graduate of Hornell High School, Class of 1942. He fought in World War II as part of the U.S. Army. He was awarded the American Service Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, and the European-African Middle Eastern Service Medal. He worked in the construction for many years. He worked for and retired from Alfred State College. He later worked maintenance at the former General Marble. He attended the Canisteo Wesleyan Church. He was a life member of the Corning V.F.W. as well as a life member of the Arkport American Legion, and a former member of the Hornell Moose Club.
Obituary re-written to avoid copyright issues and removes names of living persons.

Information extracted from headstone, SSDI records, and V.A. records.

V.A. records indicate the following and verify burial location:

PFC
World War II

SSDI -
SSN issued in New York; last known residence in Steuben County, New York.

Additional information provided by Contributors.

Husband of Velma Kring. Son of Edgar & Eva (Simms) Kring (possibly memorial # 124411610, working on verification).

Family visitation to be held Wednesday afternoon at the Bender-Brown and Powers Funeral Home in Hornell immediately before the funeral service. The Reverend Donald Maynard will lead the services. Interment to follow at Arkport Cemetery (also known as Arkport Heritage Hill Cemetery).

Survivors include his wife (they married February 02, 1946)l a daughter of Canisteo; two (2) sons - one of Cocoa, Florida and the other of Arkport; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was 86 and lived in Hornell most of his life; he died at McAuley Manor. He was the son of Edgar and Eva Simms Kring. He was a graduate of Hornell High School, Class of 1942. He fought in World War II as part of the U.S. Army. He was awarded the American Service Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, and the European-African Middle Eastern Service Medal. He worked in the construction for many years. He worked for and retired from Alfred State College. He later worked maintenance at the former General Marble. He attended the Canisteo Wesleyan Church. He was a life member of the Corning V.F.W. as well as a life member of the Arkport American Legion, and a former member of the Hornell Moose Club.

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PFC
World War II



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  • Created by: FortheKing
  • Added: Oct 16, 2013
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/118838678/raymond_e-kring: accessed ), memorial page for PFC Raymond E. Kring (26 Dec 1922–13 Dec 2009), Find a Grave Memorial ID 118838678, citing Arkport Heritage Hill Cemetery, Arkport, Steuben County, New York, USA; Maintained by FortheKing (contributor 47433387).