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Henry Edison RAZOR

Male 1924 - 1985  (61 years)


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  • Name Henry Edison RAZOR 
    Birth 20 Sep 1924  Des Moines, Polk County, IA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 1 Nov 1985  Jane Lamb Health Center, Clinton, Clinton County, IA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Clinton Memorial Cemetery, Clinton County, IA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • (1) Source: Charles William Bullock <http://home.att.net/~chasbullock/home.htm>.

      (2) http://iagenweb.org/boards/clinton/obituaries/index.cgi?review=19812:

      Unknown newspaper, unknown date [probably in about November 1985]:

      RAZOR, H. Edison

      The funeral will be 10 a.m. Tuesday in Clinton Memorial Chapel, Clinton Memorial Funeral Home for H. Edison RAZOR, 61, of rural DeWitt. Mr. RAZOR died Friday at Jane Lamb Health Center.

      The Rev. David G. YOCHUM, First Congeregational Church, will officiate. A Rose Croix service will be conducted by Paul EASTLAND. Burial will be in Clinton Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. today.

      Pallbearers will be Art KETELSEN, Jerry LAWSON, Martin HAKER, Howard HANSEN, E. H. TIESO and Robert STARBUCK.

      Mr. RAZOR was born Sept 20, 1924, in Des Moines, to Henry L. and Bertha RADGETT [sic] RAZOR. He married Phyllis EVANS, Sept 6, 1947, in Des Moines. Mr. RAZOR received his education in Des Moines schools and moved to Clinton in 1950. He owned and operated Razor Construction and Edison National for 35 years, retiring in 1980.

      He was a veteran of World War II, serving as Navy Carpenters Mate First Class; he was a member of Adelphic Lodge No. 509, A. F. & A.M., Des Moines; Kaaba Temple. Scottish Rite of Free Masonry, and was past president of Master Builder?s of Clinton, Iowa

      Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. John (Donna) MARKS of Halstead, Kan., and Mrs. Thomas (Debra) GERDES of DeWitt; a son E. Bradley of Clinton; seven grandchildren; three brothers, Richard of Portland, Ore., Robert of Des Moines, and Al of Collins, Iowa; and two sisters, Evelyn HEIGHT of San Antonia [sic], Texas, and Mrs. Tony (Mary Belle) JIMENEZ of San Fernando, Calif.

      He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters and four brothers. (1985)

      (3) Social Security Death Index:

      Name: Henry Razor
      SSN: 485-14-7170
      Last Residence: 52732 Clinton, Clinton, Iowa, United States of America
      Born: 20 Sep 1924
      Died: Nov 1985
      State (Year) SSN issued: Iowa (Before 1951)
    Person ID I11185  Frost, Gilchrist and Related Families
    Last Modified 26 Mar 2024 

    Father Lacy Henry RAZOR,   b. 11 Jan 1881, Rowan County, KY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Jul 1968, Des Moines, Polk County, IA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years) 
    Mother Bertha PADGETT,   b. 2 Jan 1891, Rowan County, KY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Jul 1974, Des Moines, Polk County, IA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Marriage 21 Mar 1911  Morehead, Rowan County, KY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    Family ID F2883  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Phyllis EVANS 
    Marriage 6 Sep 1947  Des Moines, Polk County, IA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F5164  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 26 Mar 2024