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Johnie Prater 1919 - 1988

Johnie Prater of Norwalk, Huron County, OH was born on March 6, 1919 at Home in Blue River, Floyd County, Kentucky USA, and was the father of Johnie Prater Jr. and James E Prater Sr.. Johnie Prater died at age 68 years old on January 21, 1988.
Johnie Prater
Norwalk, Huron County, OH 44857
March 6, 1919
Home in Blue River, Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
January 21, 1988
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    Johnie Prater, Sr. was born on March 6, 1919 in Blue River, Kentucky to Riley and Cora (Slone) Prater. He was one of 13 children born to Cora (6 by her first husband [Lewis P. Haywood] and 7 by Riley Prater). He served in numerous violent battles in the Pacific theatres of WWII. Upon discharge, he met and married his second wife (Helen E. Addis) with whom he had his only 3 children (Johnie Jr., James E. Sr., and Sallie Lee[stillborn]). He worked in several coal mines during the mining boom in Kentucky, but finally settled in Michigan in the late 1960s where he worked for Corning Glass until an on-site injury caused his early disability retirement. He and Helen relocated to Norwalk, Ohio is the mid 1970s to be closer to the sons and their respective families who had moved there a few years earlier. He was a devout Freewill Baptist and a Christian since his late twenties; as well as a staunch Democrat -- regularly remembering the difficulties that he and his family faced under Republican administrations all of his life. He died at his home on January 21, 1988... and he has been sorely missed by his family ever since.
  • 03/6
    1919

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    March 6, 1919
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    Home in Blue River, Floyd County, Kentucky USA
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  • 01/21
    1988

    Death

    January 21, 1988
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My grandfather was a strict person with a very warm heart. He liked most everyone one he met until they gave him reason not to like them. He was fond to talking to everyone and often challenged us all in knowledge, abilities, and aptitudes. He tried his best througout his life to take care of his family, though they often did not make it that easy for someone of modest means.
He hoped that he fave all of his family the ability to make the right decisions to the best of their ability and to take care of each other, as well as to try to treat people the way that we wanted to be treated.

We dearly miss you, Poppaw!
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