Posted on: PortageCoWI Obits Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/PortageObits/10931 Surname: MOCOGNI, SCANLAN, STRONG ------------------------- Ray Strong Obit printed in the Stevens Point Daily Journal, Monday November 10, 1947, Page 7 Ray STRONG, 1891 - 1947 Ray STRONG, age 56, a World War I veteran and former resident of Stevens Point, died unexpectedly Sunday night at the Veterans Hospital at Wood, where he had been a patient the last 15 years. His aunt, who received the news of his death is Mrs Peter MOCOGNI, of Stevens Point. Funeral services will be held at Wood Wednesday morning. Mr STRONG was born Oct 29, 1891, in Stevens Point, to the late Mr and Mrs Albert STRONG. He attended St. Stephen's Parochial School and the Grant School and was employed as a cigar maker before entering the service in WWI on June 27, 1917. He served overseas with Battery E, 120th Field Artillery, and was honorably discharged as a private first class on May 17, 1919, at Camp Grant. He has been disabled, since. A sister, Mrs Robert SCANLAN, of Los Angeles CA, survives. NOTE: This is not a complete obit, and due to copyright restrictions, was compiled from obits printed in the Stevens Point Daily Journal. Copies of obits may be obtained from: http://library.uwsp.edu/Obits/ See also: http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiportag/military/TroopI.htm Joan M. Benner, Golden Rule Genealogy Member, Association of Professional Genealogists Rootsweb Sponsor Link: Golden Rule Genealogy URL: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwood/resource/r-joanb.htm>