Orice Lester PETERS

Notes:

He was named after Orice Leste peters son of Andrew Layton Peters.
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Sharon states My dad is buried in the Port Hudson National Cemetery as well. Mother plans to be buried alongside Dad, although she will be cremated. Orice died a tragic death.
Alcoholism claimed him and his wife. Their only child, Shannon, was born when I was in high school and died when he was ten days old. They never recovered from it.
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1930 United States Federal Census Name: Orice Peters Home in 1930: Beat 1, Pearl River, Mississippi View Map Age: 5 Estimated birth year: abt 1925
Relation to Head of House: Son Father's Name: Raymer Mother's Name: Ida Lou Race: White Household Members: Name Age Raymer Peters 32
Ida Lou Peters 29 Raymer Peters 9 Jock Peters 8 Orice Peters 5 Shelly Peters 4 Kenith R Peters 2
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1940s Orice Lester Peters served in the navy as a radio man on a ship that was bombed, He survived the attack, but the other radio men did not..

.it had a huge impact on his life.
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1984 U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006 Name: Orice Lester Peters Service Info.: RM3 US NAVY WORLD WAR II Birth Date: 9 Mar 1924
Death Date: 3 Jan 1984 Service Start Date: 14 Dec 1942 Interment Date: 6 Jan 1984 Cemetery: Port Hudson National Cemetery
Cemetery Address: 20978 Port Hickey Road Zachary, LA 70791 Buried At: Section E Site 221

Orice married Rosemarie MURPHY on 03 Jul 1953. Rosemarie was born on 23 Dec 1923; died on 04 Feb 1982. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]