{"id":627,"date":"2020-06-22T14:26:44","date_gmt":"2020-06-22T18:26:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/canaanlibrary.org\/history\/?p=627"},"modified":"2020-06-22T14:26:44","modified_gmt":"2020-06-22T18:26:44","slug":"donald-r-wheeler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/canaanlibrary.org\/history\/?p=627","title":{"rendered":"Donald R. Wheeler"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>from the April 19,1999 issue of The Country Chronicle<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Residence RR2 Box 400, Enfield, NH<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Age:  83                       Date of Birth:  April 20, 1915<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Birth Place:  Canaan, NH<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Died:  4-11-99 at 20:15 PM<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Location:  Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Father:  Alvy Wheeler, deceased<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mother:  Lena Bill, deceased<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Marital Status:  Married<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wife:  Margueritte &#8220;Peg&#8221; Evans<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Employment:  Route Salesman, bakery at Ward Bakery<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Deceased resided in Enfield<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additional Information:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Resident of this area all his life where he attended Canaan and Enfield Schools.  He was employed at Baltic Woolen Mills in Enfield and later worked as a meat cutter.  He drove the Butcher Wagon, a meat delivery business in Enfield for several years.  Later, he went to work for Ward Bakery in White River Junction where he was a Route Salesman for over 20 years.  He was married to Marguerite Evans March 12, 1938 and they had made their home in Enfield.  He was a 60 Plus year life member of the Hartford Lodge of Elks and a past member of the Lebanon Moose Lodge.  Friends may call at the Ricker Funeral Home in Lebanon on Tuesday evening from 7-9 PM.  An Elks Memorial Service will be held at 7:00 PM.  Funeral service will be held on Wednesday at 2:00 PM at the Funeral Home in Lebanon.  Following cremation burial will be at a later date in the Oak Grove Cemetery in Enfield.  Memorial contributions may be made in his name to the Enfield Fast Squad, c\/o Charles Harrington, Patricia Court, Enfield, NH 03748.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Survivors include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wife, Marguerite &#8220;Peg&#8221; Wheeler, Enfield, NH 03748<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Son, Raymond D. Wheeler<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Son, Lloyd A. Wheeler, Enfield<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Son, Kenneth R. Wheeler, Enfield<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Son, William R. Wheeler, Richmond, VA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brother, Wilfred Wheeler, Enfield<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brother, Richard Wheeler, Avon Park, FL<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brother, Daniel Wheeler, Rockville, CT<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sister, Marion Ibey, Enfield<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sister, Arlene Evans, AZ<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sister, Madeline Evans, AZ<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sister, Rena Smardon, Newport<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sister, Eleanor Cantlin, Enfield<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7 Grandchildren, 7 GreatGrandchildren, Many Nieces &amp; Nephews<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Preceded in death by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brother, Clifton Wheeler<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brother, Eugene Wheeler<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brother, Bertrem Wheeler<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sister, Mildred Barker, Enfield<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sister, Evelyn Charbono<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Arrangements By:  Ricker Funeral Home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>from the April 19,1999 issue of The Country Chronicle Residence RR2 Box 400, Enfield, NH Age: 83 Date of Birth: April 20, 1915 Birth Place: Canaan, NH Died: 4-11-99 at 20:15 PM Location: Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH Father: Alvy Wheeler, deceased Mother: Lena Bill, deceased Marital Status: Married Wife: Margueritte &#8220;Peg&#8221; Evans Employment: &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/canaanlibrary.org\/history\/?p=627\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Donald R. 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