TITLE:    Ralph Henry "Red" Bigelow, Obituary, Jan. 6, 2001

SUBMITTERS:  The Coos County Democrat EST. 1838  LANCASTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE  
             Publishing news & views of LANCASTER - GROVETON - WHITEFIELD 
             & other towns of the upper Connecticut River valley of New 
             Hampshire & Vermont - John D. Harrigan, Publisher (Jan 10, 
             2001-issue) "All the news that fits"

FORMATTED:   by CParziale, Jan 2001

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Ralph H. Bigelow 

GROVETON - Ralph Henry "Red" Bigelow, 73, of Craggy Road, died suddenly on 
Saturday, January 6, 2001 at Weeks Medical Center, Lancaster. 

Born on Aug. 11, 1927 in Danville, Vt., the son of Ralph T. Bigelow and 
Catherine (Bryer) Bigelow Goodsell, he had been a resident of Groveton since 
1943. 

He was of the Methodist faith and a member of the American Legion Post #17 of 
Groveton. Before retirement Mr. Bigelow had been employed by James River 
Corporation as a paper finisher. He served in the Army in Korea after World 
War II and before the Korean Conflict. 

Mr. Bigelow is survived by his wife of 53 years, Irene (Paradise) Bigelow of Groveton; three daughters, Linda J. Farrell of Concord; Gloria J. White of 
Groveton and Betty Ann Wilson of West Canaan, N.H.; one sister, Lillian Bixby
of Rumney; six grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. 

Calling hours were held on Monday at Main-Armstrong Funeral Home, Groveton. A
funeral service was on Tuesday at the funeral home with the Rev. Charles 
Davis officiating. Burial will be in the spring at Northumberland Cemetery. 
Memorial donations may be made to The Oncology Department, Weeks Medical 
Center, 73 Middle Street, Lancaster, NH 03584. To sign the online guest book
one may go to www.legacy.com 



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