Walter Robert Graybill

Brief Life History of Walter Robert

When Walter Robert Graybill was born on 12 June 1920, in St. George, Washington, Utah, United States, his father, Warren James Crawford Graybill, was 29 and his mother, Annie Marie Fawcett, was 21. He had at least 1 son with Maria Joanne Fiatarone. He lived in Monterey Judicial Township, Monterey, California, United States in 1940 and Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, United States in 1950. He died on 8 May 1967, in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California, United States, at the age of 46, and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, United States.

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Family Time Line

Walter Robert Graybill
1920–1967
Maria Joanne Fiatarone
1922–2017
Walter R Graybill
1945–

Sources (10)

  • Walter R Graybill, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Walter Robert Graybill, "California, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945"
  • Walter Robert Graybill, "BillionGraves Index"

World Events (8)

1921 · One of The Oldest Coasters in the World

Utah is home to one of the oldest coasters in the world that is still operational. The Roller Coaster, at Lagoon Amusement park, is listed number 5.

1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack

Warrant G. Harding died of a heart attack in the Palace hotel in San Francisco.

1934 · Alcatraz Island Becomes Federal Penitentiary

Alcatraz Island officially became Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary on August 11, 1934. The island is situated in the middle of frigid water and strong currents of the San Francisco Bay, which deemed it virtually inescapable. Alcatraz became known as the toughest prison in America and was seen as a “last resort prison.” Therefore, Alcatraz housed some of America’s most notorious prisoners such as Al Capone and Robert Franklin Stroud. Due to the exorbitant cost of running the prison, and the deterioration of the buildings due to salt spray, Alcatraz Island closed as a penitentiary on March 21, 1963. 

Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Krehbiel or of Swiss German Krähenbühl (see Krahenbuhl ). Compare Graybeal abnd Kraybill .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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