Portage County obituaries for July 31-Aug. 1

Daniel Grafton, 89, of Freedom Township passed away Thursday July 25, 2024.  Born in Hammondsville(Brush Creek), Jefferson County Ohio October 6, 1934 to Daniel E. and Verna E. (Householder) Grafton.  Grandson of Frank R. and Mary Edna (Shirley) Grafton; and James F. and Hannah L. (Noling) Householder.

The family moved to Windham Ohio for Dan’s parents to find work in the Ravenna Arsenal in 1941.  At the age of 16, Dan went to work there carrying sand in a wheelbarrow for millwrights.  After 12 years of schooling in the Windham School System, Dan graduated in 1953 and lost little time finding employment.  He started at the Ford Motor Company and later was employed at Chrysler Twinsburg Stamping Plant working as a welder repairman when he retired in 2002 after 45 years of service.