Biography

Raymond Eaton died young.

Raymond was born on September 6, 1927, in Metlakatla, Alaska. He was the son of Minnie Eaton and Floyd Williams. His parents were unmarried. As it was told to family, Floyd and Minnie were both part of the Tsimshian Eagle clan, which is why they couldn't marry one another.

It is suspected Raymond wasn't well cared for when in the care of Floyd and Minnie, although a straight story as to why he passed away could never be found. Raymond's ultimate cause of death was Tubercular Meningitis and a contributing Pulmonary Tuberculosis that he contracted two years prior.^[1] After his death, his younger sister, Ruby, was taken away from the couple by their maternal grandparents.

Raymond was buried in the Bayview Cemetery on September 5, 1933, at plot 2 - 1 - 1362.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ "Alaska, Vital Records, 1816-1959," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2BR-N7MQ : 17 March 2018), Raymond Eaton, Ketchikan, Ketchikan Gateway, Alaska, United States; citing Death, Ketchikan, Ketchikan Gateway, Alaska, United States, Alaska State Archives, Juneau; FHL microfilm .
2. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #205104485 (accessed 14 May 2024)
   Memorial page for Raymond B. Eaton (6 Sep 1927-3 Sep 1933), citing Bayview Cemetery, Ketchikan, Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska, USA (plot: 2 - 1 - 1362); Maintained by T. M. Wallner (contributor 49663341).