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Honoring Brig. Gen. James M. Abraham Retired pioneer in engineering and public service
Obituary notes the life of Brig. Gen. (Ret) James M. Abraham born 1922 in Athens. An OU graduate and engineer, he built Athens Appliance and TV and helped start OU radio. He served WWII under Patton and later led Ohio National Guard initiatives, earning multiple honors including the Legion of Merit. He remained active in civic groups and education, survived by wife Irene, children Michele and Daniel, grandchildren, and siblings, with services in Gahanna and Athens services in November 2015.
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Athens
James M. Abraham
Joseph and
Philomena Abraham
Athens High School
Ohio University
Sammy Kaye
Ohio Society of Professional Engineer
Lyndon B. Johnson
Ohio
Legion of Merit
Ohio Veteran's Hall of Fame
Army War College
Veteran's Military Student Centre
Abraham
Gahanna
Gahanna Board of Education
IRS
VITA
St. Matthew's School
Irene Wright-Abraham
Michele Abraham
Daniel
Susan) Abraham
Riley
Nicholas
Alexandra
Gabrielle Abraham
Mitchell
Ellen
Raymond
Dolores
Trantenella) Abraham
Meryl
Riley) Abraham
Julia
Abraham) Pate
Charlie
William
Paul Abraham
Edward Pate
Mary
Gen. Abraham
St. Matthew’s
Havens Corners
Father Sill
Schoedinger Northeast
Lieit