Irving "Swifty" Fravel
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Title
Irving "Swifty" Fravel
Subject
Fravel, Irving Kern "Swifty" (1913-2004)
Description
Portrait of Irving “Swifty” Fravel as a young man wearing a suit and tie.
Swifty Fravel was born in St. Luke near Woodstock to Clarence Cleveland (1886-1947) and Beulah Catherine (Kern) (1885-1973) Fravel, a farming couple.
When he registered for the WWII draft, Swifty worked for Howard J. Benchoff in Woodstock. The exact nature of the work was not noted. He was described as being 5’10” tall and 145 pounds.
He married Phyllis Mae Long, in Mt. Jackson in March 1942. She was the daughter of Homer Allen and Margaret Grace (Barton) Long. At that time, Swifty worked as a hotel manager. The marriage did not last. They were divorced in October 1945. Swifty was still working as a hotel manager.
More than 10 years later, in 1957, Swifty married Frances Marie Tice (1926-2022). By then, he worked for the American Viscose Corporation (later became Avtex Fibers) in the engineering department. His bride also worked there as a clerk typist.
Frances Marie (Tice) Olinger Fravel was born in Elkton, Maryland, to Linton W. and Eulalie A. (St. Clair) Tice in Cecil County, Maryland. Her family moved to Front Royal in the 1930s. She graduated from Warren County High School in 1944. Swifty Fravel was her second husband. A member of Woodstock Christian Church, she served for many years as Sunday School teacher, deaconess and was active with the Christian Women's Fellowship (CWF).
Swifty and Frances enjoyed many years together in Woodstock. The couple had three children: Barbara Elaine, Donna, and James K. Fravel.
Swifty Fravel was born in St. Luke near Woodstock to Clarence Cleveland (1886-1947) and Beulah Catherine (Kern) (1885-1973) Fravel, a farming couple.
When he registered for the WWII draft, Swifty worked for Howard J. Benchoff in Woodstock. The exact nature of the work was not noted. He was described as being 5’10” tall and 145 pounds.
He married Phyllis Mae Long, in Mt. Jackson in March 1942. She was the daughter of Homer Allen and Margaret Grace (Barton) Long. At that time, Swifty worked as a hotel manager. The marriage did not last. They were divorced in October 1945. Swifty was still working as a hotel manager.
More than 10 years later, in 1957, Swifty married Frances Marie Tice (1926-2022). By then, he worked for the American Viscose Corporation (later became Avtex Fibers) in the engineering department. His bride also worked there as a clerk typist.
Frances Marie (Tice) Olinger Fravel was born in Elkton, Maryland, to Linton W. and Eulalie A. (St. Clair) Tice in Cecil County, Maryland. Her family moved to Front Royal in the 1930s. She graduated from Warren County High School in 1944. Swifty Fravel was her second husband. A member of Woodstock Christian Church, she served for many years as Sunday School teacher, deaconess and was active with the Christian Women's Fellowship (CWF).
Swifty and Frances enjoyed many years together in Woodstock. The couple had three children: Barbara Elaine, Donna, and James K. Fravel.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
Undated
Contributor
Identified by Virginia Rutz who was a classmate of the subject. Also identified by Reba Dellinger who only knew him as "Swifty" and never knew his real first name.
Additional biographical information was compiled from public records.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Identifier
003332
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Glass Negatives
Collection
Citation
Morrison Studio, “Irving "Swifty" Fravel,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed April 26, 2024, http://archives.countylib.org/items/show/29915.
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