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Velma Boxwell Tong

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Green Camp Cemetery

2932 Owens-Green Camp Rd
Marion Ohio 43302
United States
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Velma Boxwell Tong

Born: 1918
Died: 1999
Age: 81 Years
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People Buried Here
Henry Brown Tong
Buried Here
1899 - 1971
Description

02-01-1928 – Henry B. Tong – 317 Duluth St. – Appointed

Patrolman on Marion City Police Department

· Age – 28, Born in Wyandot County, the son of Logan Tong

(1866-1947) and Lillie M. Brown-Tong (1876-1965)

· 1927 Directory lists address at 261 Patterson, shows

employment at “Journey & Tong”

· 02-01-1928 - From the Marion Star, Henry B. Tong and

Warren Landon appointed to police force. Tong was

assigned the Badge Number 15.

· Address in the 1929 Directory was shown as 243 W.

Pleasant St.

· Address in the 1931 Directory was shown as 117 E. Walnut

St.

· Address in the 1934 Directory was shown as 317 Duluth

Ave.

· 08-09-1934 – Was appointed acting Captain on nights

following the suspension of Chief Marks.

· 07-07-1935 – Assigned to work 1:00 p. m. to 1:00 a. m. on

the Police Motorcycle.

· 09-04-1935 – While on duty and assigned to the Police

Motorcycle it caught fire and was badly damaged.

· 11-02-1935 – Tong was returned to Motorcycle Duty

· 05-23-1936 – Furloughed due to a shortage of city funds.

· 09-09-1936 – Returned to duty.

· Address in the 1936-37 Directory was shown as 249 Blaine

Ave.

· Address in the 1938-39 Directory was shown as 120 N. State

St. Apt. #4

· 12-02-1940 Elected Conductor of Marion County Lodge #24

Fraternal Order of Police at a meeting held in the municipal

courtroom.

· Address in the 1945 Directory was shown as 274 S. Main St.

· Wife’s name was Velma A. (Boxwell), Married on April 1,

1945

· Address in the 1947-48 Directory was shown as 324 Pearl St.

· 1-31-1948 All equipment turned in to Chief Marks on this

date.

· Listed in the 1950 Directory as a Guard at Marion Metal

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Henry Brown Tong
Buried Here
1899 - 1971
BillionGraves.com record for Velma Boxwell Tong (1918 - 1999), BillionGraves Record Green Camp Cemetery, Marion, Marion, Ohio, United States, North America