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     Ralph Orin Boles is the son of Ralph Olan Boles and Beatrice Genevieve Axum.¹ He married Cindy Gilbert before 1973.² He married Lynn Unknown after 1974.²

     Richard Ora Boles was born on 10 October 1906 at Indiana.^1,3 He was the son of Ora R. Boles and Emma L. Davis.¹ He was a mechanic in the auto industry in 1930 at Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.¹ He married Stella C. Argo on 30 December 1930 at Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.⁴ He died on 8 November 1998 at Saluda, Polk County, North Carolina, at age 92.^3,2,5 Richard Ora Boles, 92, of Tryon, North Carolina, passed away November 8, 1998, in Autumn Care Nursing Center in Saluda, North Carolina.

A native of Indianapolis, Indiana, he was the son of the late Ora and Emma L (Davis) Boles.

He was retired from Chrysler in 1966 and spent his retirement years racing go-carts and working on the pit crews in NASCAR and Busch Grand National circuits.

Surviving are a son, Thomas R. Boles of Tryon, NC; two daughters, Dolores Boles of Raleigh, NC, and Annette Cook of Indianapolis, IN; and five grandchildren.

Services were held November 10, 1998 at McFarland Funeral Home, conducted by Dr. Joseph Emery.

Burial was in Polk Memorial Gardens.²

Here is the obituary from the Indianapolis, Star:

RICHARD ORA BOLES, 92, Tryon, N.C., formerly of Indianapolis, died Nov. 8. He raced go-carts and worked in pit crews for the NASCAR and Busch Grand National racing circuits. Previously, he worked for Chrysler Corp., retiring in 1966. Services and calling: none. Burial: Polk Memorial Gardens, Columbus, N.C. He was the widower of Stella Argo Boles. Survivors: children, Thomas R. Boles, Delores, Annette Sue Cook; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild. McFarland Funeral Chapel, Tryon, handled arrangements.⁶

     Robert Boles is the son of Ora R. Boles and Emma L. Davis.¹ He married Geneva Stratton, daughter of Lawrence Stratton and Anna Unknown, on 15 September 1927 at Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.²

     Robert Wayne Boles is the son of William Kenneth Boles and Merry Anne McCoy.¹ He married Heather Hollingsworth on 12 August 2000 at Sacramento, Sacramento County, California.¹

     Rosanna Boles was born circa 1791 at Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of James Boles and Mary Painter.

     Sanzo C. Boles was born in June 1884 at Hancock County, Indiana.¹ He was the son of William Boles and Mary J. Unknown.¹

     Sarah Ann Boles was born circa 1809 at Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of William Boles and Martha Dickinson.

     Sarah J Boles was born circa 1852 at Ohio. She was the daughter of John Wesley Boles and Sophronia Malinda Ellis.

     Sharry Bea Boles is the daughter of Harry Otto Boles and Gertrude V. Bushnell.¹ She married Joe Dulin Taylor, son of Dulin Hassell Taylor and Mallie L. Jones, on 10 November 1955 at USA.³

     Stacey Boles is the daughter of Joseph Arthur Boles.¹