IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Daniel M.
Barraford, Iii
May 30, 1943 – January 19, 2012
Obituary
Daniel MacPherson Barraford, 68
Born May 30, 1943, died Thursday, Jan 19, 2012 after a long and valiant battle with cancer.
Daniel was born May 30th, 1943 in Ridley Park, New Jersey to parents, Daniel M Barraford II and Nora Law Barraford.
Dan married Cate Wheeler of Framingham, MA in 1982, then moved to Barnstead, NH in 1987 and raised two children,
Julia Eva Barraford-Temel now of Ankara, Turkey and Theodore Elliot Barraford of Boston, MA and Barnstead, NH.
Dan leaves his wife and children, mother Dr. Nora Barraford of Sherborn, MA; his siblings; Andrew Barraford of Amherst, NH and Thomas Barraford of Bellingham, MA their wives and many nieces, nephews and cousins. He is predeceased by his younger sister, Eulalie in 1970, brother Theodore in 1978, and son Justin in 1991.
Dan was a 1966 graduate of Brown University, Providence RI and later studied at Boston University.
Through his long career Dan was an entrepreneur; he loved start-up businesses, particularly where he could make a difference. Dan's first business was in 1967; he started a bus service that shuttled Wellesley College students to and from Boston and other universities.
In 1978 he started The Center for Computer Education and provided training to the handicapped and unemployed in COBOL computer programming.
After moving to Barnstead, NH in 1987 Dan and is wife started Our Town Publishing Co, in the Lakes Region of NH. They published small, well-loved phone directories which were available to all households free and the offered small businesses and tradesmen the opportunity to advertise their services to the community at affordable prices. Dan was a strong supporter of small businesses helping other small businesses.
In 1999, as a charity project, he formed Our Town Energy Cooperative. The coop gave the opportunity to 125 senior citizens in NH and families with low-budget incomes the chance to buy home heating fuels at a discount. The program was so successful that after three years he had to make it a full time business . Today is the largest fuel buying group, serving over 10,000 families, small businesses, towns and municipalities, in NH, ME, MA and VT.
Dan's primary enjoyment in life was his family and friends. He was an avid reader, computer techie, music, art and pet lover, an opera fan, prodigious researcher, and instigator of active political discussions.
SERVICES:
Peaslee Alton Funeral Tues 1/24/2012 4pm to 7 pm [603-875-3311]
Congregational Church of North Barnstead
Celebration of Life Memorial Wednesday 1/25/12 11 AM
504 North Barnstead Rd Barnstead, NH.
Burial will be private at a later date.
Born May 30, 1943, died Thursday, Jan 19, 2012 after a long and valiant battle with cancer.
Daniel was born May 30th, 1943 in Ridley Park, New Jersey to parents, Daniel M Barraford II and Nora Law Barraford.
Dan married Cate Wheeler of Framingham, MA in 1982, then moved to Barnstead, NH in 1987 and raised two children,
Julia Eva Barraford-Temel now of Ankara, Turkey and Theodore Elliot Barraford of Boston, MA and Barnstead, NH.
Dan leaves his wife and children, mother Dr. Nora Barraford of Sherborn, MA; his siblings; Andrew Barraford of Amherst, NH and Thomas Barraford of Bellingham, MA their wives and many nieces, nephews and cousins. He is predeceased by his younger sister, Eulalie in 1970, brother Theodore in 1978, and son Justin in 1991.
Dan was a 1966 graduate of Brown University, Providence RI and later studied at Boston University.
Through his long career Dan was an entrepreneur; he loved start-up businesses, particularly where he could make a difference. Dan's first business was in 1967; he started a bus service that shuttled Wellesley College students to and from Boston and other universities.
In 1978 he started The Center for Computer Education and provided training to the handicapped and unemployed in COBOL computer programming.
After moving to Barnstead, NH in 1987 Dan and is wife started Our Town Publishing Co, in the Lakes Region of NH. They published small, well-loved phone directories which were available to all households free and the offered small businesses and tradesmen the opportunity to advertise their services to the community at affordable prices. Dan was a strong supporter of small businesses helping other small businesses.
In 1999, as a charity project, he formed Our Town Energy Cooperative. The coop gave the opportunity to 125 senior citizens in NH and families with low-budget incomes the chance to buy home heating fuels at a discount. The program was so successful that after three years he had to make it a full time business . Today is the largest fuel buying group, serving over 10,000 families, small businesses, towns and municipalities, in NH, ME, MA and VT.
Dan's primary enjoyment in life was his family and friends. He was an avid reader, computer techie, music, art and pet lover, an opera fan, prodigious researcher, and instigator of active political discussions.
SERVICES:
Peaslee Alton Funeral Tues 1/24/2012 4pm to 7 pm [603-875-3311]
Congregational Church of North Barnstead
Celebration of Life Memorial Wednesday 1/25/12 11 AM
504 North Barnstead Rd Barnstead, NH.
Burial will be private at a later date.
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