Raymond Alcorn

Raymond William Alcorn formerly of Washington, D.C., known as Ray by his friends and family died Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at Memorial Hospital in Easton. He was 83. Born in Washington, D.C. on December 27, 1927, he was the son of the late, John Raymond Alcorn and Ellen Hanna Alcorn. Ray graduated from Calvin Coolidge High School. On November 7, 1950, he enlisted in the US Army and later served in Germany during WWII for the 43rd infantry division. After the war, he put himself through college by playing the bass violin with a band at Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washington, D.C. Later, he attended the American University School of Business Administration and received a Bachelor of Science Degree as well as a Masters Degree in Business Administration. Raymond received a commercial real estate license as a Lease Analysis and a Financial Commercial Analysis for marketing. He had his own employment agency in Boston. He would take the red eye flight every other day to market the agency. He also had an agency in St. Paul, Minnesota. He later was employed by Robbins Gioia and was a recruiter for employee management. He also worked at the National Institute of Health. He married Margaret Melbourne and they had a daughter, Barbara Lee Collins and Barbara gave them three grandchildren, Becky, John and David. Mr. Alcorn was employed for many years with Hogan’s Real Estate Company in Chestertown. After retiring, he and his first wife Margaret moved to Tilghman Island. She died in February of 2002. On October 8, 2003, Mr. Alcorn married Evelyn Reeser. They resided in Tilghman and had a wonderful relationship. Mr. Alcorn was an individual who enjoyed doing things for others. His home was located behind the Southern Church. He donated a portion of his property to be used for cemetery lots and included funding for perpetual care. He enjoyed living in Tilghman and especially enjoyed his many friendships with the local people. In addition to his wife, Evelyn Reeser Alcorn and his daughter and grandchildren, Ray is also survived by a second daughter, Anita Cacopardo and her two children, Courtney and Andrew, and two step-sons, Henry Reeser, Jr. of Tilghman and Charles Reeser of Chestertown. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at 10:30 am at Fellows, Helfenbein & Newnam Funeral Home, P.A. in Easton where friends may call one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Memorial Park, Easton.

Raymond Alcorn

December 27, 1927 - July 12, 2011