John Fraley was born August 3, 1933 in Brooklyn, New York the son of Jack and Elizabeth Fraley.

He grew up in New York and entered the U.S. Army on January 23, 1951 and was honorably discharged on August 22, 1952.

He worked as an emergency medical technician and in other medical fields for many years.

He was married to Faye Coyle on December 9, 1995 in Florida. They resided in Holiday, Florida until John suffered a severe stroke and they moved to Bagley in 2003.

John Fraley died on September 29, 2009 and is buried in St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery, Bagley, MN.