Richard Finley (1926-2017) Warren High School class of 1944

Source:  Warren Times Observer

1944 Dragon yearbook

Richard's high-school activities:

Basketball (2, 3, 4); Bookkeeping Club (3); Boys' A. A. (2, 3, 4); Carnival (2, 3, 4); (Hi-Y, 2); Junior Chamber of Commerce (2); Junior Shortland Club (3); Science Club (1); Track (2); Spanish Club (4).  

1967 Warren City Directory  

• Finley Edw J (Elaine L) controller Pennsylvania Furnace & Iron h206 East

1983 Warren City Directory  

• Finley Elaine L Mrs h206 East Street St

The popularity of Richard is graphed here.  Let's take a look at Dirk.

Source:  Social Security Administration

Looks like Dirk Bogarde, an Enlgish actor with 'matinee-idol' good looks.might have had a hand in the popularity of this baby name for boys.  He hit his movie stride in the early 1950s, and Dirk peaked at #341 in 1954. 

Other members of the class of '44:
2017
Robert Still.  (12/29/2017)
Janet Cannon Templeton.  (11/17/2017)
Marjorie Eleda Larson Brenan.  (10/31/2017)
Charles Gray.  (8/6/2017)
Crissi Danos Verros.  (3/27/2017)
Barbara Chester.  (1/27/2017)
2016
Raymond Elsholz.  (7/26/2016)
Barbara Berdine Graham.  (6/16/2016)
Grace Youug Strand.  (2/13/2016)
2015
Mary Davis Christensen Spencer.  (9/27/2015)
Leonard Lucia.  (7/4/2015)
Mary Blackwell Bancroft.   (6/22/2015)
Kenneth Klenck.  (1/31/2015)
2014
Dolores Nuhfer Anthony.  (9/21/2014)
2013
Marjorie Christensen Anderson.  (10/6/2013)