John W. Raughley passed away on Feb. 16, 2020 in Milford Place Assisted Living.
John was born on May 27, 1931 to the late Clarence M. and Eva B. Raughley. He graduated from Harrington High School in 1950 and was drafted into the Army soon afterwards. He was trained to be a fireman and served in Alaska. After the Army, he worked for the State Dept. of Motor Vehicles. John joined the Dover Air Force Base in the Civil Service Fire Dept. and ended after 25 years as the Assistant Fire Chief. He then joined the City of Dover and was a Fire Inspector, the Deputy Fire Marshal and retired as the City Fire Marshal with 16 years of service. He also served as the Fire Chief at the Dover Downs International Speedway. He was a member of the Dover Volunteer Fire Company/Robbins Hose Company Station 46 for over 60 years, holding many positions there. John's entire life revolved around being in the Fire Service and he loved his work.