Mears, C.R.

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• Reference Number: MEAR.D001
• _FGRAVE: 85118567

Dale married Schwabe, E.J.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: MEAR.J001
• _FGRAVE: 39505662
• Military Service: World War II, Technician Fourth Grade, 385th Signal Company, 101st Avaiation, United States Army

Notes:

Funeral services for James B. Mears of 2521 E. Eldorado St. will be at 1 p.m. Friday Brintlinger's Funeral Home, with burial in Macon County Memorial Park. Friends may call in the funeral home after 4 p.m. today.

Mr. Mears, 48, died in St. Mary's Hospital at 7:15 a.m. Wednesday.

Mr. Mears was born March 7, 1920, in Kenney, a son of Ray S. and Opal Walters Mears. He married Jean Bertrang Oct. 27, 1945 in Mount Pulaski. She survives. He moved to Decatur from Lincoln 20 years ago.

He was a truck driver for Purity Baking Co. He served with the Army in World War II. He was affiliated with St. Paul's United Methodist Church and Kenney American Legion Post.

Mr. Mears leaves his mother, Mrs. Opal Mears, Linton; four daughters, Mrs. Everett (Barbara) Shingleton and Mrs. William (Gloria) Reynolds, both of Decatur, and donna Lynn and Penni Sue at home; four sons, William James, Dale Ray, Roger Kent and Glen Allen, all at home; three sisters, Mrs. Kermit (Eva) Wright, Warrensburg; Mrs. Viola Anderson and Mrs. William (Sharon) Stephenson, both of Clinton; a brother, Eldon Mears, Decatur; and one grandson. One brother preceded him in death.

The Decatur Herald (Decatur, Illinois)-Thu., May 16, 1968 - Page 22

Our Mom Ellen Jean Bertrang Mears is now next to our dad
She was B 3-3-1920 D 1-13-2012 at Penni Olson's house in Cisco

Brother Dale Ray Mears is buried about 20 feet southwest of our parents in Macon County Memorial Park.

Funeral:
Funeral services for James B. Mears of 2521 E. Eldorado St. will be at 1 p.m. Friday Brintlinger's Funeral Home, with burial in Macon County Memorial Park. Friends may call in the funeral home after 4 p.m. today.

Military Service:
per his daughter Barbara, he served with the 101st Airborne Division

James married Bertrang, Ellen Jean on 27 Oct 1945 in Mount Pulaski, Logan County, Illinois. Ellen (daughter of Bertrang, William Christian and Shull, Hallie) was born on 3 Mar 1921 in Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois; died on 13 Jan 2012 in Cisco, Piatt County, Illinois; was buried in Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, Macon County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: BERT.E001
• _FGRAVE: 85111927

Notes:

She was a homemaker and mother of eight children.

F.J. married Bridge, A.E.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: MEAR.R004
• _FGRAVE: 24958056

Notes:

MEARS, Ray S., 72, Clinton, died 7:30a.m. Tuesday, John Warner Hospital, Clinton; leaves wife, Opal; sons, James, Decatur; Eldon, Latham; daughters, Mrs. Eva Wright, Warrensburg; Mrs. Viola Anderson and Mrs. Sharon Stevenson, both of Clinton; brothers, Arnold, Clinton; Ted and Paul, Kenney; Emery, Leroy; sisters, Mrs. Leona Walters, and Mrs. Thelman Jackson, both of Decatur; Mrs. Hazel Clark, Kenney; services 1:30p.m. Thursday, Kenney Christian Church; burial Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Kenney; call after 3p.m. Wednesday, Herington-Calvert Funeral Home, Clinton.
The Herald Daily Review (Decatur, Illinois)-Wed, Sept. 27, 1967-Page 37

Raymond married Walters, Opal. Opal (daughter of Walters, George Frances 'Frank' and Small, Rose May) was born in 1900 in Chrisney, Spencer County, Indiana; died on 28 Feb 1984 in Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois; was buried in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Kenney, DeWitt County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: WALT.O001
• _FGRAVE: 24958077

Notes:

Died:
Mrs. Ray (Opla Walters) Mears, 83, of Clinton died 7:05 a.m. Tuesday (Feb. 28, 1984) in her home.

Buried:
section 2

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• Reference Number: BERT.W002

William married Shull, Hallie. Hallie (daughter of Shull, Thomas and Ritchhart, Effie Ellen) was born on 12 Mar 1893 in Elkhart, Logan County, Illinois; died on 22 Dec 1988 in Decatur, Macon County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: SHUL.H002

Notes:

Died:
Died in the home of her daughter, Jean Mears