Scammahorn, Norman R.

1931 - 2010  (79 years)

• Name	Scammahorn, Norman R.
  Birth	18 Feb 1931	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Retired Oil Field Worker and Consultant  [1]
  Reference Number	SCAM.N001
  _FGRAVE	51711561
  Military Service	United States Army  [1]
  		United States Army Prior to the establishment of the "Department of the Army Emblem", there was no official display item to identify the Army. The Seal had traditionally been used to authenticate documents only and was not authorized for public display. In recognizing the need to provide a display item, the Secretary of the Army approved the emblem design as the…
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
  		United States Army
  Military Service	United States Navy  [1]
  		United States Navy
  		United States Navy
  Death	30 Mar 2010	Buckheadridge, Glades County, Florida   [1]
  Burial	Smith Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois   [3]
  	Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Smith Cemetery near Clay City.
  		Headstone, Scammahorn, Norman R.
  Person ID	I17368	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	12 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Scammahorn, Samuel J. 'Sam',   b. 1890, Illinois d. 1973 (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Burkitt, Dolly Mae,   b. 1892, Illinois d. 1958 (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	Y  [2, 4, 5]
  Family ID	F558	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	?, Mary Jo,   b. 20 Jul 1932   d. 13 Nov 1977 (Age 45 years)
  Marriage	Y  [1]
  Family ID	F7746	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

  Family 2	?, Ruby   d. Bef 30 Mar 2010
  Marriage	Y  [1]
  Children	1. SCAMMAHORN, R.   2. SCAMMAHORN, S.   3. SCAMMAHORN, D.   4. SCAMMAHORN, P.   5. SCAMMAHORN, L.A.   6. SCAMMAHORN, S.
  Family ID	F7747	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Death - 30 Mar 2010 - Buckheadridge, Glades County, Florida  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  BUCKHEADRIDGE, Fla. — Norman R. Scammahorn, 79, of Buckheadridge, Fla., and formerly of Brownstown, died peacefully Tuesday, March 30, 2010, at home with family present. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Smith Cemetery near Clay City. Norman was born in Clay City Feb. 18, 1931, the son of Samuel J. and Dolly Mae Scammahorn. He served his country in two branches of service, first the U.S. Navy and then the U.S. Army. He was a retired oil field worker and consultant. He is survived by his loving wife of 19 years, Ruby; two sons, Ronnie of Memphis, Tenn., and Sam (wife, Kay) of Summerville, S.C.; one daughter, Debbie Coker of Bunker Hill; stepdaughters, Debbie Hough of St. Elmo, Patti Croy (husband, Bill) of Charleston, Lu Ann Drone of Altamont, and Sandra Krutsinger (husband, Russell) of Louisville; 14 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; one brother, Charles Scammahorn of Clay City; and one sister, Ninetta German of New York. Norman was preceded in death by his first wife, Jo; his parents; two brothers, Williard and Glenn; and three sisters, Hazel Scammahorn, Helen Rudder and Mary Gray.

  
  

• Sources

  [S4248] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Scammahorn, Norman R., 79, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=51711561), none. (Reliability: 2). [S633] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 04, page 2a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00053?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.asp), none. (Reliability: 2). [S4249] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Scammahorn, Norman R., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=51711561), none. (Reliability: 2). [S4247] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Scammahorn, Mae and Samuel J., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18661178/dolly-mae-scammahorn), none. (Reliability: 2). [S77] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 14, page 7b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00604?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none.