Bissey, Ira Dale

1926 - 2005  (79 years)

• Name	Bissey, Ira Dale
  		Ira Dale Bissey (1926-2005)
  Birth	11 Nov 1926	Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	24 Apr 1940	Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois   [2]
  	1930 Census, Clay City (Township), Clay County, Illinois, page 04b
  		1930 Census, Clay City (Township), Clay County, Illinois, page 04b 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0004) (Township), image 08, page 04b
  Census	8 May 1940	Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  	1940 Census, Clay City (Township), Clay County, Illinois, page 01a
  		1940 Census, Clay City (Township), Clay County, Illinois, page 01a 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-4) (Township), image 01, page 01a The writing in the 1940 Federal census for Clay City, Illinois is sometimes difficult to read. Ancestry.com has attempted to index this census, but there are many transcription errors.
  Reference Number	BISS.I001
  _FGRAVE	240606472
  Military Service	World War II, Sergeant, 22nd Company, Separation Center, War Department Personnel Center, United States Army  [3]
  	With prior service in the Reserve, enlisted and entered active service with the Coast Artillery Corps in the Regular Army. Completed army specialized training reserve program (basic engineering) and army specialized training program (electrical engineering). Served stateside with 22nd Company, Separation Center, War Department Personnel Center, Fort Dix, New Jersey. Honorably discharged as a Sergeant on February 22, 1947, same station. Earned the WWII Victory Medal. This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission. Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2109728
  		Military Service Ribbons, Bissey, Ira Dale (1927-2007) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Sergeant, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) NOTE: The three stripe Sergeant Insignia was not used during the Korean War
  		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,…
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		World War II Honoree, Bissey, Ira D. (1926-2005)
  		Fort Dix, New Jersey
  		United States Army
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007 On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. …
  Death	17 Dec 2005	Tuscola, Douglas County, Illinois   [4]
  Burial	Burial Details Unknown
  Person ID	I18254	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Stanford - Emmott John Thomas Stanford and Bathsheba Austin 'Bessie' Emmott Descendants, Stanford - Kenley David Stanford and Amanda J. Kenley Descendants, Stanford - Wickersham David Stanford and Rebecca L. Wickersham Descendants
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2023

  
  

  Father	Bissey, Henry Roland,   b. 5 Sep 1892, Illinois d. 4 Aug 1986 (Age 93 years)
  Mother	Zimmerman, Lulu Versa,   b. 29 Aug 1894, Wayne County, Illinois d. 19 Jul 1982, Clay County Hospital (Old Location), Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	20 Apr 1915	Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 5, 6]
  Age at Marriage	He : 22 years and 7 months - She : 20 years and 8 months.
  Family ID	F8152	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Dale Bissey, 79, of Tuscola, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2005 at his home. Visitation will be Tuesday, December 20th, from 5 p.m. To 7 p.m. at Hilligoss-Shrader, 705 S. Main Street in Tuscola. The memorial service will be held Wednesday the 21st at 11 a.m., also at Hilligoss-Shrader. Mr. Bissey was born in Clay County, Illinois on November 11, 1926 to Henry Roland and Versa Zimmerman Bissey. From 1944 to 1947, Mr. Bissey served in the U.S. Army as a Sergeant. He attended Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois, graduating in 1951 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. Mr. Bissey also attended St. Norbert College in West DePere, Wisconsin, Virginia Military Institute, and the University of Michigan. He was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. After receiving his business degree, Mr. Bissey accepted a position at Firestone Tire & Rubber Company, where he worked for four years. On September 9, 1956, Mr. Bissey established his own business, Bissey's Sales & Service in Tuscola. For 49 years, the business provided gasoline, tires and vehicle service to citizens of Tuscola, Douglas County, and the surrounding area. In previous years, Mr. Bissey was a member of the Kiwanis Club and served as both Deacon and Elder in the Presbyterian Church. An outdoor enthusiast, Mr. Bissey took his family on summer vacations throughout the United States and Canada, including a six week trip to Alaska in 1965. Hiking, camping and exploring remote areas were among his greatest pleasures. Survivors include his wife, Mary, and their four children: Patricia Greaves of San Patricio, New Mexico; Randy Bissey of Houston, Texas; Donna Ralph of Zurich, Switzerland; and Brad Bissey of Denver, Colorado; and five grandchildren. He is also survived by a brother, Jack Bissey of Florence, Alabama; and five sisters: Eula Skelton of Flora, Illinois; Edith Reinerd of Mexico, Missouri; Audrey Weiler of Clay City, Illinois; Doris Sanders of Quincy, Illinois; and Lola James of Tewksbury, Massachusetts. Mr. Bissey was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Ralph and George Bissey, and sisters Ruth McHenry and Melba Pittman. Donations, in lieu of flowers, can be made to Tuscola Airport Improvement Ltd., P.O. Box 142, Tuscola, IL 61953 or Provena Covenant Hospice Care Program, 1400 West Park Street, Urbana, IL, 61801.

  
  

• Sources

  [S4096] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 13-4) (Township), image 1, page 1a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00087?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 3). [S726] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0004) (Township), image 08, page 4b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00620?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. (Reliability: 2). [S14787] World War II Honoree, Ira D. Bissey, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2109728), none. (Reliability: 2). [S4612] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Skelton, Eula, 85, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=19460008), none. (Reliability: 2). [S4613] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Bissey, Versa, 87, (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Bissey&GSiman=1&GScid=105163&GRid=26871755&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S4610] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Bissey, L. Versa and Henry R., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Bissey&GSiman=1&GScid=105163&GRid=26871770&), none. (Reliability: 2).