Atkisson, Edward Eugene

1918 - 2006  (88 years)

• Name	Atkisson, Edward Eugene
  		Ralph and Alice Smith and Ed, Leo, and Helen Atkisson The back says....Ralph, Alice Smith, Ed, Leo and Helen Atkisson Contributed by Donna Elie
  Birth	13 Mar 1918	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	ATKI.E004
  _FGRAVE	13917370
  Military Service	World War II, USS Bunker Hill (CV-17), United States Navy  [4]
  	Served in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater aboard the Aircraft Carrier USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2011302
  		United States Navy
  		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 Honoree, Atkisson, Edward Eugene (1918-2006)
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		United States Navy
  		USS Bunker Hill (CV-17), United States Navy
  		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	9 Apr 2006	Bellville, Austin County, Texas
  Burial	Oak Knoll Cemetery, Bellville, Austin County, Texas
  Person ID	I18956	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	28 Jun 2023

  
  

  Father	Atkisson, Eugene Virgil,   b. 22 Oct 1887, Liberal, Seward County, Kansas d. 21 Feb 1964, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Frye, Maggie A.,   b. 1883, Tennessee d. 28 May 1972 (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	1911	Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3, 5]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 23 years and 2 months - She : ~ 28 years.
  Family ID	F1269	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Batla, Jeanette I.,   b. 1920   d. 2011 (Age 91 years)
  Family ID	F18142	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Death - 9 Apr 2006 - Bellville, Austin County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Edward Eugene Atkisson BIRTH 13 Mar 1918 Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, USA DEATH 9 Apr 2006 (aged 88) Bellville, Austin County, Texas, USA BURIAL Oak Knoll Cemetery Bellville, Austin County, Texas, USA MEMORIAL ID 13917370 · View Source MEMORIAL PHOTOS 1 FLOWERS 2 Funeral services for Edward Atkisson, 88, of Belville, TX were held Tuesday, April 11, 2006 from St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Bellville, TX with Rev. Bob Gribble officiating. Interment was at Oak Knoll Cemetery in Bellville. Edward Eugene Atkisson was born March 13, 1918 in Clay City, Illinois. Born to Maggie Fry and Eugene V. Atkisson. Graduated from Clay County Schools. Veteran of World War II - Served aboard the U.S.S. Bunker Hill CV 17. Graduated from Texas University in Austin with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Married Jeanette Batla Sept. 5, 1948 in Bellville, Texas. Retired from Reed Rock Bit Co. (Baker Hughes) in 1982 after thirty-one years as Special Field Engineering Representative, living in Houston, TX, Mt. Vernon, IL, Midland, TX and Oklahoma City, OK. Member of St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Bellville, where he served on the Vestry and as Head Usher. Life member of B.P.O.E. No. 979 Brenham, V.F.W. Post 6522 Bellville, U.S.S. Bunker Hill Aircraft Carrier Association, Bellville General Hospital Auxiliary. Edward Eugene Atkisson died Sunday, April 9, 2006 in Bellville, TX. He is survived by his wife Jeanette of Bellville, Son John Atkinson of Oklahoma City, OK and sister Helen Price of West Liberty, Illinois. Preceded in death by Father, Mother, 2 brothers, Leland, Leo and 1 sister Fay Atkisson Huffman. Charities - Bellville Hospital Auxiliary PO Box 977, Bellville, TX 77418 or St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 24 N. Masonic, Bellville, TX 77418. Funeral arrangements under the direction of Knesek Family Funeral Chapels, 842 E. Main St., Bellville, TX 77418 (979) 865-3121. Published in The Oklahoman on 4/11/2006.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1158] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 05, page 2b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00053?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.asp), none. (Reliability: 2). [S37] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 13, page 7a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00604?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1159] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, Enumeration District 3, Page 3B, (http://search.ancestry.com/content/viewer.aspx?dbid=6061&path=Illinois.Clay.Clay.0003.6) (Reliability: 2). [S14800] World War II Honoree, Edward Eugene Atkisson, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2011302) (Reliability: 2). [S1157] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Atkisson, Maggie A. and Eugene V., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24144943/eugene-v-atkisson), none. (Reliability: 2).