Holcomb, Bobby Gene 'Bob'

1931 - 2011  (79 years)

• Name	Holcomb, Bobby Gene 'Bob'
  		I Called Him Uncle Bob, Part 01 Source: The Hometown Journal November 8, 2012
  		I Called Him Uncle Bob, Part 02 Source: The Hometown Journal November 8, 2012
  		I Called Him Uncle Bob, Part 03 Source: The Hometown Journal November 8, 2012
  Birth	8 Aug 1931	Patoka, Gibson County, Indiana   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Burial	West Batavia Cemetery, Batavia, Kane County, Illinois
  	Big Oaks Section 2, Lot 137, Grave 2
  Reference Number	HOLC.B001
  _FGRAVE	140123266
  Military Service	Korean War, Prisoner of War, Corporal, 8th Cavalry Regiment, United States Army
  		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 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 Army
  		Corporal (abbreviated as Cpl.), United States Army (Combat Arms) (Aug 1948-Feb 1951)
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		Prisoner of War Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Prisoner of War Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		8th Cavalry Regiment, United States Army
  		Korean War (1950-1953)
  		Korea
  		Prisoner of War-Missing in Action Flag
  		Prisoner of war
  Death	21 May 2011	Chadwick, Carroll County, Illinois   [1, 3]
  Burial	Y  [1]
  	Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend.
  Person ID	I20159	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	4 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Holcomb, Edward Clarence,   b. 29 Dec 1906, Ponca City, Dixon County, Nebraska d. 1 Jul 1975, Salem, Marion County, Illinois (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Tucker, Viola Grace,   b. 6 Aug 1902, Bonpas Township, Richland County, Illinois d. 3 Dec 1968, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 66 years)
  Family ID	F9050	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Beck, M.P.
  Family ID	F9060	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

  Family 2	STALEY, R.A.
  Children	1. HOLCOMB, J.   2. HOLCOMB, B. Jr.   3. HOLCOMB, P.   4. STALEY, J.   5. STALEY, J.   6. HOLCOMB, C.   7. Staley, J.   8. STALEY, J.R.   9. STALEY, J.
  Family ID	F9061	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Notes

  Bob first married Marjorie Pauline Beck bef 1972 divorced. Married Ruth Ann Cox July 1, 1972. Bob was a prisoner of war during WWII for 3 years. Bob G. Holcomb, 79, of Chadwick, died Saturday, May 21, 2011, at his home. He was a maintenance man with Batavia Schools for 5 years. He was born Aug. 8, 1931, in Patoka, Ind., the son of Clarence Edward and Viola Grace Holcomb. He married Ruth Staley on July 1, 1972, in Batavia. He was an Army veteran and served during the Korean War. He was a prisoner of war for 3 years. Survivors include his wife; his children, Jamie (Richard) Chapman of Tucson, Ariz., Bob(Kathy) Holcomb Jr. of Pell City, Ala., Pam Holcomb of Colorado, Joni Staley of Chadwick, Jerri Staley Reynolds of Lisle, Cindy Holcomb of Minneapolis, Janice Staley Calhoun of Milledgeville, James Robert (Becky) Staley of Elburn, and Jay Staley of Sycamore; sisters, Bonnie (Bob) Roe of Salem and Betty Thomas of Oklahoma; 12 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death his parents, four brothers, and two sisters. Cremation rites have been accorded. Services have been held. Arrangements were completed McDonald Funeral Home, Milledgeville. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established.[Published in The Sauk Valley Newspapers (Dixon-Sterling, IL), Thursday, June 9, 2011]

  
  

• Sources

  [S5514] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Holcomb, Bobby Gene., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Holcomb&GSfn=Bobby&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=140123266&d) (Reliability: 2). [S1498] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 13-4) (Township), image 12, page 6b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00087?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 3). [S5507] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Neumann, Inez Alta, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=140123150) (Reliability: 2).