Schofield, Darrell W.

1948 - 2021  (73 years)

• Name	Schofield, Darrell W.
  		Darrell and Leona Schofield Contributed by Darrell Schofield
  		Darrell W. Schofield (1948-2021)
  		Darrell W. Schofield (1948-2021)
  Birth	28 Mar 1948	Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	SCHO.D001
  Funeral	25 Aug 2021	Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Military Service	1st Battalion, 21st Infantry, United States Army
  		United States of America Flag, 50 Stars (1960 - Present) This is the current flag of the United States. This flag became the official United States flag in 1960 when a star was added for the State of Hawaii. It replaced the short-lived 49-star flag (July 4, 1959 - July 3, 1960) honoring the State of Alaska. An Executive Order by President Eisenhower provided for the arrangement of the stars in nine…
  		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
  		21st Infantry Regiment, United States Army
  Death	18 Aug 2021  [1]
  Person ID	I20301	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Bugg - Patterson Alfred C. Bugg and Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Patterson Descendants, Graham - Hornick John Riley Graham and Rebecca Isabelle 'Bell' Hornick Descendants, Hornick - Baity Christopher Columbus Hornick and Rachel Baity Descendant, Luke - Fuller Thomas Luke and Drusella Cossal Fuller Descendants, Luke - Harrington William David Luke and Barbara Harrington Descendants, Maglone - Landers James Maglone and Mary Landers Descendants, McDowell - Maglone John William 'Will' McDowell and Margaret Maglone Descendants, Schofield - Tipton William Allen Schofield and Ida Mae Tipton Descendants
  Last Modified	12 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Schofield, Rawleigh Wilson,   b. 15 Dec 1922, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 5 Nov 2007, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Dunahee, Marcella Jane,   b. 1 Jan 1929, Richland County, Illinois d. 14 Mar 1981, Clay County Hospital (Old Location), Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 52 years)
  Family ID	F9110	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Leak, J.
  Family ID	F9116	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Enyart, J.
  Family ID	F9115	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

  Family 3	WARREN, D.D.
  Family ID	F9117	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

  Family 4	McDowell, L.M.
  Family ID	F84	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Notes

  Darrell W. Schofield, 73, of Clay City, Illinois, died on Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at Carle Foundation Hospital ICU in Urbana, Illinois. Darrell was born March 28, 1948 in Clay County, IL, the son of Rawleigh Wilson Schofield and Marcella Jane (Dunahee). Darrell retired from Bi-Petro after a long career in the oilfield. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, and spending time with his grandkids. Darrell was very close to his siblings and talked to them most every day. He was known for his sense of humor and talking about how good looking he was. Darrell will be missed by all those that knew him. Darrell is survived by his daughter, Lori (Tim) McAllister of Flora; daughter, Kristi (David) Grimes of Clay City; son, Jeremy Schofield of Clay City; son, Josh Schofield of Flora; son, Justin Schofield of Flora; bonus son, Shane Meeks of Clay City; 16 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren; sisters, Janet (David) Steckenrider, Melody (Steve) Sowers, and Angela (Carl) Hemrich; sister-in-law, Pam Schofield; bonus mother, Sally Schofield; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Libby Ida Schofield; brother; William Schofield; sister; Teresa Schofield-Borton; and grandchild, Dami Blaine Eastin. A visitation for Darrell will be held on Tuesday, August 24, 2021, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Kistler Patterson Funeral Home in Clay City. A Funeral Service for Darrell will be held at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at Kistler Patterson Funeral Home in Clay City. Full Military Rites will be performed at the funeral home following the service.

  
  

• Sources

  [S6956] Obituary, Schofield, Darrell W., 73, (https://www.kistler-patterson.com/obituaries/Darrell-W-Schofield?obId=22085168&fbclid=IwAR1mghB601c3_VvZM_0zKZlfL85kW8TQ), none. (Reliability: 2). [S145] https://www.facebook.com, Facebook, (https://www.facebook.com).