McVaigh, Leroy Jack

1933 - 1991  (57 years)

• Name	McVaigh, Leroy Jack
  Birth	2 Aug 1933	Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Burial	Oak Hill Cemetery, Parkersburg, Richland County, Illinois   [2]
  Reference Number	MCVA.L001
  _FGRAVE	58443926
  Military Service	Korean War, Private First Class, United States Army  [2]
  		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
  		Private First Class (abbreviated as Pfc.), United States Army, Combat Arms (Aug 1948-Feb 1951)
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		Korean War (1950-1953)
  		Korea
  Death	24 Jan 1991	Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  	Leroy Jack McVaigh, 57, of Olney, died at Richland Memorial Hospital Monday, June 24, 1991 at 6:06 p.m.
  Burial	Y  [1]
  	The body will be cremated and memorial services will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday in Bible Fellowship Church in Olney with Pastor Jim Gibson officiating.
  		Headstone, McVaigh, Leroy Jack
  Person ID	I2270	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2021

  
  

  Father	McVaigh, Clarence Stanton,   b. 14 Mar 1886   d. 22 Jul 1971, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Tucker, Stella Myrtle,   b. 10 Jun 1887, Richland County, Illinois d. 25 Mar 1973, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	5 Apr 1905  [3, 4]
  Age at Marriage	He : 19 years and 1 month - She : 17 years and 10 months.
  Family ID	F1044	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rule, M.A.
  Family ID	F1665	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Mr. McVaigh worked for General Oil Field Equipment for several years but most recently was an equipment operator for Olney Township Road Division. He was a U.S. Army Korean War Veteran and a member of Olney V.V.W.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1522] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, McVaigh, Leroy Jack, 57, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58443926/leroy-jack-mcvaigh), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1523] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, McVaigh, Leroy Jack, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58443926/leroy-jack-mcvaigh), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1511] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, McVaigh, Clarence S. and Stella M., (https://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=69469110), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1512] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, McVaigh, Stella, 84, (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=69469110), none. (Reliability: 2).