Grimes, Ronald E.

1944 - 2011  (67 years)

• Name	Grimes, Ronald E.
  Birth	12 Mar 1944	Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	GRIM.R002
  Funeral	First Christian Church, Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois   [1]
  Military Service	1st Cavalry Division, 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
  		1st Cavalry Division ("The First Team"), United States Army
  		1st Cavalry Division ("First Team"), United States Army
  Death	17 Sep 2011	Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Kenney, DeWitt County, Illinois
  	Burial will be in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Kenney, with military rites at the gravesite.
  Person ID	I37028	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2021

  
  

  Father	Grimes, Wallace,   b. 30 Apr 1923, Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois d. 11 Mar 1991, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois (Age 67 years)
  Mother	?, B.G.
  Family ID	F14930	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Welch, H.
  Family ID	F14932	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Notes

  He was a U.S. Army veteran. He was a member of DeWitt Masonic Lodge No. 84 A.F. & A.M., Clinton Elks Lodge, Clinton Eagles Lodge, American Legion, VFW; AMVETS and the 1st Cavalry Division. He was retired from McLean County Concrete Co.

  
  

• Sources

  [S11905] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Grimes, Ronald E., 67, (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=76671955), none. (Reliability: 2).