Heap, Virgil Isaiah

1931 - 2009  (77 years)

• Name	Heap, Virgil Isaiah
  Birth	30 May 1931	Dewey, Champaign County, Illinois
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	HEAP.V002
  _FGRAVE	37162737
  Military Service	Career Marine, Captain, United States Marine Corps
  		Captain (O-3), United States Marine Corps
  		United States Marine Corps
  		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,…
  		Captain, United States Uniformed Services In the United States uniformed services, captain is a commissioned-officer rank. In keeping with the traditions of the militaries of most nations, the rank varies between the services, being a senior rank in the naval services and a junior rank in the ground and air forces. Many fire departments and police departments in the United States also…
  		United States Marine Corps
  		United States Marine Corps Rank Insignia
  		Career Marine
  Death	7 May 2009	Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio
  Burial	Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio
  Person ID	I37100	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	8 Nov 2022

  
  

  Father	Heap, Elza J.,   b. 5 Oct 1903   d. 10 Mar 1981 (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Ark, Marie,   b. 6 Jan 1905, Dewey, Champaign County, Illinois d. 5 Mar 1996, Gibson City, Ford County, Illinois (Age 91 years)
  Family ID	F11054	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  GAHANNA, Ohio – Capt. Virgil I. Heap, USMC, retired, age 77, of Gahanna, Ohio, passed away Thursday, May 7, 2009, at Mount Carmel East Hospital. Born in Dewey, he joined the Marine Corps in 1951. After 20 years of decorated service, he retired from the Marines in 1971 and went on to a career as a financial adviser. Virgil was preceded in death by his parents, Elza and Marie (Ark) Heap and two brothers, Vernon and Elmer, all of Dewey. He is survived by daughters LaVinnia Sullivan of Rantoul, Rebecca Heap of Kentucky, Katrina (Wally) Heap-Himelstein of Columbus, Ohio, and Tanya (Ronald) Wallace of Pickerington, Ohio; brothers Leland (June) Heap and Lowell (Melvina) Heap of Dewey; a sister, Delilah (Harold) Carlos of Eagle River, Alaska; six grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter. A graveside service will be held on Monday, May 18, 2009, at 2:30 p.m. at Green Lawn Cemetery, 1000 Green Lawn Ave., Columbus, Ohio. For anyone wishing to attend, we will be meeting at the main building a few minutes prior to service time. Donations may be made to the American Lung Association. Arrangements entrusted to Schoedinger Northeast Chapel, Gahanna, Ohio. Online condolences can be made at www.schoedinger.com.