Brink, Lorente Burl

1918 - 2006  (87 years)

• Name	Brink, Lorente Burl
  Birth	14 Oct 1918	Clay County, Illinois
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	BRIN.L001
  _FGRAVE	18505404
  Military Service	World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army
  		Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
  		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,…
  		Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
  		United States Army
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007 On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. …
  Death	11 Apr 2006	Flora Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois
  Burial	Oakridge Cemetery, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois
  Person ID	I43258	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	1 May 2023

  
  

  Family 1	Siemer, Eleanor Ann,   b. 1915   d. 1987 (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	1948
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 29 years and 2 months - She : ~ 33 years.
  Family ID	F18795	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Young, Melissa Modean,   b. 1928   d. 2013 (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	19 May 1990	Flora, Clay County, Illinois
  Age at Marriage	He : 71 years and 7 months - She : ~ 62 years and 5 months.
  Family ID	F18796	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Burl Brink, 87, of Flora, formerly of Effingham, died April 11, 2006 at Flora Healthcare Center. Mr. Brink was born Oct. 14, 1918 in Clay County, IL, the son of Henry W. and Elsie O. Brink. He married Melissa Modean Koontz May 19, 1990 in Flora. He was a welder and sheet matel fabricator for Blaw-Knox in Mattoon, was a World War II Army veteran, and a member of Cornerstone Christian Church in Effingham. He loved the outdoors, fishing and camping. He is survived by his wife; two step-sons; one step-daughter; six step-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death were his parents and first wife, Eleanor. Funeral services were held at Cornerstone Christian Church in Effingham with burial in Oakridge Cemetery in Effingham with military honors.