Colclasure, Carrol Lee

1941 - 2019  (78 years)

• Name	Colclasure, Carrol Lee
  		Carrol Lee Colclasure (1941-2019)
  Birth	30 Jan 1941	Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	COLC.C020
  _FGRAVE	199628085
  Funeral	5 Jun 2019	Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Military Service	Viet Nam War, United States Army  [1]
  		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
  		Generic Military Service Ribbons, Vietnam War, United States Army NOTE: This list may be incomplete. Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry, Unit Citation with Palm (Army Frame) The Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross also known as the Vietnamese Gallantry Cross or Vietnam Cross of Gallantry (Vietnamese: Anh-Dũng Bội-Tinh) is a military decoration of the former Government of South Vietnam (Republic of Vietnam). The medal was created on August 15, 1950 and was awarded to military personnel, civilians, and Armed Forces…
  		Gallantry Cross, South Vietnam
  		National Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		National Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Vietnam Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Vietnam Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Republic of South Viet Nam
  		Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Republic of South Vietnam
  		Vietnam
  		Vietnam War (1955-1975)
  Death	31 May 2019	SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital, Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	Kneff Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [2]
  		Headstone, Colclasure, Carrol Lee
  Person ID	I45820	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	12 Jan 2024

  
  

  Father	Colclasure, Ivan H.,   b. 14 Apr 1920, Clay County, Illinois d. 23 Apr 2007, Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana (Age 87 years)
  Mother	McCommons, Vera Leona,   b. 8 Apr 1923, Clay County, Illinois d. 18 Jul 2012 (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	1 Jul 1940	Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky
  Age at Marriage	He : 20 years and 3 months - She : 17 years and 3 months.
  Family ID	F14822	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Carrol Lee Colclasure, age 78, formerly of Clay City, Illinois, passed away Friday morning, May 31, 2019, at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon. He was born January 30, 1941, in Flora, the son of Ivan H. and Vera Leona (McCommons) Colclasure. Carrol was a barber throughout his life, and worked in Florida before later operating Pirate’s Den in Flora. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. Music was his real lifelong love, and he was a bassist with a number of groups including “Easy Country” and “Calico Country,” and he often collaborated with other area musicians at the Bible Grove Opry. He is survived by a daughter: Tannille Weller of Centralia; three granddaughters: Rhana Weller, Inanna Weller, and India Weller; a soon-to-arrive great-grandson; and a sister: Karen (Roy) Young of Flora. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sons: Greg Colclasure and Britt Colclasure; and a brother: Ivan “Bruce” A funeral service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 5, 2019, at Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora. Interment will follow in Kneff Cemetery, Flora, where military funeral honors will be presented. Visitation will be 12 noon until the time of service at the funeral home.

  
  

• Sources

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