McVaigh, Roy Vernon Jr.

1928 - 2013  (85 years)

• Name	McVaigh, Roy Vernon
  		Roy Vernon McVaigh Jr. (1928-2013)
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	1 May 1928	Calhoun, Richland County, Illinois
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	retired Rural U.S. Postal Carrier
  Reference Number	MCVA.R
  _FGRAVE	122170613
  Military Service	Korean War, Corporal, United States Army
  		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 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,…
  		Korean War (1950-1953)
  Death	25 Dec 2013	Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois
  Burial	Oak Hill Cemetery, Parkersburg, Richland County, Illinois
  Person ID	I54876	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	15 Mar 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1 May 1928 - Calhoun, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Roy Vernon McVaigh Jr., 85, of Parkersburg, died at 9:16 p.m. Wednesday, December 25, 2013, at Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney. Funeral services held at Summers-Kistler Funeral Home in Olney with Pastor Mike Baker officiating. Burial with full military rites in Oak Hill Cemetery in Parkersburg. Mr. McVaigh was born May 1, 1928, in Calhoun, the son of Roy Vernon and Grace (Newberry) McVaigh. He married Patricia A. McVaigh on September 12, 1956, in Corinth, Miss. She preceded him in death on September 6, 2002. Roy "Junior" McVaigh held many memberships, including being a member of the Masonic Lodge, charter member of Parkersburg Ruritan Club, past commander and more than 60 years of membership to American Legion Post 30 in Olney, member of Olney Elks Lodge, Eagles Lodge, and 40&8. Junior served in the U.S. Army for two years and was a Korean War veteran. Junior was a retired Rural U.S. Postal Carrier after 35 years. He was a member of United Methodist in Parkersburg. Mr. McVaigh is survived by a daughter, Marilyn Berry, of Parkersburg; daughter, Kimberly Paddock and husband Kevin, of Olney; daughter, Linda Griffin, of Parkersburg; son, Daniel McVaigh and wife Rebecca, of West Salem; son, Douglas McVaigh and wife Holly, of Burlington, Ky.; son, Derrick McVaigh and wife Kathie, of Evansville, Ind.; daughter, Roxanne Marshall, of Selma, Calif.; 22 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; sister, Rosemary Ellen Gustin; sister, Betty Lee McVaigh; sister, Leona Mae Kline; brother, Donald Rex McVaigh; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, and brothers, Eugene "Dutch" McVaigh, Larry "Bud" McVaigh and Robert "Bob" McVaigh. Olney Daily Mail (IL) ~ Friday, December 27, 2013