GILL, Harold Orneal

1922 - 2017  (95 years)

• Name	GILL, Harold Orneal
  		Harold O. Gill (1922-2017)
  Birth	28 Jun 1922	Wayne County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	GILL.H002
  _FGRAVE	185157807
  Funeral	14 Nov 2017	Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois
  Military Service	World War II, Technical Sergeant, United States Army  [1, 2]
  		Technical Sergeant, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
  		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,…
  		United States Army
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  Death	10 Nov 2017	Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Burial	15 Nov 2017	Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 3]
  	Full Military Rites will be performed by the Sailor Springs and Clay Co. Veterans.
  		Headstone, Gill, Amy Edna and Harold Orneal
  		Headstone, Gill, Amy Edna and Harold Orneal
  		Headstone, Gill, Harold O. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  		Headstone, Gill, Amy Edna and Harold Orneal Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  Person ID	I5893	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	20 Apr 2021

  
  

  Father	Gill, Joseph Robert 'Joe',   b. 14 Jul 1901   d. 1 Apr 1973 (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Scrugham, A.E.
  Family ID	F3190	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anderson, Amy Edna,   b. 17 Apr 1918, South Dakota d. 24 Sep 1994 (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	30 Jul 1940	Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky   [1, 4]
  Age at Marriage	He : 18 years and 1 month - She : 22 years and 3 months.
  Children	+ 1. Gill, J.   2. Gill, J. + 3. Gill, J.
  Family ID	F3189	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Notes

  Harold O. Gill, 95, of Clay City passed away on Friday, November 10, 2017 in Flora, IL. Harold was born June 28, 1922 in Wayne Co., IL to parents Joseph Robert and Amy Evelyn (Scrugham) Gill. He was united in marriage on July 30, 1940 to Amy Anderson in Henderson, KY. She preceded him in death on September 24, 1994. Harold attended Woodside School in Wayne County, IL. Harold's first job was working for Pure Oil using his team of horses at the age of 14, which he continued until he was drafted into the Army during WW II in 1944. He served his country in Germany then upon his return home he continued to work for Pure Oil until 1963. Harold then went to work full time raising live stock, farming, and pumping oil wells. He was an avid coon hunter. Harold served several terms on the Sailor Springs school board. He was a member of the Sailor Springs Christian Church and American Legion. Survived by Daughter, Joann (Clifford) Bailey of Sailor Springs; Daughter, Judy Carder of Clay City; Son, Jeff (Kahla) Gill of Clay City; seven Grandchildren, Teresa (Harold Barbour) Bailey, Tammy (Bob Frye) Bailey, Shane (Deanna) Carder, Craig (Leslie) Carder, Justin (Meghan) Gill, Jason Gill, and Janetta (Ryan Phillips) Wolz; 7-Great grandchildren, Brett, Brock, Allison, Landon, and Lanie Carder, McKenna and Nina Gill; Sister, Nevada Evelyn Prichard of The Villages, FL; and special nephew Robert Anderson; and several nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by parents and wife. A funeral service will be conducted on Wednesday morning, November 15th, at 10:00am, at DillmanCemtery, in Sailor Springs. Visitation will be Tuesday night, November 14th, from 6:00pm to 8:00pm, at the Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home, in Clay City. Memorials can be made to Dillman Cemetery Fund or Sailor Springs American Legion.

  
  

• Sources

  [S2177] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Gill, Harold O., 95, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/185157807/Harold-O.-Gill), none. (Reliability: 2). [S14631] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Gill, Harold O., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/185157807/harold-o.-gill) (Reliability: 2). [S2179] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Gill, Amy Edna and Harold Orneal, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18551966/Amy-Edna-Gill), none. (Reliability: 2). [S14632] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Gill, Amy Edna and Harold Orneal, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18551966/amy-edna-gill) (Reliability: 2).