Hunley, C.

D. married Ausbrook, T.L. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Retired Superintendent of Utilities in Clay City
• Reference Number: HUNL.G001
• _FGRAVE: 18348969
• Military Service: World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, 78th Signal Company, 78th ‘Lightning' Infantry Division, United States Army
• Funeral: 6 Mar 1986, Hosselton-Bookout-Engelmeier Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

Notes:

Military Service:
Entered active service as a draftee on 1 September 1942 at Camp Grant, Illinois. Completed basic training and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Heavy Truck Driver (mos 931). Attended a six week Radar School in 1943. Departed the Continental U.S. on 21 January 1945 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Assigned to and fought with the 78th Signal Company, 78th 'Lightning' Infantry Division in the Rhineland and Central Europe Campaigns. After victory in Europe, participated in the occupation of Germany till return to the states on 3 January, 1946. Honorably discharged as a Technician Fifth Grade in the Signal Corps on 26 January 1946 at the Camp Grant Separation Center. Earned the Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 2 bronze battle stars, WWII Victory Medal, and the Army Of Occupation Medal (Germany).

This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.

Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2437402

Died:
Garland Dale Hunley, 65, of Clay City died at 10 a.m. Tues. (Mar. 4), in his son's home in Olney.

Buried:
Burial will be in the Clay City Cemetery with full military rites.

Garland married Froncek, Irene on 13 Jun 1942. Irene (daughter of Froncek, Albert and Zasadka, Lottie) was born on 14 Jun 1923 in Joliet, Will County, Illinois; died on 13 Feb 1988 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: FRON.I001
• _FGRAVE: 18348962
• Funeral: Hosselton-Bookout-Engelmeier Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

Notes:

She was a member of St. Stephen's Catholic Church in Flora.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Oilfield Worker, Volunteer Fireman
• Reference Number: AUSB.A002
• _FGRAVE: 65870767
• Funeral: 25 Feb 2011, Clay City United Methodist Church, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

Notes:

Red passed away in Lakeland, FL where he had gone on vacation. He is survived by his mother, Mary Barbara; wife, Shirley Murbarger Ausbrook; sons, Brad & Duane; and daughter Trudy.

Services are pending.

Arthur "Red" Ausbrook, 71, of Clay City, IL died at 3:00 PM Saturday, February 19, 2011 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in Lakeland, FL.

Red was born on June 30, 1939 in Clay City, IL. He married Shirley J. Murbarger on January 24, 1958.

Red's lifelong career was working in various positions in the oilfield, ranging from a "rough neck" on oil drilling rigs early in his career to Field Superintendent. Red was a longstanding member and past Chief of the Clay City Volunteer Fire Department and was in charge of the "brush" truck. He was an avid golfer and slow pitch softball player.

He is survived by his wife, Shirley Murbarger Ausbrook; mother, Mary B. Ausbrook Bangert; children, Trudy Hunley, Brad Ausbrook, and Leo Duane Ausbrook; twelve grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends.

He was preceded in death by his father-in-law (Leo Murbarger) and step-father (John Bangert).

Funeral services were held at Clay City United Methodist Church in Clay City, IL with Pastor Mark Canada officiating.

Burial was in the Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, IL.

Memorial contributions may be made to Clay City Volunteer Fire Department or Clay City United Methodist Church.

Arthur married Murbarger, Shirley Juan on 24 Jan 1958. Shirley (daughter of Murbarger, Leo and Rosenberg, Vida Evelyn) was born on 3 Feb 1939 in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; died on 14 May 2013 in Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana; was buried on 18 May 2013 in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Teacher
• Reference Number: MARB.S001
• _FGRAVE: 110349677
• Funeral: 18 May 2013, Clay City United Methodist Church, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

Notes:

Shirley J. Ausbrook of Clay City, IL passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN.

Shirley was born on February 3, 1939 in Clay City, IL to Leo and Vida E. Murbarger. She married Arthur E. "Red" Ausbrook on January 24, 1958. He preceded her in death on February 19, 2011.

Shirley's career was a teacher in the Clay City Unit 10 School District from 1971 to 1995 where she influenced 1,000's of students. She was a member of the Clay City United Methodist Church.

She is survived by her mother, Vida E. Murbarger; children, Trudy Hunley, Brad Ausbrook, and Leo Duane Ausbrook; sisters: Marilyn Helburn, Phyllis Koss, and Carolyn Sunday; nine grandchildren; and eleven great-grandchildren, along with numerous nieces, nephews, and friends.

She was preceded in death by her father, Leo Murbarger, and husband, Red Ausbrook.

The funeral service for Shirley was held at the Clay City United Methodist Church in Clay City, IL.

Burial followed in the Clay City Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family requested that donations be made to Clay City Fire Department or Clay City United Methodist Church.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Mail Carrier, Farmer, Retired Mail Carrier
• Reference Number: HUNL.J009
• _FGRAVE: 18350219
• Funeral: Cardascio-Easley Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

Notes:

Mr. Hunley resided at 118 N. 1st st. NW, Clay City. He was a retired mail carrier and a member of the United Methodist Church, Clay City.

Died:
Mr. Hunley had been hospitalized in Anna only 2 days before his death.

Jesse married Williams, Minnie E. on 15 Jun 1900 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. Minnie (daughter of Williams, Reese E. and Franklin, Mary Ann) was born on 14 Apr 1881 in Illinois; died on 19 Mar 1955 in Paragould, Greene County, Arkansas; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: WILL.M007
• _FGRAVE: 18350213
• Funeral: Easley-Padgett Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: FRON.A001

Albert + Zasadka, Lottie. Lottie died before 13 Feb 1988. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: ZASA.L001

U. + Ausbrook, Mary Barbara. Mary (daughter of Ausbrook, Arthur George and MCGILTON, Josephene LeRae) was born on 19 Sep 1921 in Olney, Richland County, Illinois; died on 24 Jun 2013 in Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried in Ingraham Cemetery, Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: AUSB.M001
• _FGRAVE: 112810698

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: MURB.L001
• _FGRAVE: 36845012
• Census: 17 May 1940, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois; 1940 Census, Clay City (Township), Clay County, Illinois, page 10a
• Funeral: 28 May 1987, Hosselton-Bookout-Engelmeier Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

Notes:

Leo Murbarger died at the Clay County Hospital in Flora.

Mr. Murbarger was born Sept. 11, 1908, in Clay County, the son of David and Bertha (Patridge) Murbarger. He married Vida Rosenburg Feb. 16, 1938, in Clay City.

He was a retired school custodian from the Clay City Grade School. Previously he and Vida had managed the Flora Golf Course.

He was a member of the Clay City Methodist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Vida; four daughters, Shirley Ausbrook, Marilyn Helburn, Phyllis Koss, Carolyn Sunday; five brothers, Rolla Murbarger, Shelby Murbarger, Carroll Murbarger, Eath Murbarger, and Neal Murbarger; two sisters, Cecil Staser and Maxine Tibbs; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren and one step-great-grandchild.

Services were held at Hosselton-Bookhout-Engelmeier Funeral Home in Clay City with Rev. Norman Sloan presiding.

Burial was in Clay City Cemetery.

Leo married Rosenberg, Vida Evelyn on 16 Feb 1938 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. Vida (daughter of Rosenberg, Bert and Cummins, Gertrude B.) was born on 3 Jul 1919 in Wayne County, Illinois; died on 12 Feb 2014 in Yulee, Nassau County, Florida; was buried on 18 Feb 2014 in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: ROSE.V001
• _FGRAVE: 125106461
• Census: 8 Apr 1930, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; 1930 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 02a
• Census: 17 May 1940, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois; 1940 Census, Clay City (Township), Clay County, Illinois, page 10a
• Funeral: 18 Feb 2014, Clay City Methodist Church, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

Notes:

Vida Evelyn Murbarger, 94, of Yulee, Fla., and formerly of Clay City, died on Wednesday, February 12, 2014, in Yulee, Fla.

Vida was born July 3, 1919, in Wayne County, the daughter of Bert and Gertrude (Cummins) Rosenberg. She married Leo Murbarger on February 16, 1938, in Clay City. He preceded her in death on May 26, 1987.

Vida was a lifelong member of Clay City United Methodist Church. She was also a part of United Methodist Women, Walk to Emmaus, The Rebeccas, and Flora Golf and Country Club.

She loved God, her family, and friends. She loved traveling, golfing, music, playing cards, fishing, cooking, and reading, especially the Bible.

She is survived by daughter, Marilyn (Steve) Helburn; daughter, Phyllis (Jim) Koss; daughter, Carolyn (Larry) Sunday; grandchildren, Trudy and David Hunley, Brad and Sarah Ausbrook, Duane Ausbrook, Stephanie Helburn, James Helburn, Tory and Scott Wilson, Jami and Ray Melton, Joey Sunday, and J.R. and Melanie Sunday; brother-in-law, Neil Murbarger; sister-in-laws, Retha Murbarger and Marjorie Murbarger; 19 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, daughter, Shirley Ausbrook, son-in-law, Red Ausbrook, brothers, George and Walter Rosenberg, sister, Dorothy Wilson, six brothers-in-law, and two sisters-in-law.

Funeral services were held at Clay City Methodist Church with Pastor Mark Canada officiating.

Burial will be in Clay City Cemetery. Summers-Kistler Funeral Home was in charge.

Memorials may be made to Village of Clay City, specified for cemetery upkeep, or Clay City United Methodist church.