1. | Holcomb, A. Family/Spouse: Archer. |
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Notes: The service for Edward Junior Holcomb will be 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010, at Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home Chapel. Rev Don Tines will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home. Edward left this world Sunday, Jan. 3, 2010, at the age of 83 years and 8 months. He was living in Lahoma, Okla. He was born to Edward Clarence and Viola Grace (Tucker) Holcomb on April 14, 1926, in Fort Wayne, Ind. He married Mona Luceil Vail Dec. 4, 1945, in Morganfield, Ky. He was in the U.S. Navy from Jan. 12, 1944, until May 8, 1946, during WWII. He received the Purple Heart for wounds received in the southwest Pacific area on Feb. 16, 1945. He has had a variety of careers during his life. He has been a painter, a type setter, a cab driver, a driller in the oil fields of Oklahoma and Texas, an auto body repairman, a carpenter and he retired as a custodian for Lahoma Public Schools. He was named Lahoma Citizen of the Year in 2007 by the Lahoma Lions Club. After his retirement, he repaired mowers and bicycles. He donated many bicycles to the Salvation Army and different organizations for children at Christmas, and he gave away bicycles to children and adults who came to his home asking for them. He was very talented and did paintings, wood carving, made furniture, model drilling rigs, cars, tractors, trucks, and trains. He is survived by five children, Garry and Susan Holcomb, Ann Archer, Deborah Swinford of Enid, Edward Allen Holcomb and companion, Patsy Hughes of Lahoma, and Gayla Taggart of Texas; two sisters, Betty Thomas of Lahoma, and Bonnie and Bob Roe; one brother, Bob and Ruth Holcomb; six sisters-in-law, Wanda Brinkley, Phyllis Vail, Jane Holcomb, Rajean and Hunter Connell, Floretta and Jerry Hilderbrand and Pauline Holcomb, all of Illinois; one brother-in-law, Wiley and Virginia Vail of Enid; 12 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Three of his grandchildren are in the service of our country at this time: Staff Sgt. Edward Christopher Holcomb is in Afghanistan, Tech Sgt. Angela Dawne Archer is a nurse at the Pentagon and Tech Sgt. Matthew Norance Holcomb is an aircraft mechanic in Florida. He was preceded in death by his wife, Luceil; his parents; three brothers; two sisters; six sisters-in-law; and seven brothers-in-law. Memorials may be made to Hospice Circle of Love with Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home serving as custodian of the funds. Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at ladusauevans@suddenlink . Edward married Vail, Mona Luceil. Mona (daughter of Vail, Verdie Vergustus and Strange, Bessie Agnes) was born on 26 Sep 1928; died on 13 Apr 1992; was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma. |
3. | Vail, Mona Luceil was born on 26 Sep 1928 (daughter of Vail, Verdie Vergustus and Strange, Bessie Agnes); died on 13 Apr 1992; was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma. Other Events and Attributes:
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4. | Holcomb, Edward Clarence was born on 29 Dec 1906 in Ponca City, Dixon County, Nebraska (son of Holcomb, Christopher Columbus and Wilson, Elzira Ann 'Ella'); died on 1 Jul 1975 in Salem, Marion County, Illinois; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. Other Events and Attributes:
Edward married Tucker, Viola Grace. Viola (daughter of Tucker, John William and Perry, Martha Etta) was born on 6 Aug 1902 in Bonpas Township, Richland County, Illinois; died on 3 Dec 1968 in Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. |
5. | Tucker, Viola Grace was born on 6 Aug 1902 in Bonpas Township, Richland County, Illinois (daughter of Tucker, John William and Perry, Martha Etta); died on 3 Dec 1968 in Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. Other Events and Attributes:
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6. | Vail, Verdie Vergustus was born on 24 Sep 1889 in Cumberland County, Illinois (son of Vail, Wiley Carroll Jr. and Kingery, Mary Melissa); died on 8 Dec 1946 in Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Bunker Cemetery, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois. Other Events and Attributes:
Verdie married Strange, Bessie Agnes on 18 Mar 1916. Bessie (daughter of Strange, Henry Silas and Weir, Mary Elsie) was born on 14 Feb 1896 in Illinois; died on 4 Mar 1975 in Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Bunker Cemetery, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois. |
7. | Strange, Bessie Agnes was born on 14 Feb 1896 in Illinois (daughter of Strange, Henry Silas and Weir, Mary Elsie); died on 4 Mar 1975 in Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Bunker Cemetery, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois. Other Events and Attributes:
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8. | Holcomb, Christopher Columbus was born on 9 Sep 1866 in Edwards County, Illinois; died on 26 Aug 1949 in Mount Carmel, Wabash County, Illinois; was buried in Highland Memorial Cemetery, Mount Carmel, Wabash County, Illinois. Christopher married Wilson, Elzira Ann 'Ella'. Elzira was born on 29 Jan 1875; died on 5 Feb 1934; was buried in Sand Hill Cemetery, Mount Carmel, Wabash County, Illinois. |
9. | Wilson, Elzira Ann 'Ella' was born on 29 Jan 1875; died on 5 Feb 1934; was buried in Sand Hill Cemetery, Mount Carmel, Wabash County, Illinois.
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10. | Tucker, John William was born on 13 Sep 1863 in Bonpas Township, Richland County, Illinois (son of Tucker, Sandy Haywood and Slover, Patience Elizabeth); died in 1945 in Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana; was buried in Shiloh Cemetery #01, Richland County, Illinois. Other Events and Attributes:
John married Perry, Martha Etta. Martha (daughter of Perry, M. and Jones, M.) was born on 7 Jul 1863 in Richland County, Illinois; died on 2 Jan 1958 in Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried in Shiloh Cemetery #01, Richland County, Illinois. |
11. | Perry, Martha Etta was born on 7 Jul 1863 in Richland County, Illinois (daughter of Perry, M. and Jones, M.); died on 2 Jan 1958 in Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried in Shiloh Cemetery #01, Richland County, Illinois. Other Events and Attributes:
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12. | Vail, Wiley Carroll Jr. was born on 1 Jun 1856 in Cumberland County, Illinois (son of Vail, Wiley Carroll and Plummer, Susan Allison); died on 22 Oct 1934 in Illinois; was buried in Bunker Cemetery, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Buried: Wiley married Kingery, Mary Melissa. Mary was born in 1868; died in 1940. |
13. | Kingery, Mary Melissa was born in 1868; died in 1940.
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14. | Strange, Henry Silas was born on 1 Oct 1873 in Loogootee, Martin County, Indiana; died on 23 Feb 1968 in Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Bunker Cemetery, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois. Other Events and Attributes:
Henry married Weir, Mary Elsie. Mary was born on 22 Mar 1875 in Illinois; died on 18 Sep 1958; was buried in Bunker Cemetery, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois. |
15. | Weir, Mary Elsie was born on 22 Mar 1875 in Illinois; died on 18 Sep 1958; was buried in Bunker Cemetery, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois. Other Events and Attributes:
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