Carrington, L.

Family/Spouse: Benson, S.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: CARR.N001
• _FGRAVE: 129705808
• Funeral: Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois
• Military Service: World War II, Corporal, Headquarters Company of The Marine Island Command, United States Marine Corps

Notes:

Military Service:
Inducted, discharged and enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve on 15 November 1943 at DHIRS, Charleston, West Virginia. Qualified as a rifle marksman and trained as a guard patrolman (special military qualification). Served with Headquarters Company of The Marine Island Command and participated in the battles at Tinian and Guam including duty as a half-track machine gunner and Japanese prisoners of war guard. Seriously injured in a jeep accident on Guam. Returned stateside for treatment and convalescence before being honorably discharged with a disability certificate as a Corporal on 4 June, 1946 from Casual Company, Marine Barracks, Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Earned The Good Conduct Medal, The American Campaign Medal, The Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and The WWII Victory Medal.

(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://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=1959350

Buried:
Full Military Rites will be performed at the graveside by the Clay County Veterans.

Neville married Weiler, Anna Mary on 21 Feb 1955 in Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois. Anna (daughter of Weiler, Eugene Earl and Holman, Pearl Marie) was born on 20 Mar 1928 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; died on 1 Jun 2010 in Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: WEIL.A005
• _FGRAVE: 53170392
• Funeral: Clay City United Methodist Church, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

Notes:

She was a second-grade teacher for 22 years. She was a member of Clay City United Methodist Church, Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion Auxiliary, Eastern Star, Retired Teachers Association, 4-H leader, and Garden Club.

Charles married Zornes, Mary Ellen. Mary died before 9 May 2014. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: WEIL.U006
• _FGRAVE: 34631418

Eugene married Holman, Pearl Marie. Pearl (daughter of Holman, John H. and Nagel, Anna Mary) was born on 23 Aug 1903 in Illinois; died on 19 Jun 1990 in Flora Care Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: HOLM.P003
• _FGRAVE: 18348952
• Funeral: Hosselton-Bookout-Engelmeier Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

Notes:

Pearl Marie Weiler, 86, Clay City, died June 19, 1990 at Flora Care Center.

Mrs. Weiler was born August 23, 1903, the daughter of John H. and Anna Mary Nagel Holman.

She was a retired cook for the Clay City School District. She was a member of the Clay City United Methodist Church and the Flora Eastern Star.

Surviving are two sons, Bill and Fred Weiler; one daughter, Anna Mary Carrington; one sister, Rosa Holman; 11 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

She was preceded in death by her parents, one sister, one brother, and one daughter.

Services were held at Hosselton Bookhout and Engelmeier Funeral Home in Clay City.

Burial was in the Clay City Cemetery.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Poultry Dealer
• Reference Number: HOLM.J006

John married Nagel, Anna Mary. Anna (daughter of Nagel, Ernest and Mayer, Louisa) was born on 20 May 1876 in Illinois; died on 15 Mar 1928; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: NAGE.A001
• _FGRAVE: 24132659