Baker, Elicia C. 'Lisa'

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• Reference Number: BAKE.E007
• _FGRAVE: 176818793

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Elicia was born September 8, 1956, in Flora, Illinois, to Grover and Edna (Baker) Turner. She graduated from Flora High School in 1974. After high school, Elicia attended Eastern Illinois University where she earned her Bachelor’s degree in teaching. On August 11, 1978, Elicia married Norman Henderson at the Church of the Nazarene in Flora, Illinois. She began her teaching career in 1978 as a Special Education Teacher at Flora High School and continued her passion for 35 years until retirement in 2012.

Mrs. Henderson greatly impacted the lives of many students throughout the years, and she will always be remembered for the compassion and dedication that she showed her students. In addition to teaching, Elicia worked as Assistant Manager of the Dollar General store in Flora.

Elicia was a longtime member of the Tau Theta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, Clay County Home Extension, Illinois Retired Teachers’ Association, and enjoyed volunteering at the Clay County Ministerial Alliance Food Pantry. She was a devoted member of the Faith Lutheran Church in Flora.

Elicia loved playing Bunco with her friends and was known by all to be an avid shopper. Most of all, Elicia loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.

Family/Spouse: Henderson, N.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: BAKE.J003
• _FGRAVE: 43535261
• Military Service: World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, Battery C, 660th Field Artillery Battalion (8 Inch Gun), VII Corps United States Army

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Military Service:
Entered active service as a draftee on February 8, 1944 at Chicago, Illinois. Completed basic training and qualified in the military occupational specialty of heavy truck driver (931). Departed the U.S. on November 21, 1944 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Assigned to and served with Battery C, 660th Field Artillery Battalion (8 Inch Gun), a VII Corps non-divisional unit, in the Rhineland and Central Europe Campaigns and into the occupation of Germany. 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). Honorably discharged as a Technician Fifth Grade on May 16, 1946 at The Separation Center, Camp Mccoy, Wisconsin.

(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=2066457

Jimmie + Turner, Edna I.. Edna was born on 1 May 1920; died on 31 May 2002; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: TURN.E004
• _FGRAVE: 43535224
• Funeral: Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois