Gill, Harold Orneal

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• Reference Number: GILL.H002
• _FGRAVE: 185157807
• Military Service: World War II, Technical Sergeant, United States Army
• Funeral: 14 Nov 2017, Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

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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.

Buried:
Full Military Rites will be performed by the Sailor Springs and Clay Co. Veterans.

Harold married Anderson, Amy Edna on 30 Jul 1940 in Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky. Amy (daughter of Anderson, Franklin Scott 'Frank' and Truitt, Geneva Ceclia) was born on 17 Apr 1918 in South Dakota; died on 24 Sep 1994. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Gill, J.
2. Gill, J.
3. Gill, J.

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• Reference Number: GILL.J020
• _FGRAVE: 18551975
• Military Service: World War II, Fireman First Class, United States Navy

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Military Service:
With prior service, enlisted as a Fireman Second Class on September 27, 1942 at the Navy Recruiting Station, Saint Louis, Missouri. Assigned for further training to Naval Construction Battalion, Naval Construction Training Center, Naval Construcuction Base, Norfolk, Virginia. Reassigned to and served with the 3rd Special Construction Battalion and then the Advance Base Receiving Barracks, Advance Base Depot, Port Hueneme, California. Honorably discharged as a Fireman First Class on June 26, 1945 at the Naval Personnel Redistribution Center, Navy Pier, Chicago, Illinois. Earned the American Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Source: http://wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2186876

Joseph + Scrugham, A.E.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: GILL.G009
• _FGRAVE: 20530118

George + Evans, Ella E.. Ella was born on 5 Mar 1871; died on 11 Jan 1962; was buried in Wells Cemetery, Wayne County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: EVAN.E009
• _FGRAVE: 20530254

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• Reference Number: GILL.S012
• _FGRAVE: 20530363

Samuel + Ullom, Nancy Ellen. Nancy was born on 17 Oct 1833 in McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio; died in 1916; was buried in Wells Cemetery, Wayne County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: ULLO.N001
• _FGRAVE: 20530330