Mears, Chester Lee 'Chet'

1927 - 2009  (81 years)

• Name	Mears, Chester Lee 'Chet'
  Birth	2 Aug 1927	Kenney, DeWitt County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	MEAR.C007
  Military Service	Korean War, United States Army  [1]
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
  		United States Army Prior to the establishment of the "Department of the Army Emblem", there was no official display item to identify the Army. The Seal had traditionally been used to authenticate documents only and was not authorized for public display. In recognizing the need to provide a display item, the Secretary of the Army approved the emblem design as the…
  		United States Army
  		Generic Military Service Ribbons, Korean War NOTE: This list may be incomplete. Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Korean War (1950-1953)
  		Korea
  Death	4 Mar 2009	Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	Lisenby Cemetery, Lane, DeWitt County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Mears, Chester L. and Eleanor J.
  Person ID	I16198	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Mears - Spurgeon William M. 'Uncle Billy' Mears and Cynthia Ann Spurgeon Descendants
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2022

  
  

  Father	Mears, Arnold,   b. 12 Oct 1893, Shelby County, Illinois d. 18 Dec 1989, Dr. John Warner Hospital, Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois (Age 96 years)
  Mother	York, Cora,   b. 7 Apr 1894, Chrisney, Spencer County, Indiana d. 31 Mar 1986, Dr. John Warner Hospital, Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	1913	Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Age at Marriage	He was ~ 19 years and 2 months - She was ~ 18 years and 8 months.
  Family ID	F6773	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Miller, E.J.
  Children	1. Mears, J.   2. Mears, Denver Wayne 'Duke',   b. 28 Aug 1959, Bloomington, McClean County, Illinois d. 11 Aug 2002, Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois (Age 42 years)
  Family ID	F7416	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 2 Aug 1927 - Kenney, DeWitt County, Illinois Death - 4 Mar 2009 - Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois Burial - - Lisenby Cemetery, Lane, DeWitt County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Chester Lee "Chet" Mears, 81, Clinton, died at 6:05 p.m. Wednesday (March 4, 2009) at Dr. John Warner Hospital, Clinton. He was born Aug. 2, 1927 in Kenney, son of Arnold and Cora York Mears. He married Eleanor June Miller on May 7, 1949 in Kenney. He is survived by his wife, Eleanor J. Mears, Clinton; one daughter, Jeanette "Jan" (Larry) Winebrinner, Clinton; one granddaughter, Hillari (Jeff) Harrold, DeWitt; one grandson, Andrew "Roob" Winebrinner, Clinton; great-grandchildren, Megan and Wesley Harrold; one sister, Mildred Maddox, Clinton and one brother, Howard Mears, Kenney. He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Denver Wayne "Duke" Mears; two brothers and one sister. He was a member of the First Christian Church of Clinton. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean conflict. He was a member of Kenney American Legion Post and the Clinton VFW Post. He was retired from Eureka Williams Co. of Bloomington. Pantagraph, The (Bloomington, IL) - Friday, March 6, 2009

  
  

• Sources

  [S4030] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Mears, Chester L. and Eleanor J., (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Mears&GSiman=1&GScid=106631&GRid=34615312&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S4008] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Mears, Howard, 90, (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=62996616&PIpi=44824824), none. (Reliability: 2). [S4026] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Mears, Mrs. Arnold (Cora York), 91, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32962832/cora-mears), none. (Reliability: 2). [S4025] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Mears, Arnold, 96, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55193481/arnold-mears), none. (Reliability: 2). [S4024] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Mears, Cora York and Arnold, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55193481/arnold-mears), none. (Reliability: 2).