1926 - 2000 (73 years)
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| Name |
Jennings, Leland Dale 'Whitey' |
| Birth |
31 Dec 1926 |
Lawrence County, Illinois  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
JENN.L002 |
| _FGRAVE |
102844173 |
| Military Service |
World War II, United States Navy [1] |
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United States Navy
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United States Navy
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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,… |
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World War II
(1939-1945) |
| Death |
30 Jul 2000 |
St. Marys Hospital, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana [1, 2] |
- Leland Dale Jennings passed away in the St. Mary's Hospital in Evansville, Indiana
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| Burial |
2 Aug 2000 |
Zion Cemetery, Billett, Lawrence County, Illinois [3] |
- Graveside services for Leland Dale Jennings were held on August 2, 2000 in the Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery south of Lawrenceville, Illinois.
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Headstone, Jennings, Leland Dale
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| Person ID |
I20778 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
21 Nov 2022 |
| Father |
Jennings, Elmer, b. 31 Dec 1892, Claremont, Richland County, Illinois d. Mar 1966, Bridgeport, Lawrence County, Illinois (Age 73 years) |
| Mother |
Fiscus, Fern, b. 4 Feb 1925 d. 23 Jun 1998 (Age 73 years) |
| Family ID |
F1727 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
- Leland Dale Jennings passed away in the St. Mary's Hospital in Evansville, Indiana, the son of Elmer and Fern (Fiscus) Jennings. He married Geneva Rasico and she survived him.
He was a Navy veteran of World War II.
He was a retired toolkeeper for Texaco Inc., and was a member of the American Legion, Forty and Eight, and the Moose.
In addition to his wife, he was survived by two sons, Floyd and John Jennings; a brother, Harold Jennings; two sisters, Velna Sivert and Norma Wilson; four grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Veris 'Bud' Jennings and an infant brother.
Graveside services for Leland Dale Jennings were held on August 2, 2000 in the Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery south of Lawrenceville, Illinois.
Information obtained from the Daily Record, August 1, 2000.
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| Sources |
- [S5697] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Jennings, Leland Dale, (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Jennings&GSiman=1&GScid=2181061&GRid=102844173&), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S1573] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Sivert, Velna L, 87, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63670456/velna-lucille-sivert) (Reliability: 2).
- [S5698] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Jennings, Leland Dale, (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Jennings&GSiman=1&GScid=2181061&GRid=102844173&), none. (Reliability: 2).
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