Jennings, Veris E. 'Bud' (b. 4 Feb 1925 - d. 23 Jun 1998): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

1925 - 1998 (73 years)

Name	Jennings, Veris E. 'Bud'
Birth	4 Feb 1925	Lawrence County, Illinois [1]
Gender	Male
Reference Number	JENN.V002
Military Service	World War II, Motor Machinist Second Class, United States Navy [2, 3]
		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 Navy
		United States Navy
		United States Navy Enlisted Rates
		World War II (1939-1945)
Death	23 Jun 1998	Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois [1, 4, 5]
Death	Veris E. 'Bud' Jennings, 73, passed away in his home in rural Lawrenceville, Illinois
Burial	Sumner Cemetery, Sumner, Lawrence County, Illinois [1]
Burial		Headstone, Jennings, Helen Ruth and Veris Earl
Person ID	I20779	Carl Wayne Gray Research
Last Modified	29 Dec 2024

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

Family Barnett, Helen Ruth, b. 18 Feb 1919, Noble, Richland County, Illinois d. 27 Feb 2009, Willow Manor, Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana (Age 90 years)

Marriage 12 Aug 1955

Children

>	1. Jennings, Mark, b. 4 Feb 1925 d. 23 Jun 1998 (Age 73 years)
	2. Jennings, Jim, b. 4 Feb 1925 d. 23 Jun 1998 (Age 73 years)

Family ID F9310 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 31 Jan 2023

Event Map

	Birth - 4 Feb 1925 - Lawrence County, Illinois
	Death - 23 Jun 1998 - Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois
	Burial - - Sumner Cemetery, Sumner, Lawrence County, Illinois

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Notes

He was a World War II Navy veteran.

He worked at the Texaco Refinery for 28 years as a safety supervisor. He graduated from St. Louis School of Embalming and worked at the Sumner and Flat Rock funeral homes. He also worked at the Marathon Oil Company.

His memberships included the Union Chapel Church, the Elks, Veteran of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Masonic Lodge and was a 50-year member of the Lawrence County Country Club.

Sources

[S5699] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Jennings, Helen Ruth and Veris Earl, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34613296/helen-ruth-jennings), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S5701] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Jennings, Veris E. "Bud", 73, (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=33022066), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S5702] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Jennings, Veris E., (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=34613296), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S1573] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Sivert, Velna L, 87, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63670456/velna-lucille-sivert) (Reliability: 2).
[S5700] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Jennings, Helen Ruth, 90, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34613296/helen-ruth-jennings), none. (Reliability: 2).