Bones, John David II

1921 - 1981  (60 years)

• Name	Bones, John David
  Suffix	II
  Birth	29 Mar 1921  [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	BONE.J002
  _FGRAVE	18350306
  Funeral	Summers Funeral Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois
  Military Service	World War II, Aviation Electrician's Mate First Class, United States Navy  [2, 4]
  	Aviation Electrician's Mate 1st Class on 'MARS' aircraft. Served in the U.S. Navy from March 18, 1942 to December 16, 1945. Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1446716
  		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
  		John David Bones II (1921-1981)
  		United States Navy
  		United States Navy Enlisted Rates
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007 On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. …
  		World War II Honoree, Bones, John David Jr. (1921-1981)
  Death	24 Aug 1981  [2, 5]
  	John D. Bones, 60, died Monday in his home.
  Burial	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  	Burial will be in Clay City Cemetery. Military graveside rites will be conducted by Olney Veteran Organizations. Lot 2, 2 Add, R 7
  		Headstone, Bones, John D. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  Person ID	I22943	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Stanford - Emmott John Thomas Stanford and Bathsheba Austin 'Bessie' Emmott Descendants, Stanford - Kenley David Stanford and Amanda J. Kenley Descendants, Stanford - Wickersham David Stanford and Rebecca L. Wickersham Descendants
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Bones, John David,   b. 1880, Illinois d. 4 Apr 1929 (Age 49 years)
  Mother	Brissenden, Harriet M. 'Hattie',   b. Mar 1882, Illinois d. 15 Dec 1966 (Age 84 years)
  Family ID	F8439	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Stanford, Frances E.,   b. 28 Oct 1923, Flora, Clay County, Illinois d. 13 Sep 2014, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	21 Aug 1946	Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky   [1, 6]
  	Frances Bones married the love of her life, John D. Bones II, on August 21, 1946 in Hopkinsville, KY. John died August 24, 1981. She always maintained she did not remarry because no one she met ever matched up to him.
  Age at Marriage	He was 25 years and 5 months - She was 22 years and 10 months.
  Children	1. Bones, C.E.C.   2. Bones, J.R.J.   3. BONES, T.E.T.   4. Bones, J.D. III
  Family ID	F8698	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Funeral - - Summers Funeral Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Marriage - 21 Aug 1946 - Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky Burial - - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  He was a member of the First United Methodist Church; Olney Lodge 926 V.P.O.E.; director of Richland County Country Club; board member of Richland Country Club; past supervisor of Clay County and served as board chairman. He was also past exalted ruler of the Flora Elks; a veteran of World War II and member of Olney American Legion. He was manager of Country Companies Insurance in Olney from 1962--1965; a member of Clay City Masonic Lodge; and operated the Pure Oil service station in Clay City from 1955--1962.

  
  

• Sources

  [S4926] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Bones, John D., 60, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=201&GScid=105163&GRid=18350306&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S6266] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Bones, John D., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18350306/john-david-bones), none. (Reliability: 2). [S354] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 06, page 3b, (http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/BookView.aspx?dbid=6224&iid=4584337_00609&sid=&gskw=), none. (Reliability: 2). [S6013] https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/, World War II Honoree, John David Bones, Jr., (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1446716) (Reliability: 2). [S4868] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Easley, Doris H., 88, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18350292/doris-h-easley), none. (Reliability: 2). [S5226] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Bones, Frances Stanford, (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=135834493), none. (Reliability: 2).