1917 - 1980 (62 years)
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Name |
Ridgley, Estis Harold |
Birth |
31 Aug 1917 |
Bridgeport, Lawrence County, Illinois [1] |
Gender |
Male |
Reference Number |
RIDG.E002 |
_FGRAVE |
33084694 |
Military Service |
World War II, United States Army |
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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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United States Army
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World War II (1939-1945) |
Death |
Jul 1980 |
Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana [1] |
Burial |
Sumner Cemetery, Sumner, Lawrence County, Illinois [2] |
- Graveside services will be Friday at 2 p.m. in the Sumner Cemetery with the Rev. Grant Cummins presiding. Sivert Funeral Home, Sumner, is in charge of arrangements. There is no visitations. Mr. Ridgley will be fiven full military honors by the Bridgeport American Legion Post 62.
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Headstone, Ridgley, Laura M. and Estis H.
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Person ID |
I24429 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
Last Modified |
29 May 2024 |
Father |
Ridgley, Roy Everett, b. 1893, Bridgeport, Lawrence County, Illinois d. 1957, Sumner, Lawrence County, Illinois (Age 64 years) |
Mother |
Earnst, Sarah J. 'Sadie', b. 25 Mar 1888, Illinois d. 9 Apr 1970, Richland County, Illinois (Age 82 years) |
Marriage |
20 Jul 1912 [3] |
Age at Marriage |
He was ~ 19 years and 7 months - She was 24 years and 4 months. |
Family ID |
F2695 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family 3 |
Roney, Maxene P., b. 19 Dec 1933, Richland County, Illinois d. 17 Jan 2014, Lawrence Community Healthcare Center, Bridgeport, Lawrence County, Illinois (Age 80 years) |
Marriage |
Y [1] |
Family ID |
F10641 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
31 Jan 2023 |
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Notes |
- Estis Howard Ridgley enlisted on 22 May 1942 in East St Louis, IL., U.S. World War II Army.
His Civil Occupation was Skilled mechanics and repairman, motor vehicles and was married.
A retired self-employed auto mechanic, he was a member of the Bridgeport American Legion Post and the Moose Lodge.
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Sources |
- [S6713] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Ridgley, Estis H., 62, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33084694/estis-harold-ridgley), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S6714] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Ridgley, Laura M. and Estis H., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33084694/estis-harold-ridgley), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S2700] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Ridgley, Sadie and Roy, (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Ridgley&GSiman=1&GScid=1243692&GRid=31365513&) (Reliability: 2).
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