Brewer, Carl Eugene

1938 - 1992  (53 years)

• Name	Brewer, Carl Eugene
  Birth	4 Jun 1938	Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	BREW.C001
  _FGRAVE	64198303
  Funeral	Zirkle Funeral Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Military Service	Private First Class, United States Army  [3]
  		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
  Death	27 Feb 1992	Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center, Mattoon, Coles County, Illinois   [1, 2, 4]
  Burial	Ebenezer Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [2]
  		Headstone, Brewer, Judy A. and Carl E.
  Person ID	I25030	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Travis - Jones Noah Travis and Hannah N. Jones Descendants
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Brewer, Russell Vincent,   b. 13 May 1915, Richland County, Illinois d. 20 Jul 1969 (Age 54 years)
  Mother	Smith, Thelma Mae,   b. 11 May 1917, Streator, LaSalle County, Illinois d. 18 Sep 2010, Burgin Manor Nursing Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 93 years)
  Marriage	1 May 1937  [5]
  Age at Marriage	He : 22 years - She : 20 years.
  Family ID	F7435	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	GARRETSON, J.A.
  Children	1. Brewer, C.C.   2. Brewer, J.R.   3. Brewer, R.R.   4. Brewer, C.C.   5. Brewer, C.T.J.
  Family ID	F10877	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Funeral - - Zirkle Funeral Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Carl E. Brewer, 53, of Olney, died at 4:27 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, 1992 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in the chapel of Zirkle Funeral Home, with Rev. Ron Cooley and Rev. Mark Myers officiating. Burial will be in Ebenezer Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday evening from 6-9 p.m. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association. Mr. Brewer was born June 4, 1938 in Olney Township, the son of Russell and Thelma (Smith) Brewer. He married Judy Garretson Oct. 16, 1960. Mr. Brewer retired in December, 1991 due to poor health. He was a cable splicer for GTE at the time of his retirement, having been employed for 25 years. He was a member of Ebenezer United Methodist Church. He was a member of Richland Post #30 American Legion, Richland County Pork Producers and Illinois Corridale Association. Mr. Brewer is survived by his wife, Judy Brewer of Olney; three sons, Charles "Chuck" Brewer of Olney, John R. Brewer stationed at Fort Knox, Ky., Russell "Rusty" Brewer, at home; two daughters, Catherine "Cathy" Steber of Olney and Christina "Tina Jo' Brewer of Sumner; mother, Thelma Brewer of Olney; two sisters, Nancy Felice of Olney and Sandra Gammage of Farmer City; mother-in-law, Catherine Garretson of Hollister, Mo.; four grandchildren; two nieces and three nephews. Mr. Brewer was preceded in death by his father, Russell Brewer, and an infant brother, Monte Ray Brewer. Published in Olney Daily Mail

  
  

• Sources

  [S6973] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Brewer, Carl E., 53, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=64198303), none. (Reliability: 2). [S6974] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Brewer, Judy A. and Carl E., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64198303/carl-eugene-brewer), none. (Reliability: 2). [S6975] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Brewer, Carl E., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=64198303), none. (Reliability: 2). [S4034] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Brewer, Thelma M., 93, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=58974201), none. (Reliability: 2). [S4035] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Nease, Mildred V. and Norman E., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35637125/russell-vincent-brewer), none. (Reliability: 2).