Strange, Frederick Willis 'Fred'

1920 - 1996  (75 years)

• Name	Strange, Frederick Willis 'Fred'
  Birth	1 Jul 1920	Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	STRA.F003
  _FGRAVE	21949746
  Military Service	World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army  [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 Army
  		Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
  		Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		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. …
  Death	12 Mar 1996	Clay County Hospital (Old Location), Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Strange, Juanita E. and Frederick W.
  Person ID	I25068	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	29 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Strange, Henry Silas,   b. 1 Oct 1873, Loogootee, Martin County, Indiana d. 23 Feb 1968, Clay County, Illinois (Age 94 years)
  Mother	Weir, Mary Elsie,   b. 22 Mar 1875, Illinois d. 18 Sep 1958 (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F10894	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Crites, Juanita Elda,   b. 6 May 1922, Richland County, Illinois d. 22 Aug 1995, Clay County Hospital (Old Location), Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	24 Jun 1950
  Age at Marriage	He was 29 years and 11 months - She was 28 years and 1 month.
  Family ID	F10893	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1 Jul 1920 - Flora, Clay County, Illinois Death - 12 Mar 1996 - Clay County Hospital (Old Location), Flora, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Fred Strange, 75, of Flora, IL, died at 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 12, 1996 at Clay County Hospital in Flora. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Frank & Bright Funeral Home, in Flora, with Rev. Brad Henson officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery in Flora, with full military rites. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Clay County Visiting Nurses. Strange was born July 1, 1920 in Flora, the son of Henry Silas and Mary Elsie (Weir) Strange. He married Juanita E. Crites June 24, 1950 in Olney, IL. She preceded him in death Aug. 22, 1995. He was a member of Bloom Baptist Church in Flora. He was a WWII Veteran and a member of Flora American Legion Post. He is survived by one son, Darrell Strange and his wife Sheila, of Clay City, IL; two daughters, Priscilla Gharst, of Springfield, IL, and Anita Allen and her husband, Rocky, of Flora, IL; two brothers, Henry Strange, of Flora, IL and Delbert Strange, of Fairfield, IL; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents, five brothers and five sisters. Published Olney Daily Mail

  
  

• Sources

  [S6989] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Strange, Juanita E. and Frederick W., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21950096/juanita-elda-strange), none. (Reliability: 2). [S2542] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-20), image 16, page 8a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00480?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2). [S6990] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Strange, Frederick W., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21950096/juanita-elda-strange), none. (Reliability: 2).