Lambird, Grethel Lex 'Bub'

1917 - 2004  (87 years)

• Name	Lambird, Grethel Lex 'Bub'
  Birth	9 Mar 1917	Wakefield, Richland County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	LAMB.G002
  _FGRAVE	49945643
  Funeral	Stasi-Grove Funeral Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Military Service	World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, 87th Cavalry, United States Army  [1, 2]
  		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,…
  		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
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  Death	20 Jun 2004	Burgin Manor Nursing Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  	Grethel Lex "G.L. Bub" Lambird, 87, of Noble, died at 8:41 a.m. Sunday, June 20, 2004 at Burgin Manor in Olney.
  Burial	Wakefield Cemetery, Wakefield, Richland County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  		Headstone, Lambird, Grethel Lex
  		Headstone, Lambird, Grethel Lex
  Person ID	I25125	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Weidner - Ziegler Johann Adam Weidner and Magdalene Ziegler Descendants
  Last Modified	29 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Lambird, Vance,   b. 14 Oct 1893, Jasper County, Illinois d. 7 Jul 1958, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Pottorff, Luna,   b. 10 Jul 1893, Wakefield, Richland County, Illinois d. 17 Mar 1990, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 96 years)
  Marriage	25 Dec 1913	Wakefield, Richland County, Illinois
  Age at Marriage	He was 20 years and 2 months - She was 20 years and 5 months.
  Family ID	F5955	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Cooper, Virginia Lee,   b. 19 Oct 1922   d. 23 Jun 1982, Dundas, Richland County, Illinois (Age 59 years)
  Marriage	Y  [3]
  Children	1. LAMBIRD, G.   2. LAMBIRD, C.
  Family ID	F10912	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 9 Mar 1917 - Wakefield, Richland County, Illinois Funeral - - Stasi-Grove Funeral Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Death - 20 Jun 2004 - Burgin Manor Nursing Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Burial - - Wakefield Cemetery, Wakefield, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  He was a member of Electricians Local 702 and worked in the telecommunications field. His most recent employer was Henkel and McCoy until his retirement in 1982. He was a World War II army veteran having served in the 87th Cavalry from June 1941 to October 1945. He was Baptist by faith.

  
  

• Sources

  [S7015] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Lambird, Grethel Lex "G. L. Bub", 87, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49945643/grethel-lex-lambird), none. (Reliability: 2). [S7016] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Lambird, Grethel Lex, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49945643/grethel-lex-lambird), none. (Reliability: 2). [S13705] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Lambird, Virginia Lee, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48531250), none. (Reliability: 2).