Harbin, Lewis Ray

1927 - 2005  (77 years)

• Name	Harbin, Lewis Ray
  Birth	11 Nov 1927	Wheatland, Knox County, Indiana   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Census	21 May 1940	Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois   [3]
  	1940 Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 13a
  		1940 Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 13a 1940 United States Federal Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-20), image 26, page 13a
  Reference Number	HARB.L001
  _FGRAVE	18083542
  Military Service	World War II, Machinist Mate Third Class, United States Navy  [2, 4]
  	Entered active service on December 1, 1945. Completed boot camp at Naval Training Station, San Diego, California. Assigned to and served aboard, in turn, the heavy cruiser USS Salt Lake City CA-25 and the battleship USS Iowa BB-61. Honorably discharged as a Machinist's Mate Third Class on October 15, 1947 at Naval Air Station, Alameda, California. Earned the WWII Victory Medal for service during the period of eligibility. Source: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18083542
  		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
  		United States Navy
  		United States Navy Enlisted Rates
  		Military Service Ribbons, Harbin, Lewis Ray (1927-2005) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		Naval Air Station Alameda, California
  		Naval Training Center San Diego, California
  		USS Iowa (BB-61), United States Navy
  		List of Hull Classifications, United States Navy
  		USS Salt Lake City (CL/CA-25), United States Navy
  		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, Harbin, Lewis Ray (1927-2005)
  Death	12 Apr 2005	Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Burial	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [2]
  	Lot 12 - Franklin - Row B - Sp. 1
  		Headstone, Harbin, Lewis Ray
  		Headstone, Harbin, Lewis Ray Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  Person ID	I28164	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	9 Jun 2023

  
  

  Father	Harbin, Mason Phillip,   b. 17 Jan 1895, Indiana d. 21 Jan 1975 (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Rusk, Edna R.,   b. 25 Sep 1901, Illinois d. 29 Oct 1978 (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	5 Mar 1921
  Age at Marriage	He was 26 years and 2 months - She was 19 years and 6 months.
  Family ID	F9082	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Boyd, Alice Josephine 'Jo',   b. 4 Jun 1921   d. 5 Oct 1995 (Age 74 years)
  Children	1. Harbin, C.   2. Harbin, Joyce Kay,   b. 10 Jun 1952   d. 10 Jun 1952 (Age 0 years)   3. Harbin, Johnny Ray,   b. 10 Jun 1952   d. 10 Jun 1952 (Age 0 years) + 4. Harbin, Rickey Jay,   b. 22 May 1953, Flora, Clay County, Illinois d. 4 Dec 2021, Flora Gardens Care Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 68 years)   5. Harbin, Rodney Gay,   b. 24 Aug 1953   d. 24 Aug 1953 (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F12026	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

  Family 2	VanDyke, J.
  Family ID	F12027	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 11 Nov 1927 - Wheatland, Knox County, Indiana Census - 1940 Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 13a - 21 May 1940 - Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois Death - 12 Apr 2005 - Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Burial - - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Ray Harbin, 77, of Clay City, IL died April 12, 2005, at Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney. Mr. Harbin was born November 11, 1927, in Wheatland, IN, the son of Mason and Edna Rusk Harbin. He married Jeanne VanDyke September 3, 1997 in Clay City. He was an operating engineer for J. W. Rudy Co. in Clay City and a member of Local #840 in Terre Haute, IN. He was a Navy veteran, a member of Sailor Springs American Legion, and was an avid mushroom and coon hunter. Survivors include his wife; a son, Rick; a daughter, Cathy Stout; five sisters, Betty Garbers, Catherine Cockerel, Martha Pearce, Mary Rosborough; and four step-children; six grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Preceding him in death were his parents, twin children, Joyce Kay and Johnny Ray; infant son, Rodney Gay, and a brother, Johnny Harbin. Graveside services with military rites were held at the Clay City Cemetery. Frank and Bright Funeral Home in Flora was in charge. (Published Hometown Journal)

  
  

• Sources

  [S8157] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Harbin, Ray, 77, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18083542), none. (Reliability: 2). [S8158] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Harbin, Lewis Ray, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18083542), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1180] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-20), image 26, page 13a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00480?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2). [S7633] https://www.wwiimemorial.com/, World War II Honoree, Lewis Ray Harbin, (https://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2235876) (Reliability: 2).