Tackitt, James W.

1923 - 2016  (93 years)

• Name	Tackitt, James W.
  Birth	10 Jan 1923	Xenia, Clay County, Illinois
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	TACK.J001
  _FGRAVE	173545184
  Military Service	World War II, Private First Class, Headquarters Troop, 1st Cavalry Division Brig, United States Army  [1]
  		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,…
  		Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
  		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. …
  		World War II Honoree, Tackitt, James W. (1923-2016)
  Death	5 Dec 2016	Flora Gardens Care Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois
  Burial	Oak Mound Cemetery, Songer Township, Clay County, Illinois
  Person ID	I33549	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	19 Jul 2023

  
  

  Father	Tackitt, William Leslie 'Pop',   b. 3 Oct 1878, Camargo, Douglas County, Illinois d. 23 Aug 1968, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 89 years)
  Mother	Sweeney, Mary Gertrude,   b. 1895   d. 1985 (Age 90 years)
  Family ID	F18422	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Colclasure, Naomi R.,   b. 13 Feb 1924, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois d. 20 Aug 2013, Flora Care Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	4 Jan 1941	St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri   [2]
  Age at Marriage	He was 18 years - She was 16 years and 11 months.
  Family ID	F5479	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 10 Jan 1923 - Xenia, Clay County, Illinois Marriage - 4 Jan 1941 - St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri Death - 5 Dec 2016 - Flora Gardens Care Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Oak Mound Cemetery, Songer Township, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  James W. Tackitt, 93, of Flora, Illinois died at 10:50 a.m., Monday, December 5, 2016, at Flora Gardens Care Center in Flora, Illinois. James was born January 10, 1923 in Xenia, IL, to William & Gertie (Sweeney) Tackitt. He married Naomi Colclasure on January 4, 1941 in St. Louis, MO. After getting his family started he joined the United States Army and was a member of the 1st Calvary Division, serving in the Philippines and Japan during WWII. After returning home from the war James went to work as a mechanic at Luttrell’s Garage and was the school bus manager for the Flora School District. James was long time member of the Oak Street Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon and was the music director for many years. In addition to his love for his church, he was also an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan, and he loved the outdoors where he spent a lot of time hunting, fishing, mushroom hunting and shooting guns. He was also a tough opponent when it came to Texas Holdem, which he enjoyed playing with his family and friends. James is survived by a son, Lester (Mary) Tackitt; two daughters, Breneda Johnson, Ruth (Ed) Trowbridge; ten Grandchildren, Janie (Drew) Simpson, Sandy (Mike) Pratt, Kathy (Darrell Smith) Johnson, Doug Tackitt, David (Rebecca) Tackitt, Darrin (Kelly) Tackitt, Tony (Carol) Myers, Jodi (George) Hand, Bethanie (Ricky)Huffman, Nathaniel (Brianna) Trowbridge; twelve Great grandchildren; twelve Great-great Grandchildren; a sister, Delores (Walter) Brewer, and many nieces and nephews. Services will be at 1:30 p.m., Thursday, December 8, 2016, at Kohn Funeral Home. Interment will immediately follow at Oak Mound Cemetery in rural Xenia with full military rites. Expressions of sympathy should take the form of donations to the Alzheimer’s Association.

  
  

• Sources

  [S9872] World War II Honoree, James W. Tackitt, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2300607) (Reliability: 2). [S3060] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Tackitt, Naomi R., 89, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=321&GScid=107254&GRid=115860627&), none. (Reliability: 2).