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Harrison, James Theodore

Harrison, James Theodore

Male 1933 - 2013  (79 years)


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  • Name Harrison, James Theodore 
    Birth 7 Oct 1933  Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Reference Number HARR.J013 
    _FGRAVE 106795205 
    Military Service Korean War, Corporal, United States Army 
    Corporal (abbreviated as Cpl.), United States Army (Combat Arms)
    Corporal (abbreviated as Cpl.), United States Army (Combat Arms)


    (Aug 1948-Feb 1951)

    Korea
    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…
    Korean War


    (1950-1953)

    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
    United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
    Death 14 Mar 2013  Salem, Columbiana County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Burial Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Headstone, Harrison, Carolyn F. (Gill) and James T.
    Headstone, Harrison, Carolyn F. (Gill) and James T.
    Person ID I34559  Carl Wayne Gray Research | Stanford - Emmott

    John Thomas Stanford and Bathsheba Austin 'Bessie' Emmott Descendants, Stanford - Kenley

    David Stanford and Amanda J. Kenley Descendants
    Last Modified 30 Jan 2024 

    Father Harrison, Jesse Dempsey,   b. 1893   d. 1936 (Age 43 years) 
    Mother King, Velma Jane,   b. 1897   d. 1962 (Age 65 years) 
    Family ID F14124  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Gill, Carolyn Faye,   b. 22 Dec 1934, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Jan 1999, Salem, Columbiana County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years) 
    Marriage 6 Oct 1956 
    Family ID F14123  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 31 Jan 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 7 Oct 1933 - Clay County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 14 Mar 2013 - Salem, Columbiana County, Ohio Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • James was a graduate of Clay City High School in Illinois. Following high school, he served in the U.S. Army from 1953-55. James then went to work for Caterpillar in Peoria, Illinois where he worked for more than 35 years holding various technical and supplier quality positions. For the last 15 years of his career, James was employed as a lead auditor with DNV Certification, a quality auditing company based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. He retired in April 2011.

      James was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Salem, Ohio and previously a longtime member of Christ Church in Germantown Hills, Illinois. He enjoyed working as a referee for high school basketball games in Illinois for many years and was active with the Germantown Hills Little League. James was also a long-serving member on both the Woodford County (IL) Zoning Board of Appeals and the Germantown Hills (IL) School Board.

      James was a lifelong fan of the LA Dodgers, an avid supporter of the Illinois Fighting Illini, was generous with all who knew him, and most of all, a man of character who was a loyal and loving family man. James will surely be missed by all who knew and loved him.

  • Sources 
    1. [S10817] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Harrison, James Theodore, 79, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=106795205) (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S10816] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Harrison, Carolyn F. (Gill) and James T., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=106795205) (Reliability: 2).