Harrison, James Theodore

1933 - 2013  (79 years)

• Name	Harrison, James Theodore
  Birth	7 Oct 1933	Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	HARR.J013
  _FGRAVE	106795205
  Military Service	Korean War, Corporal, United States Army
  		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 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…
  		United States Army
  		Corporal (abbreviated as Cpl.), United States Army (Combat Arms) (Aug 1948-Feb 1951)
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		Korean War (1950-1953)
  		Korea
  Death	14 Mar 2013	Salem, Columbiana County, Ohio   [1]
  Burial	Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois   [2]
  		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 d. 13 Jan 1999, Salem, Columbiana County, Ohio (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	6 Oct 1956
  Age at Marriage	He was 23 years - She was 21 years and 10 months.
  Family ID	F14123	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 7 Oct 1933 - Clay County, Illinois Death - 14 Mar 2013 - Salem, Columbiana County, Ohio Burial - - Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• 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

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