Lusk, Donald Frank 'Don' Sr.

1927 - 2016  (89 years)

• Name	Lusk, Donald Frank 'Don'
  		Donald Frank 'Don' Lusk Sr. (1927-2016)
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	3 Feb 1927	Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	LUSK.D002
  _FGRAVE	166243208
  Funeral	3 Jul 2016	First Southern Baptist Church, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Military Service	World War II, Private First Class, Light Tank Troop, 4th Constabulary Regiment, United States Army  [1, 3]
  		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. …
  		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
  		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)
  Death	29 Jun 2016	Flora Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	3 Jul 2016	Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 4]
  		Headstone, Lusk, Donald 'Don' Frank Sr.
  Person ID	I34601	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	19 Jul 2023

  
  

  Father	Lusk, Frank A.,   b. 1897, Illinois d. Bef 29 JUN2016
  Mother	McLaughlin, Anna M.,   b. 1898   d. Bef 29 Jun 2016 (Age < 118 years)
  Family ID	F14142	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Roush, Norma Jean 'Jeanie',   b. 5 Dec 1930   d. 17 Feb 1992 (Age 61 years)
  Marriage	10 Sep 1947
  Age at Marriage	He : 20 years and 7 months - She : 16 years and 9 months.
  Children	1. Lusk, D.F.D. Jr.
  Family ID	F9019	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Notes

  Donald “Don” Frank Lusk Sr., age 89, of Flora, Illinois, went to his heavenly home at 9:55 p.m. on Wednesday, June 29, 2016, at the Flora Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Flora. Don was born February 3, 1927, in Flora, the son of Frank A. and Anna M. (McLaughlin) Lusk. He married Norma Jean Roush on September 10, 1947. She preceded him in death on February 17, 1992. Don was a life-long farmer and bi-vocational pastor. He pastored churches at Sailor Springs, Ingraham, Cisne, and Arrington Prairie, and was a member and deacon of the former Oak Street Baptist Church. Don served many years as Chairman of the Clay County Singing Convention and the Walk For Jesus. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving during World War II in the European Theatre, and was a member of the American Legion and a 50 year member of the Masons. Don was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather and will be greatly missed by all who loved and knew him. He is survived by his daughters: Linda (Larry) Cook of Valier and Cindy Lou (Ronnie) Tate of Salem; sons: Donald Frank (Ruth Ann) Lusk Jr. of Sullivan and Bill (Brenda) Lusk of Flora; 11 grandchildren: Angie (Jeff) Edgmon, Emily Cook, Heidi (Dustin) Hackney, Daniel (Elle) Lusk, Peter (Mychele) Lusk, Christy (Brad) Hamilton, Frank (Kim) Lusk, Brad (Christy) Lusk, Jennifer (Dusty) Lewis, Donna Jean Kresch, and Mark Kresch (friend Chrystal); 29 great-grandchildren; 2 brothers: John (Judy) Lusk of Flora and Kenneth (Linda) Lusk of Dunlap; sister-in-law: Vernal Roush of Flora; along with a host of nieces, nephews, and many friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, his loving wife, brothers: Alan and Robert Lusk, mother-in-law: Hazel Hinkle, and brother-in-law: Kenneth Roush. A funeral service for Don Lusk will be held 3 p.m. Sunday, July 3, 2016, at the First Southern Baptist Church in Flora. Interment will follow in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, with military honors. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Saturday at Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora and from 2-3 p.m. on Sunday at the church. Memorial donations in Don’s memory may be given to the Carmi Baptist Children’s Home and will be accepted through the funeral home. The family extends many thanks to the administration and staff of the Flora Health Care Center for the excellent care of their father.

  
  

• Sources

  [S10837] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Lusk, Donald 'Don' Frank Sr., 89, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Lusk&GSfn=Donald&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=16&GScntry=4&GSob=n&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S5248] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-20), image 15, page 7b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00480?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2). [S14840] (Reliability: 2). [S10838] (Reliability: 2).