Frutiger, Arthur O.

1911 - 1980  (69 years)

• Name	Frutiger, Arthur O.
  Birth	21 Aug 1911	Highland, Madison County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	FRUT.A003
  _FGRAVE	18645354
  Military Service	World War II, Private First Class, United States Army  [2, 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 Nov 1980	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	Number Four Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Frutiger, Arthur and Mary Ann
  Person ID	I35339	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	7 Sep 2021

  
  

  Father	Frutiger, Peter P.,   b. 2 Feb 1882   d. 16 Jul 1915 (Age 33 years)
  Mother	Koehler, Anna Hermina 'Minnie',   b. 10 Nov 1885, Bond County, Illinois d. 8 Feb 1913, Highland, Madison County, Illinois (Age 27 years)
  Family ID	F14474	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Franklin, Mary Ann,   b. 14 Jul 1911, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 10 Oct 1982, Gulfport, Harrison County, Mississippi (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	19 Aug 1947	Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky
  Age at Marriage	He : 36 years - She : 36 years and 1 month.
  Family ID	F14376	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Notes

  Arthur Frutiger, 68, Clay City, died at noon Saturday at his home. Services will be Tuesday at the Cardascio Funeral Home in Clay City with Rev. Carl Goff presiding. Visitation is Monday from 6-9 p.m. Burial is in Sailor Springs Cemetery with full military rites. He was born in Highland, Aug. 21, 1911 to Peter and Minnie (Koehler) Frutiger. He married Mary Ann Franklin Aug. 19, 1947 in Henderson, Ky. She survives. He was a farmer and World War II Army veteran. Other survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Eunice Mitchell and Mrs. Lucille McCroy, both of Clay City. Olney Daily Mail (IL)

  
  

• Sources

  [S11215] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Frutiger, Arthur and Mary Ann, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=41&GScid=107214&GRid=18645354&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S11216] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Frutiger, Arthur, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=41&GScid=107214&GRid=18645354&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S14772] World War II Honoree, Arnold O. Frutiger, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2065920) (Reliability: 2).