Black, William Dale 'Bill' (1919 - 1987): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

1919 - 1987 (67 years)

Name	Black, William Dale 'Bill'
Birth	4 Nov 1919	Noble, Richland County, Illinois [1]
Gender	Male
Reference Number	BLAC.W008
Funeral	Elm Street Christian Church, Olney, Richland County, Illinois [1]
Military Service	World War II, Master Sergeant, United States Army Air Forces [2]
		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 Air Forces
		United States Army Air Forces
		Master Sergeant, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
		World War II (1939-1945)
Death	21 May 1987	St. Marys Medical Center, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana [1]
Death	William D. "Bill" Black, 67, 6 Willow Drive, Olney, died at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 21, 1987 in St. Mary's Medical Center in Evansville, Ind.
Burial	Crest Haven Memorial Park, Claremont, Richland County, Illinois [2]
Burial		Headstone, Black, William D.
Person ID	I37509	Carl Wayne Gray Research
Last Modified	18 Feb 2021

Family Brooks, Mabel M., b. 11 Jan 1921, Olney, Richland County, Illinois d. 31 Mar 2010, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 89 years)

Marriage 30 Jun 1941 St. Charles, St. Charles County, Missouri

Age at Marriage He : 21 years and 7 months - She : 20 years and 5 months.

Children

	1. Black, J.J.
+	2. Black, Larry Wayne, b. 26 Aug 1944, Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire d. 11 Jun 1987, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 42 years)
+	3. Black, Marty Allen, b. 18 Mar 1947, Olney, Richland County, Illinois d. 9 Mar 1985, North Carolina (Age 37 years)
	4. Black, Carol Sue, b. 26 Aug 1962 d. 26 Aug 1962 (Age 0 years)

Family ID F15099 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 31 Jan 2023

Notes
Mr. Black was a retired self-employed oil producer.

He was a member of Elm Street Christian Church, and the Olney Elks. He was a WWII Air Force veteran and a former state policeman.

Sources

[S12102] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Black, William D. "Bill", 67, (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=58998588), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S12103] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Black, William D., (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=58998588), none. (Reliability: 2).