Abbott, Albert George (b. 9 Sep 1926 - d. 13 Jul 1987): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

1926 - 1987 (60 years)

Name	Abbott, Albert George
Birth	9 Sep 1926	Richland County, Illinois [1, 2, 3]
Gender	Male
Occupation	Water Well Driller
Reference Number	ABBO.A001
_FGRAVE	58073083
Funeral	Forrest Ridge Church, Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois [1]
Funeral		Funeral Card, Abbott, Albert From the Edna (McDowell) Wilson Collection
Military Service	Korean War, United States Army [1]
		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
		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
		Generic Military Service Ribbons, Korean War NOTE: This list may be incomplete. Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
		Korean War (1950-1953)
		Korea
Military Service	World War II, Private First Class, 49th Field Artillery Battalion, 7th Infantry Division, United States Army [4, 5]
	Entered active service as a draftee on August 3, 1945 at Chicago, Illinois. Selected for the Field Artillery, completed basic training and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Guard Patrolman (522). Departed the U.S. on February 5, 1946 bound for the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operations. Assigned to and served with the 49th Field Artillery Battalion engaged in the occupation of the Japanese homelands. Earned the WWII Victory Medal and the Army Of Occupation Medal (Japan). Honorably discharged as a Private First Class on January 30, 1947 at the Separation Center, Camp Beale, California. This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission. Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2096555 His obituary says he was a Korean War U. S. Army 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
		Military Service Ribbons, Abbott, Albert George (1926-1987) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
		Army of Occupation Medal, United States Army and United States Air Force
		Army of Occupation Medal, United States Army and United States Air Force
		World War II (1939-1945)
		7th Infantry Division ("Bayonet Division"), United States Army
		7th Infantry Division ("Bayonet Division"), United States Army
		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. …
		World War II Honoree, Abbott, Albert G. (1926-1987)
Death	13 Jul 1987	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [1, 2]
Death	Albert George Abbott, 60, died Monday, July 13, 1987, at his home in Clay City.
Burial	16 Jul 1987	Forrest Ridge Cemetery, Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois [2]
	Plot: row 19 site J
		Headstone, Abbott, Clara B. and Albert G.
		Headstone, Abbott, Albert George
Person ID	I412	Carl Wayne Gray Research
Last Modified	26 Mar 2024

Father	Abbott, Emery Raymond 'Bob', b. 8 Jan 1902, Noble, Richland County, Illinois d. 17 Dec 1968, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 66 years)
Mother	Rodgers, Ethel Eileene, b. 1 Aug 1903, Illinois d. 14 Oct 1953 (Age 50 years)
Marriage	Y [3, 6]
Family ID	F400	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Hille, Clara B., b. 25 Nov 1927, Crystal City, Missouri d. 20 Feb 1993, Clay County, Illinois (Age 65 years)

Marriage 1 Aug 1953 Olney, Richland County, Illinois [1, 2]

Age at Marriage He was 26 years and 11 months - She was 25 years and 9 months.

Children

+	1. Abbott, B.
	2. Abbott, V.
+	3. Abbott, E.M.

Family ID F463 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

	Birth - 9 Sep 1926 - Richland County, Illinois
	Funeral - - Forrest Ridge Church, Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois
	Marriage - 1 Aug 1953 - Olney, Richland County, Illinois
	Death - 13 Jul 1987 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois
	Burial - 16 Jul 1987 - Forrest Ridge Cemetery, Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois

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Notes

Newspaper, The Olney Daily Mail:

Albert George Abbott, 60, died Monday, July 13, 1987, at his home in Clay City.

Services will be held at the Forrest Ridge Chruch with Rev. Havard Dasch presiding. Burial will be in Forrest Ridge Cemetery.

Mr. Abbott was born Sept. 9, 1926, in Richland County, the son of Emery Raymond and Ethel (Rodgers) Abbott. He married Clara Hille on Aug. 1, 1953, in Olney.

He was a self-employed water well driller and a Korean War U. S. Army veteran. He was a member of Forrest Ridge Church and VFW.

Survivors include his wife, Clara; three daughters, Mrs. Danny (Barbara) Hartleroad of Noble, Mrs. Danny (Ethel) Welty of Clay City and Mrs. Douglas (Violet) Brinkley of Waukomis, OK; two brothers, Lloyd Aabbott of Clay City and William Abbott of Elgin; two sisters, Mrs. William (Ruth) Calteux and Mrs. Ralph (Katie) Brown, both of Clay City; six grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Sources

[S563] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Abbott, Albert George, 60, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58073083/albert-george-abbott), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S564] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Abbott, Clara B. and Albert G., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58073083/albert-george-abbott), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S505] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, District 13-18, image 06, page 3b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00441?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2).
[S15400] Robert Medley Gatewood, Brochure, Flora, Illinois, World War II Veterans Memorial, page #5, (https://genealogy.carlwgray.com/showmedia.php?mediaID=18791) (Reliability: 2).
[S10257] World War II Honoree, Albert G. Abbott, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2096555) (Reliability: 2).
[S504] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Abbott, Ethel and Raymond, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24070609/raymond-abbott), none. (Reliability: 2).