Coble, Loren G.

1924 - 2010  (86 years)

• Name	Coble, Loren G.
  		Loren G. Coble (1924-2010)
  Birth	18 Feb 1924	Rantoul, Champaign County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	COBL.L001
  _FGRAVE	62845713
  Military Service	World War II, 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. …
  		Loren G. Coble (1924-2010)
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		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,…
  Death	11 Dec 2010	Flora, Clay County, Illinois
  Burial	Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois
  Person ID	I42487	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2023

  
  

  Father	Coble, Roscoe Robert,   b. 1899, Illinois
  Mother	Souder, Ella D.,   b. 1902, Illinois
  Marriage	Y  [1]
  Family ID	F14748	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Pittman, Juanita,   b. 1919   d. 1994 (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	1943
  Family ID	F16538	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 18 Feb 1924 - Rantoul, Champaign County, Illinois Death - 11 Dec 2010 - Flora, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Loren G. Coble, 86, of Flora, IL died at 11:00 AM Saturday, December 11, 2010 at Flora Rehab & Health Care Center in Flora. Mr. Coble was born February 18, 1924 in Rantoul, IL, the son of Roscoe and Ella (Souder) Coble. He grew up on a small farm on the banks of the Little Wabash River in Clay County, IL where he attended a one-room schoolhouse and graduated from the eighth grade. It seems the school was miles from the farm, up hill both ways and normally in deep snow. Mr. Coble worked in the oil field in Texas and Louisiana before entering the Army and serving in Europe during WWII. His primary duties were as a motorcycle mounted MP and included escort work for General Eisenhower and operations in France. Before leaving for Europe he married Juanita Pittman on February 23, 1943 in Flora, IL. Upon his honorable discharge from the Army, Mr. Coble began a long career in the auto parts business in Flora, including work at the Chevrolet dealership, Eaton's Auto Parts and Lincoln Parts. After retirement, Mr. Coble worked part time at Halliburton and the Flora Medical Center, and also volunteered as a bus driver for cancer patients. He was member of the First Christian Church where he served as a deacon, taught Sunday School and sang in the choir. He served over 20 years in leadership positions in the Boy Scouts of America where his natural rapport with young people and his lead by example style was a perfect fit. Loren Coble was a devoted father and grandfather, who always had a story and never met a stranger. Survivors include one daughter Vickie Jones, one son Robert Coble; five grandchildren: Jennifer Dotson, Thomas Jones III, Michael Jones, Erin Coble and Tracy Coble; seven great-grandchildren: Lauren Dotson, Trey Dotson, Katie Dotson, Ana Elise Jones, Thomas Jones IV, Elizabeth Jones, and Brody Jones; one sister, Virginia Peak of Mattoon, IL. Preceding him in death were his parents, his wife Juanita, one brother Orvis, and one sister Eunice Milone. A graveside service was held at Elmwood Cemetery in Flora, IL with military honors. Frank & Bright Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Memorials to the Boy Scouts of America Troop #282.

  
  

• Sources

  [S2785] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-20), image 06, page 3a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00480?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2).