Byers, Franklin Crawford (1918 - 1998): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

1918 - 1998 (80 years)

Name	Byers, Franklin Crawford
Birth	5 Jun 1918	Iola, Clay County, Illinois
Gender	Male
Reference Number	BYER.F001
_FGRAVE	102471266
Military Service	World War II, Corporal, Company B, 349th Infantry Regiment, 88th 'Blue Devil' Infantry Division. United States Army [1]
		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,…
		World War II Honoree, Byers, Franklin C. (1918-1998)
		United States Army
		Corporal, 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	18 Dec 1998	St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois
Burial	Keens Chapel Cemetery, Iola, Clay County, Illinois
Person ID	I43324	Carl Wayne Gray Research
Last Modified	25 Jun 2023

Father	Byers, Alonzo Hiram 'Hira', b. 24 Aug 1889, Clay County, Illinois d. 3 Feb 1971, St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois (Age 81 years)
Mother	Rufty, Jennie Flora, b. 26 Jan 1897 d. 1996, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois (Age 98 years)
Marriage	12 Jun 1915	Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois
Age at Marriage	He : 25 years and 10 months - She : 18 years and 5 months.
Family ID	F5298	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family	Shumaker, Eleanor Marie, b. 1930 d. 2017 (Age 87 years)
Family ID	F6709	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Notes

Franklin C. Byers, 80, of Edgewood, died at 5:41 a.m. Friday, Dec. 18, 1998 at St. Anthony Memorial Hospital, Effingham.

Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 20, at Pagel Funeral Home, Edgewood. Burial was in Keen's Chapel Cemetery, rural Farina with graveside military rites. Visitation was held from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, dec. 19 at the funeral home with Masonic Services at 7:30 p.m.. Memorials may be pade to Iola Pentecostal Church, Iola, or the the donor's choice.

Mr. Byers was born on June 5, 1918, in Clay County, near Iola the son of Hira and Jennie (Rufty) Byers. He married Eleanor M. Shumaker. He retired from the State of Illinois in 1984 from the Secretary of State Driver's License Facility in Flora. Had also been a farmer and worked in the oil field. He was a member and past Master of the Edgewood Masonic Lodge No. 484 in Edgewood, member and past commander of the Keeler-Adams American Legion Post No. 1168, Edgewood, former memmber of the Clay Electric board of directors for over 30 years, former member of North Clay Board of Education for many years, and a U.S. Army World War II veteran.

Surviving are his widow, Eleanor Byers of Edgewood; sons, Ronald and wife, Kathy Byers of Edgewood, and Troy Byers of Edgewood; one daughter, Debbie May of Sullivan; one brother and sister-in-law, Margaret and Edwin Haun of Louisville; three grandchildren' and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother in infancy and two sisters.

From obituary in newspaper.

Sources
[S15116] World War II Honoree, Franklin C. Byers, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1993769) (Reliability: 2).