Cruse, Lawrence Arnold 'Arnie'

1927 - 2010  (82 years)

• Name	Cruse, Lawrence Arnold 'Arnie'
  Birth	28 Nov 1927	Pinckneyville, Perry County, Illinois
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	CRUS.L001
  _FGRAVE	61943231
  Military Service	World War II, Seaman, United States Navy  [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,…
  		World War II Honoree, Cruse, Lawrence Arnold (1927-2010)
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		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. …
  Death	20 Nov 2010	Wabash Christian Retirement Center, Carmi, White County, Illinois
  Burial	North Maple Ridge Cemetery, Carmi, White County, Illinois
  Person ID	I43545	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	24 Jun 2023

  
  

  Father	Cruse, L.
  Mother	Smith, E.
  Family ID	F18928	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Blazier, Wilma Joyce   d. 17 Dec 2009
  Marriage	15 Sep 1950
  Age at Marriage	He : 22 years and 10 months - She : ??.
  Family ID	F18929	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  L. Arnie Cruse, 82, of Carmi passed away Saturday, November 20, 2010 at 1:30 am at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. Arnie was born November 28, 1927 in Pinckneyville, IL the son of Lawrence and Ethel (Smith) Cruse. He married Wilma Joyce Blazier on September 15, 1950 and she preceded him in death on December 17, 2009. Arnie had worked in the oil field and at Babcock and Wilcox as a welder. He served his country in the Navy during World War II and was a lifetime member of the Carmi VFW Post #3851. Arnie is survived are two sons and daughters-in-law, Rick and Lynne Cruse of Norris City and Ron and Kim Cruse of Carmi; a brother, Raymond Cruse of Carmi; four grandchildren and their spouses, Vanessa and Jamie Sauls, Gretchen and Ken Stock, Robin and Joey Weyerbacher and Ronja Cruse; and five great-grandchildren, Zeke Cruse, Griffen and Madalyn Stock and Wade and Sydnee Sauls. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Donald Cruse. Funeral Services for L. Arnie Cruse, 82, of Carmi will be Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at 1:00 pm at Campbell Funeral Home in Carmi. Burial will be in the North Maple Ridge Cemetery in Carmi with military rites by Carmi VFW and American Legion. Friends may call at the Campbell Funeral Home in Carmi on Tuesday from 11:00 am until service time at 1:00 pm.

  
  

• Sources

  [S15246] World War II Honoree, Lawrence Arnold Cruse, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2121135) (Reliability: 2).