Cunningham, Harold Carl

1919 - 2009  (89 years)

• Name	Cunningham, Harold Carl
  Birth	4 Mar 1919	Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	CUNN.H001
  _FGRAVE	33706797
  Funeral	Hosselton Funeral Home, Cisne, Wayne County, Illinois
  Military Service	World War II, Radar Man Second Class (RDM2), USS Wantuck (APD 125), 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,…
  		United States Navy
  		United States Navy
  		United States Navy Enlisted Rates
  		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. …
  		World War II Honoree, Cunningham, Harold Carl (1919-2009)
  Death	6 Feb 2009	Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois
  Burial	Willow Branch Cemetery, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois
  Person ID	I43548	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	24 May 2023

  
  

  Father	Cunningham, Clyde Mason,   b. 12 Dec 1891, Wayne County, Illinois d. 7 Nov 1945, Wayne County, Illinois (Age 53 years)
  Mother	Meador, Audra Nova,   b. 11 Nov 1896, Marion County, Illinois d. 24 Aug 1925, Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois (Age 28 years)
  Family ID	F18232	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	McGrew, Erma Belle,   b. 1921   d. 2011 (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	1937
  Age at Marriage	He was ~ 17 years and 9 months - She was ~ 16 years.
  Family ID	F18233	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 4 Mar 1919 - Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois Funeral - - Hosselton Funeral Home, Cisne, Wayne County, Illinois Death - 6 Feb 2009 - Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Willow Branch Cemetery, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  HAROLD CARL CUNNINGHAM, 89 of Flora, IL formerly of Rinard, IL passed away at 5:15AM Friday, February 06, 2009 at Clay County Hospital at Flora, IL Harold was born March 4, 1919 at Rinard, IL to Clyde and Audra (Meador) Cunningham. He married Erma B. McGrew December 24, 1937 at Flora, IL. and she survives. Harold was a retired farmer. He was a WWII veteran and also a member of the Christian Temple Church of Rinard, IL; Lifetime member of American Legion and VFW of Flora, IL; and had been a 4-H leader for 15 years. Harold is survived by his wife Erma of Flora, IL; a daughter Nancy Lee Cornwell of Flora, IL; four sons – Frank J. Cunningham of Brandon, FL; Jim F. Cunningham (& his wife Judy) of Corona, CA; John R. Cunningham of Bossier City, LA; Joe E. Cunningham (& his wife Dorothy) of Breese, IL; and a sister-in-law Catherine Cunningham of Flora, IL. Also surviving are 13 Grandchildren; 28 Great Grandchildren and two Great-Great Granchildren. Preceding him in death were his parents, a brother Glenn, a Step Grandchild Tim Carrell and a Great-Great Grandchild, two daughters-in-law Nancy Sue and Carol Cunningham and a son-in-law Garland Cornwell. Funeral services for Harold Carl Cunningham will be 1:00PM Saturday, February 14, 2009 at Hosselton Funeral Home in Cisne, IL. Friends may call 5-7PM Friday, February 13, 2009. Burial will be at Willow Branch Cemetery at Rinard, IL. There will be military rites at the graveside. Memorials may be given to the donor's choice.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1486] World War II Honoree, Harold Carl Cunningham, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2056914) (Reliability: 2).