Depoister, Clarence R.

1919 - 2008  (88 years)

• Name	Depoister, Clarence R.
  Birth	4 Aug 1919	Clay County, Illinois
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	DEPO.C001
  _FGRAVE	25080003
  Military Service	World War II, Private First Class, Battery C, 789th Field Artillery Battalion, 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,…
  		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, Depoister, Clarence R. (1919-2008)
  Death	2 Mar 2008	St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois
  Burial	Keens Chapel Cemetery, Iola, Clay County, Illinois
  Person ID	I43583	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	22 Jun 2023

  
  

  Father	Depoister, Sherman,   b. 1872   d. 1928 (Age 56 years)
  Mother	Laye, Minnie Viola,   b. 1878   d. 1961 (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F19068	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 4 Aug 1919 - Clay County, Illinois Death - 2 Mar 2008 - St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois Burial - - Keens Chapel Cemetery, Iola, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Clarence R. Depoister, 88, of Effingham, formerly of Laclede, died at 8:15 p.m. Sunday, March 2, 2008, at St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital, Effingham. Mr. Depoister was born Aug. 4, 1919, in Clay County, the son of Sherman and Minnie (Lay) Depoister. He married Juanita Reinhardt on Sept. 12, 1945, in Mason. He was a retired highway maintainer for the state of Illinois and was a member of Edgewood American Legion and past committeeman. He was U.S. Army veteran, having served during World War II. Surviving are his wife, Juanita; daughters, Judy (husband, Leroy) Lane-Krone, Geraldine Metcalf, and Connie Hoover; nine grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Vernie, Roscoe, Roy and Oscar; and sisters, Annabell Depoister, Flossie Long and Olie Long. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Pagel Funeral Home, Edgewood. The Rev. Judy Poe will officiate. Burial will be in Keen's Chapel Cemetery, rural Laclede, with graveside military rites by Edgewood American Legion Post 1168. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to donor's choice or Keen's Chapel.

  
  

• Sources

  [S15301] World War II Honoree, Clarence R. Depoister, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2185806) (Reliability: 2).