Bible, Cleo Andrew (b. 23 Sep 1923 - d. 6 Mar 2022): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

1923 - 2022 (98 years)

Name	Bible, Cleo Andrew
		Cleo Andrew Bible (1923-2022) Contributed by Angela Bible
		Cleo Andrew Bible (1923-2022)
Birth	23 Sep 1923	Clay County, Illinois [1]
Gender	Male
Reference Number	BIBL.C001
_FGRAVE	237338802
Military Service	World War II, Traffic Regulation Company, Sergeant, 484th Transportation Corps, United States Army [2]
	Entered active service as a draftee on 23 January 1945 at Chicago, Illinois. Trained as a Rifleman and specialized as a Railway Conductor (058), he departed the Continental U.S. on 8 July 1945 bound for the Pacific Theater of operations. Served with the 484th Transportation Corps Traffic Regulation Company through the Luzon Campaign. Earned the Good Conduct Medal, The American Campaign Medal, The Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 1 bronze battle star, The Philippines Liberation Medal with 1 bronze star and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorable discharge as a Sergeant on 27 October 1946 at the Separation Center, Fort Sheridan, Illinois. (This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.) Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1943368
		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,…
		Cleo Andrew Bible (1923-2022) Contributed by Debra (McDowell) Blank
		United States Army
		Sergeant, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) NOTE: The three stripe Sergeant Insignia was not used during the Korean War
		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
		Military Service Ribbons, Bible, Cleo Andrew (1923-2022) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
		Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
		American Campaign Medal, United States Military
		American Campaign Medal, United States
		Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
		Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
		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, Bible, Cleo A. (1923-2022)
Death	6 Mar 2022	SSM Health, St. Mary's Hospital, Centralia, Marion County, Illinois [3]
Burial	9 Mar 2022	Red Brush Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois
Person ID	I440	Carl Wayne Gray Research
Last Modified	9 Oct 2023

Father	Bible, Drue, b. 2 Feb 1904, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 30 Sep 1997, Bible Grove, Clay County, Illinois (Age 93 years)
Mother	Goodman, Dorothy Oma, b. 8 Mar 1905, Clay County, Illinois d. 30 Jan 2002 (Age 96 years)
Marriage	2 Nov 1922 [4]
Age at Marriage	He was 18 years and 9 months - She was 17 years and 8 months.
Family ID	F482	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Clark, June Lorraine, b. 1 Jun 1924, Flora, Clay County, Illinois d. 23 Jun 2022, Flora Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 98 years)

Children

+	1. Bible, S.J.
+	2. Bible, J.A.
+	3. Bible, G.D.

Family ID F447 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

	Birth - 23 Sep 1923 - Clay County, Illinois
	Death - 6 Mar 2022 - SSM Health, St. Mary's Hospital, Centralia, Marion County, Illinois
	Burial - 9 Mar 2022 - Red Brush Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois

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Notes

LOUISVILLE Cleo Andrew Bible, 98, of Louisville, passed away at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 6, 2022, at SSM St. Marys Hospital in Centralia.

Cleo was born at home on September 23, 1923, in Louisville, the son of Drue Bible and Dorothy Oma (Goodman). He married June L. Clark on July 18, 1942, in St. Louis, and they shared 79 years of marriage. Cleo joined the Army on January 23, 1945 in Chicago, served in the Army as a Sergeant. He received a Meritorious Unit Award, Army of Occupation Medal (Japan), Asiatic Pacific Theater Ribbon w/1 Bronze Battle Star, Victory Medal (Philippines), Liberation Ribbon w/1 Bronze Battle Star, and a Good Conduct Medal. His date of separation from the military was October 27, 1946 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Cleo worked as a carpenter and farmer. He was a member of the Red Brush Christian Church and a deacon for several years. Cleo went to Florida in the winter for many years and he loved to fish wherever he was. He was a devoted, loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend.

Cleo is survived by his wife June, of Louisville, his 3 children: Sandra (Bob) Porter, of Louisville, Jerry Bible, of Louisville, and Gary (Pamela) Bible, of Flora; 8 grandchildren: 11 + great grandchildren, and 4 great-great grandchildren.

Cleo was preceded in death by his parents, brother; Jeff Bible, sisters; Lillian Mills, Doris Stortzum and Sylvia DeVore, and great grandchild; Amanda Brank.

Graveside services honoring the life of Cleo will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at Red Brush Cemetery in Louisville with Darren Barbee officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Red Brush Christian Church and will be accepted through the funeral home. The McGriff & Triplett Funeral Home in Louisville is entrusted with the care and arrangements. Due to health concerns related to COVID-19, it is recommended that you please wear a mask and practice social distancing.

Sources

[S587] Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Obituary, Bible, Jennifer Lynn, 51, (http://www.wnoi.com/obits/fbobits.exe?ID=4937).
[S381] World War II Honoree, Cleo A. Bible, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1943368) (Reliability: 2).
[S15216] McGriff & Triplett Funeral Homes, Obituary, Bible, Cleo Andrew, 98, (https://www.mcgriffandtriplettfh.com/obituary/cleo-bible), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S1632] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Bible, Drue and Dorothy, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=41&GScid=1990064&GRid=30833212&) (Reliability: 2).