Rapp, William A. 'Bill'

1925 - 2009  (84 years)

• Name	Rapp, William A. 'Bill'
  Birth	27 Jun 1925	Webb City, Jasper County, Missouri
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	RAPP.W001
  _FGRAVE	41876104
  Military Service	World War II, Private First Class, 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,…
  		Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		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	11 Sep 2009	Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois
  Burial	Odd Fellows Cemetery, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois
  Person ID	I44506	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	17 Nov 2021

  
  

  Father	Rapp, Daniel Hobart,   b. 25 Jan 1900, Vernon County, Missouri d. 6 Jun 1984, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Marion, Williamson County, Illinois (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Keeling, Florence Alice,   b. 23 Jul 1900, Reeds, Jasper County, Missouri d. 12 Nov 1992, Salem, Marion County, Illinois (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	1919
  Age at Marriage	He was ~ 18 years and 11 months - She was ~ 18 years and 5 months.
  Family ID	F16684	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Goad, Buelah G.,   b. 3 Oct 1923, Clay County, Illinois d. 20 Jun 2017, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 93 years)
  Marriage	21 Dec 1946	Morganfield, Union County, Kentucky
  Age at Marriage	He was 21 years and 6 months - She was 23 years and 2 months.
  Children	1. Rapp, Daniel H.,   b. 28 May 1951   d. 8 Dec 1982 (Age 31 years)
  Family ID	F16824	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 27 Jun 1925 - Webb City, Jasper County, Missouri Marriage - 21 Dec 1946 - Morganfield, Union County, Kentucky Death - 11 Sep 2009 - Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Odd Fellows Cemetery, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Bill Rapp, 84, of Flora, IL died at 10 AM Friday, September 11, 2009 at Clay County Hospital in Flora. He was born June 27, 1925 in Webb City, MO to Daniel & Alice (Keeling) Rapp. He married Beulah Goad on December 21, 1946 in Morganfield, KY. Bill was a licensed plumber, enjoyed playing golf, and was a Bronze Star and Purple Heart Recepient serving in the U.S. Army during WWII. His memberships include the following: First Baptist Church of Flora, Flora Masonic Lodge #204, Belleville Constistory, Ainad Temple, Clay County Shrine Club, Flora Elks Lodge, life member & Past Commander of Flora VFW Post #3999, Flora American Legion Post #14, and Plumbers Local 149 of Champaign, IL. He is survived by his wife: Beulah Rapp of Flora; daughter: Judy Beard of Flora; 2 grandchildren: Randy Beard & wife Shirley of Flora and Staci Houston & husband Jimmy of Flora; 4 great-grandchildren: Cody Houston, Taylor Harmon, Miayah Houston, Ethan Houston; 1 sister: Marcella Shinn of Kerney, MO; 2 brothers: Morris Rapp & wife Paula of Charlotte, NC and Paul Rapp & wife Barbara of Texas; several nieces and nephews also survive. He was preceded in death by his parents, son (Daniel), and 2 brothers (Burl & Chester Rapp). Funeral services will be held at 10 AM Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at Frank & Bright Funeral Home with Rev. Jay Keele officiating. Burial will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Xenia, with military honors. Visitation will be from 6-8 PM Tuesday at Frank & Bright Funeral Home with Masonic Rites. Memorials are suggested to Clay County Home Health or St. Louis Shriner's Hospital.

  
  

• Sources

  [S137] World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois (Reliability: 2).