Waggoner, Eldo Verl

1924 - 2007  (83 years)

• Name	Waggoner, Eldo Verl
  Birth	31 Aug 1924	Xenia, Clay County, Illinois
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	WAGG.E002
  _FGRAVE	23260123
  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	25 Nov 2007	Pekin, Tazewell County, Illinois
  Burial	Lakeside Cemetery, Pekin, Tazewell County, Illinois
  Person ID	I44824	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	15 Jul 2021

  
  

  Father	Waggoner, William Riley,   b. 1888   d. 1956 (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Cunefare, Grace F.,   b. 1891   d. 1925 (Age 34 years)
  Family ID	F18263	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nitaros, Constance May 'Connie',   b. 3 Sep 1930   d. 18 Mar 2014, Heartland Health Care Center, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F18262	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 31 Aug 1924 - Xenia, Clay County, Illinois Death - 25 Nov 2007 - Pekin, Tazewell County, Illinois Burial - - Lakeside Cemetery, Pekin, Tazewell County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Eldo Verl Waggoner, 83, 16221 VFW Road, passed away at 1:35 p.m. Sunday, November 25, 2007 at his home. Born August 31, 1924 in Xenia to Riley and Grace (Cunifare) Waggoner, he married Constance May "Connie" Nitros on August 12, 1950 in Pekin. She survives. Also surviving are two brothers, Richard Waggoner and Bill Waggoner, both of Pekin; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, Lloyd, Cecil, and Brian Waggoner. A United States Army veteran of World War II, he served from April 19, 1943 to December 9, 1945. He attained the rank of Private First Class and served in Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, and Central Europe. He was a member of several area veterans groups. Eldo worked for Caterpillar, Inc. for 38 years, last working as a crane operator in East Peoria. He enjoyed hunting. Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery in Pekin, where military rites will be accorded by the United States Army and Tazewell Area Ceremonial Team. Preston-Hanley Funeral Home, Pekin Chapel in Pekin, Illinois

  
  

• Sources

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