Wilson, Eber Otis

1919 - 2007  (88 years)

• Name	Wilson, Eber Otis
  		Glider horse purchase leads Champaign couple to Eber Wilson
  Birth	3 Apr 1919	Keenes, Wayne County, Iowa
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	WILS.E013
  _FGRAVE	20907058
  Military Service	World War II, Staff Sergeant, Company E, 121st Regiment, 8th Infantry Division, 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,…
  		United States Army
  		Staff Sergeant (abbreviated as S/Sgt.), United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (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. …
  		Ruth Marie (McQueen) and Eber Otis Wilson
  Death	10 Aug 2007	Good Samaritan Hospital, Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois
  Burial	Johnsonville Cemetery, Johnsonville, Wayne County, Illinois
  Person ID	I44888	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	14 Jul 2023

  
  

  Family	McQueen, Ruth Marie,   b. 22 Aug 1918, Flora, Clay County, Illinois d. 24 Oct 2000, Flora Pavilion Nursing Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 82 years)
  Family ID	F18359	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 3 Apr 1919 - Keenes, Wayne County, Iowa Death - 10 Aug 2007 - Good Samaritan Hospital, Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois Burial - - Johnsonville Cemetery, Johnsonville, Wayne County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  EBER O. WILSON, Age 88 of Flora,IL formerly of Johnsonville,IL passed away at 4:54 PM; Friday, August 10, 2007 at the Good Samaritan Regional Health Center at Mt. Vernon, IL. He was born on April 3, 1919 at Keenes to Otis & Audra (Garrison) Wilson. He married Ruth M. McQueen on Oct. 31, 1937 at St. Charles, MO and she preceded him in death on October 24, 2000. He retired as a clerk at the Otis Wilson Store in Johnsonville, IL. He was a member of the Johnsonville United Methodist Church, a Veteran of WW II where he was wounded at the Battle of the Bulge in 1945. During war he received various medals for his various acts of courage. He received a Bronze Star and Good Conduct Medal. For his wound at the Battle of the bulge he received a Purple Heart. He was a lifetime member of the DAV at Centralia, IL; lifetime member of the American Legion & the VFW both of Flora, IL and was a member of the Elks Lodge in Flora, IL. He was an avid St. Louis Cardinal fan. Surviving Eber are: 1 Sister – Bernita Barnfield of Cisne and Several Neices and Nephews, and a special friend Lloyd Clements of Johnsonville, IL He was preceded in death by: His Wife, 1 Infant Sister & His Parents. Funeral services for Eber Wilson will be at 10:00AM Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2007 at Hosselton Funeral Home with burial at Johnsonville Cemetery. There will be military services at the graveside. Visitation will be held from 6-8Pm Monday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Activity Fund at the Flora Gardens Nursing Home at Flora, IL.

  
  

• Sources

  [S7490] World War II Honoree, Eber Otis Wilson, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1843173) (Reliability: 2).