Walker, Emmett Monroe

1917 - 2005  (88 years)

• Name	Walker, Emmett Monroe
  Birth	7 Jan 1917	Sherman, Grayson County, Texas   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	WALK.E009
  _FGRAVE	18125328
  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
  Death	9 Apr 2005	Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  	Emmett M. Walker, 88, of West Liberty, died at Richland Memorial Hospital April 9, 2005.
  Burial	Crest Haven Memorial Park, Claremont, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Walker, Emmett M.
  		Headstone, Walker, Emmett M.
  Person ID	I47610	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	23 Dec 2023

  
  

  Family	Moore, Bonnie Laura,   b. 14 Dec 1926, Flora, Clay County, Illinois d. 7 Nov 2012, Burgin Manor Nursing Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	Y  [2]
  Children	1. Walker, Jackie,   b. 21 May 1951   d. 17 Dec 2023 (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F15713	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 7 Jan 1917 - Sherman, Grayson County, Texas Death - 9 Apr 2005 - Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Burial - - Crest Haven Memorial Park, Claremont, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  He worked in the oil fields as a roustabout for Pure Oil and Unocal for 42 years until his retirement in 1979. He served in the U. S. Army from September, 1946 to May, 1947. He was in the 149th Replacement Battalion and served in Pisa, Italy. He was a member of Ste. Marie American Legion Post 932 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4226 in Olney.

  
  

• Sources

  [S14185] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Walker, Emmett M., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18125328/emmett-monroe-walker), none. (Reliability: 2). [S12699] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Walker, Bonnie L., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100394394/bonnie-laura-walker), none. (Reliability: 2).