Geiger, Loren Joseph (b. 3 May 1929 - d. 17 Dec 2020): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

1929 - 2020 (91 years)

Name	Geiger, Loren Joseph
Name		Loren Joseph Geiger (1929-2020)
Birth	3 May 1929	Ste. Marie, Jasper County, Illinois [1]
Gender	Male
Reference Number	GEIG.L001
_FGRAVE	219924794
Funeral	23 Dec 2020	St. Joseph Catholic Church, Olney, Richland County, Illinois [1]
Military Service	Korean War, 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,…
		United States Army Prior to the establishment of the "Department of the Army Emblem", there was no official display item to identify the Army. The Seal had traditionally been used to authenticate documents only and was not authorized for public display. In recognizing the need to provide a display item, the Secretary of the Army approved the emblem design as the…
		United States Army
		Private First Class (abbreviated as Pfc.), United States Army, Combat Arms (Aug 1948-Feb 1951)
		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
		Generic Military Service Ribbons, Korean War NOTE: This list may be incomplete. Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
		Korean War (1950-1953)
		Korea
Death	17 Dec 2020	Olney, Richland County, Illinois [1]
Burial	23 Dec 2020	St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois [1]
Burial	Interment will take place following the Mass at St. Joseph Cemetery in Olney. Full Military Rites will be performed at the Graveside by the Olney Veterans Organizations.
Person ID	I49155	Carl Wayne Gray Research
Last Modified	9 Jul 2024

Family Ginder, Nonna d. 28 Nov 2014

Marriage 28 May 1953 Stringtown, Richland County, Illinois [1]

Age at Marriage He was 24 years - She was ??.

Children

	1. Geiger, R.
	2. Geiger, W.
	3. Geiger, D.
	4. Geiger, D.
	5. Geiger, C.
	6. Geiger, K.
	7. Geiger, Donna d. Bef 17 Dec 2020

Family ID F9787 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

	Marriage - 28 May 1953 - Stringtown, Richland County, Illinois
	Death - 17 Dec 2020 - Olney, Richland County, Illinois
	Funeral - 23 Dec 2020 - St. Joseph Catholic Church, Olney, Richland County, Illinois
	Burial - 23 Dec 2020 - St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois

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Notes

Loren was a Private First Class in the US Army during the Korean War. Upon his return from the military he took a job at Hurns Lumber Co. where he was employed for more than 50 years. He also was a farmer, a volunteer firefighter with the OFD, and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church of Olney.

Loren was a hard worker and always busy providing for his seven children. He loved camping and traveling with his wife and family. In his later years, he took pleasure wintering in Texas with their friends.

Sources
[S14332] Findagrave.com, Obituary, Geiger, Loren J., none. (Reliability: 2).