MEANS, Charles James Jr.

1952 - 2020  (67 years)

• Name	MEANS, Charles James
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	8 Nov 1952	Olney, Richland County, Illinois
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	MEAN.C002
  _FGRAVE	208992040
  Death	12 Apr 2020	Noble, Richland County, Illinois
  Burial	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois
  Person ID	I49494	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	30 Jan 2024

  
  

  Father	Means, Charles James Sr.,   b. 9 Jun 1912   d. Jul 1982 (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Fruth, Irma Dee,   b. 16 Oct 1921, Noble, Richland County, Illinois d. 29 Aug 2019 (Age 97 years)
  Family ID	F11074	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 8 Nov 1952 - Olney, Richland County, Illinois Death - 12 Apr 2020 - Noble, Richland County, Illinois Burial - - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  He grew up in Noble where he developed many lifelong friendships. It was his passion for motorsports racing that formed some of his fondest memories and he would tell stories of dirt tracking racing in Haubstadt, IN with his father-in-law, CJ Herdes. It was at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1995 where he met his racing idol, Dale Earnhardt. He graduated from West Richland High School and later from Olney Central College where he began a career in automotive manufacturing. He retired from Hella Electronics in 2008. JR served as board member for 17 years on the Village of Noble Board.