Gengler, John C. 'Jack' Jr.

1920 - 1996  (76 years)

• Name	Gengler, John C. 'Jack'
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	17 Mar 1920	St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	GENG.J001
  _FGRAVE	68133038
  Military Service	World War II, United States Coast Guard  [1]
  		United States Coast Guard
  		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 Coast Guard
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  Death	16 Nov 1996	Flora Care Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Burial	Lake Charles Park Cemetery, Bel-Nor, St. Louis County, Missouri   [2]
  		Headstone, Gengler, John C. "Jack" Jr.
  Person ID	I50515	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	3 Jul 2024

  
  

  Father	Gengler, John C. Sr.,   b. 24 Jan 1895   d. 6 Jan 1953 (Age 57 years)
  Mother	Ferguson, Catherine Janet,   b. 25 May 1891   d. 10 May 1942 (Age 50 years)
  Marriage	Y  [3]
  Family ID	F18234	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 17 Mar 1920 - St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri Death - 16 Nov 1996 - Flora Care Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Lake Charles Park Cemetery, Bel-Nor, St. Louis County, Missouri  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  John C. Gengler, Jr., 76, of Flora, formerly of Clay City, died 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, 1996, at Flora Care Center. Mr. Gengler was born on March 17, 1920 in St. Louis, MO., the son of John C. and Catherine Ferguson Gengler, Sr. He was a retired band director from Clay City Community School District, having worked 40 years, a member of the American Legion Post 840, Flora, and the Flora Elks Lodge #1659. Jack began teaching the students about music in early grades. He had a beginners band who gradually worked into the grade school band and then into high school band. They preformed at all the home basketball games dressed in full uniforms. The musicians competed each spring in the district band contest, solos, ensembles and the full band was in competition with area bands. He was a World War II Veteran of the Coast Guard. He graduated from the Missouri Military Acedemy, Mexico, MO, and received his master's degree from Illinois Wesleyan College, Bloomington, IL. Jack also enjoyed playing golf and he played at the Clay County Golf and Country Club at Flora as well as other area golf courses. Surviving are one brother and sister-in-law, Donald and June Gengler of St. Louis, MO; niece, Claudia Ryan; nephews, John F. and Gordon Gengler; and many friends. He was preceded in death by his parents. Graveside services were held at the Lake Charles Cemetery, St. Louis, MO. Bro Brad Harris officiated the services. Summers-Kistler Funeral Home was in charge. Memorials may be made to the Clay City High School Band Department. (Published Clay County Advocate Press)

  
  

• Sources

  [S1429] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Gengler, John C. "Jack" Jr., 76, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68133038/john-c.-gengler), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1408] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Gengler, John C. "Jack" Jr., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68133038/john-c.-gengler), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1375] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Gengler, Catherine Janet, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/116371600/catherine-janet-gengler), none. (Reliability: 2).