Ryker, Jesse Eugene Jr.

1925 - 1989  (64 years)

• Name	Ryker, Jesse Eugene
  		Geneva Dell Wease and Jesse Eugene Ryker Jr. Contributed by Paul Wilder
  		Jesse and Dorothea Ryker Contributed by Clarissa Hylton
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	14 Mar 1925	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Wood Worker
  Reference Number	RYKE.J001
  _FGRAVE	35636154
  Funeral	Hosselton-Bookout-Engelmeier Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Military Service	World War II, Seaman First Class, United States Navy  [2, 5]
  	Entered active service on july 6, 1942. Completed boot camp at Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Illinois. Assigned to or served aboard, in turn, the Brooklyn-Class Light Cruiser USS Savannah CL-42, the Battleship USS Iowa BB-61, the Edsall-CClass Destroyer USS Sturtevant DD-239, and Naval Supply Depot, Navy 926 (Guam, Mariana Islands). Honorably discharged as a Seaman First Class on February 27, 1946 at the Naval Personnel Separation Center, Great Lakes. Earned The American Campaign Medal. European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, and The WWII Victory Medal. This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission. Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2277345
  		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 Navy
  		United States Navy
  		Seaman 1st Class (S1c), United States Navy, World War II Seaman Branch rating badges were the only ones worn on the right sleeve, all other branches were worn on the left.
  		Seaman 1st Class (S1c), United States Navy, World War II, Shoulder Piping Seaman Branch rating badges were the only ones worn on the right sleeve; all other branches were worn on the left.
  		United States Navy Enlisted Rates
  		Military Service Ribbons, Ryker, Jesse Eugene Jr. (1925-1989) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		American Campaign Medal, United States Military
  		American Campaign Medal, United States
  		Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
  		European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		Naval Station Great Lakes, North Chicago, Illinois
  		USS Iowa (BB-61), United States Navy
  		USS Savannah (CL-42), United States Navy
  		USS Sturtevant (DE-239), United States Navy
  		List of Hull Classifications, United States Navy
  		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. …
  		World War II Honoree, Ryker, Jesse Jr. (1925-1989)
  Death	11 Dec 1989	Burgin Manor Nursing Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1, 2, 6]
  Burial	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [7, 8]
  		Headstone, Ryker, Jesse Jr. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  		Headstone, Ryker, Jesse Jr. Contributed by Mylene Ryker
  		Headstone, Ryker, Jesse Jr. Contributed by Lynn Wilder
  		Headstone, Ryker, Jesse Jr.
  Person ID	I580	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Jauch - Hasler Jacob Jauch and Margaret 'Margret' Hasler Descendants, Hasler - ? Mr. Hasler and ? Descendants, Lents - Seal Jacob Lents and Elizabeth 'Betsy' Seal Descendants, Jauch - Birk Christian 'Heitl' Jauch and Maria Birk Descendants
  Last Modified	23 May 2023

  
  

  Father	Ryker, Jesse Eugene,   b. 19 Sep 1896, Illinois d. 25 Aug 1961 (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Wease, Lucille May 'Lucy',   b. 15 Sep 1898, Indiana d. 12 Apr 1967 (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	29 Jun 1919  [3, 4, 7, 9]
  Age at Marriage	He was 22 years and 9 months - She was 20 years and 9 months.
  Family ID	F266	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Davis, Dorothea Marie,   b. 16 Jun 1928, Flora, Clay County, Illinois d. 23 Oct 2009, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	21 Feb 1948	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Age at Marriage	He was 22 years and 11 months - She was 19 years and 8 months.
  Children	+ 1. Ryker, D.M. + 2. Ryker, P.D.D. + 3. Ryker, Donald Edward 'Donnie',   b. 27 Jul 1952, Olney, Richland County, Illinois d. 11 Apr 2017, Chandler, Lincoln County, Oklahoma (Age 64 years) + 4. Ryker, Doran Eugene 'Pete',   b. 10 Aug 1953, Flora, Clay County, Illinois d. 19 Apr 2021, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Lake City, Columbia County, Florida (Age 67 years) + 5. Ryker, D.L. + 6. Ryker, C.D. + 7. Ryker, D.C. + 8. Ryker, D.M. + 9. Ryker, M.A. + 10. Ryker, F.E.   11. Ryker, D.W.
  Family ID	F606	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 14 Mar 1925 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Funeral - - Hosselton-Bookout-Engelmeier Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Marriage - 21 Feb 1948 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Death - 11 Dec 1989 - Burgin Manor Nursing Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Burial - - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Jesse Ryker, Jr., 64, Noble, died December 11, 1989 at Burgin Manor, Olney. Mr. Ryker was born March 14, 1925, in Clay City, the son of Jesse and Lucy Wease Ryker, Sr. He married Dorothea Davis, Feb. 21, 1948 in clay City and she survives. He was a retired woodworker, a member of Clay City Baptist Church, a World War II veteran and a member of the Olney American Legion. Surviving are his wife, Dorothea; six sons, David, Douglas, Donald, Doran, Lee, Darren; five daughters, Diane Barrett, Donna Kirts, Mylene Earp, Deanna Kuhl, Frances Richey; and 18 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents. Private services were held at Hosselton, Bookhout, Engelmeir Funeral Home with burial in the Clay City Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Clay City Baptist Church Building Fund. (Published Olney Daily Mail)

  
  

• Sources

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