Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
1941 - 1989 (48 years)
| Name | Hance, James Lee 'Jim' | |
| Birth | 11 Oct 1941 | Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  [1, 2, 3] |
| Gender | Male | |
| Reference Number | HANC.J001 | |
| _FGRAVE | 18185882 | |
| Funeral | 22 Nov 1989 | Hosselton-Bookout-Engelmeier Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [1, 2] |
| Military Service | Specialist Fifth Class, United States Army [3] | |
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United States of America Flag, 50 Stars (1960 - Present) This is the current flag of the United States. This flag became the official United States flag in 1960 when a star was added for the State of Hawaii. It replaced the short-lived 49-star flag (July 4, 1959 - July 3, 1960) honoring the State of Alaska. An Executive Order by President Eisenhower provided for the arrangement of the stars in nine… |
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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… |
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Specialist 5th Class (abbreviated as SP5) (paygrade E-5), United States Army (1959-1985) Formerly Specialist 2nd Class (SP2) (1955-1959) |
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Specialist (Rank) Specialist is a military rank in some countries’ armed forces. In the United States Armed Forces, it is one of the four junior enlisted ranks in the U.S. Army, above private (PVT), private (PV2), and private first class and is equivalent in pay grade to corporal. In the U.S. Space Force it consists of the four junior enlisted ranks, prior to… |
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| Death | 19 Nov 1989 | Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [1, 2, 4, 5] |
| Cause: Heart Attack | ||
| Burial | 22 Nov 1989 | Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [1, 2, 3] |
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Headstone, Hance, James L. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black |
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Headstone, Hance, James L. |
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| Person ID | I623 | Carl Wayne Gray Research | Luke - Harrington William David Luke and Barbara Harrington Descendants, Luke - Fuller Thomas Luke and Drusella Cossal Fuller Descendants |
| Last Modified | 19 Jun 2023 | |
| Father | Hance, Harry James, b. 13 Oct 1910, Strawberry Point, Clayton County, Iowa d. 9 Jan 1973, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 62 years) | |
| Mother | Abbott, Norma Genelle, b. 27 Feb 1913, Noble, Richland County, Illinois d. 22 Sep 2002, Burgin Manor Nursing Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 89 years) | |
| Marriage | Y [6, 7, 8, 9, 10] | |
| Family ID | F649 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Nickells, Monica, b. 9 Dec 1944, Olney, Richland County, Illinois d. 21 Mar 1994, Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana (Age 49 years) | |||||
| Marriage | 5 Jul 1961 | Olney, Richland County, Illinois [2, 5] |
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| Age at Marriage | He was 19 years and 9 months - She was 16 years and 7 months. | |||||
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| Family ID | F648 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||
| Last Modified | 31 Jan 2023 | |||||
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