Newton, Donovan Joy

1925 - 2011  (86 years)

• Name	Newton, Donovan Joy
  Birth	30 Jul 1925	Richland County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	NEWT.D001
  _FGRAVE	78862766
  Military Service	World War II, Seaman Second Class, United States Navy  [1, 2]
  		Apprentice Seaman (AS), United States Navy, World War II The piping for this rating was worn on the right shoulder Source: https://www.uniform-reference.net/insignia/insignia_index.html
  		United States Navy
  		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,…
  		Apprentice Seaman (AS), US Navy, WWII, (Piping) The piping for this rating was worn on the right shoulder Source: https://www.uniform-reference.net/insignia/insignia_index.html
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		United States Navy
  		United States Navy Enlisted Rates
  Death	20 Oct 2011	Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1, 3]
  Burial	23 Oct 2011	Olive Branch Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  	There was no visitation. Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Olive Branch Cemetery in Decker Township, rural Richland County, with Reverend Mike Baker officiating and full military rites conducted by Olney veterans. Summers-Kistler Funeral Home in Olney was in charge of arrangements.
  		Headstone, Newton, Donovan Joy
  		Headstone, Newton, Donovan Joy
  Person ID	I7209	Carl Wayne Gray Research | McCracken - ? John McCracken and Nancy ? Descendants
  Last Modified	27 Nov 2022

  
  

  Father	Newton, Charles Ruben,   b. 3 Sep 1884, Wayne County, Illinois d. 21 Nov 1963, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Silvey, Anna Mae,   b. 25 Feb 1893, Clay County, Illinois d. 31 May 1971, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	Y  [4, 5]
  Family ID	F3713	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Moseley, Mina Lois,   b. 30 May 1927, Illinois d. 29 Apr 2022, Carle Richland Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 94 years)
  Marriage	29 Jul 1946	Richland County, Illinois   [1, 6, 7]
  Age at Marriage	He was 21 years - She was 19 years and 2 months.
  Children	1. Newton, D.W.   2. Newton, S.L.   3. Newton, K.J.   4. Newton, K.R.   5. Newton, C.C. + 6. Newton, K.L.
  Family ID	F3716	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 30 Jul 1925 - Richland County, Illinois Marriage - 29 Jul 1946 - Richland County, Illinois Death - 20 Oct 2011 - Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Burial - 23 Oct 2011 - Olive Branch Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  He was a retired farmer. He was a member of Antioch Christian Church. He had been road commissioner for Decker Township and was a U.S. Navy veteran.

  
  

• Sources

  [S2366] http:/www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Newton, Donovan Joy, 86, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/78862766/donovan-joy-newton), none. (Reliability: 2). [S2367] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Newton, Donovan Joy, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=78862766), none. (Reliability: 2). [S2368] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Newton, Donovan Joy, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/78862766/donovan-joy-newton), none. (Reliability: 2). [S2363] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Newton, Charles R. and Anna May, (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Newton&GSiman=1&GScid=105304&GRid=44687912&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S2364] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Newton, Charles, 79, (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Newton&GSiman=1&GScid=105304&GRid=44687912&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S502] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Abbott, Vivian M., 82, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26558547/vivian-mae-abbott), none. (Reliability: 2). [S7376] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Rinnert, Vera Lee (Moseley), 63, (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=1921&GScid=105163&GRid=18144794&), none. (Reliability: 2).