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Bricker, Ivan Dale

Bricker, Ivan Dale

Male 1932 - 1958  (26 years)


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  • Name Bricker, Ivan Dale 
    Birth 21 Apr 1932  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Gender Male 
    Reference Number BRIC.I001 
    _FGRAVE 24075049 
    Funeral 21 Sep 1958 (26 years)  Easley-Padgett Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Military Service Korean War, Private First Class, United States Army  [2] 
    Private First Class (abbreviated as Pfc.), United States Army, Combat Arms    		 Private First Class (abbreviated as Pfc.), United States Army, Combat Arms


    (Aug 1948-Feb 1951)
    		Korea
    		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…
    		Korean War


    (1950-1953)
    		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 Army
    		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
    Death 19 Sep 1958  Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 4, 5] 
    Cause: Suicide, shotgun blast to the heart 
    Burial 21 Sep 1958  Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 6] 
    Headstone, Bricker, Ivan Dale    		 Headstone, Bricker, Ivan Dale


    Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
    Headstone, Bricker, Ivan Dale    		 Headstone, Bricker, Ivan Dale
    Person ID I820  Carl Wayne Gray Research | Bricker - Shock

    Conrad Bricker and Lucinda Shock Descendants
    Last Modified 24 Jul 2023 

    Father Bricker, Jerry Elias,   b. 25 Dec 1881, Wayne County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Jun 1964 (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Pettyjohn, Mary E.,   b. 8 Jan 1897, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Dec 1981, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Marriage 17 Jan 1916  Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11] 
    • Jerry's obituary says they were married on January 17, 1916, Mary's obituary says they were married in 1917.
    Family ID F800  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Brown, S. 
    Children 
     1. Bricker, I.D.
     2. Bricker, L.
    Family ID F801  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Cause: Suicide, shotgun blast to the heart - 19 Sep 1958 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsFuneral - 21 Sep 1958 - Easley-Padgett Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 21 Sep 1958 - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Notes 
    • Ivan served as a Private First Class during the Korean War. He committed suicide by shooting himself in the heart with a shotgun at his parents house in Clay City.

      Mr. Ivan Dale Bricker of Clay City is survived by his parents, his wife & sons, Dale and Lee Bricker.

      He is the son of Jerry & Mary E. Pettyjohn Bricker; brother of Evelyn, Helen, Roy, & Harold Bricker.

      Funeral services for Ivan Dale Bricker were held at the Easley-Padget Funeral Home September 21 with burial in the Clay City Cemetery.

  • Sources 
    1. [S831] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Bricker, Ivan Dale, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24075049/ivan-dale-bricker), none. (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S832] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Bricker, Ivan Dale, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24075049/ivan-dale-bricker), none.

    3. [S50] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 13-4) (Township), image 20, page 10b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00087?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S825] Tanner, John W., Cemetery Inscriptions of Clay County, Illinois, (Richland County Genealogical and Historical Society), 5 (Reliability: 2).

    5. [S827] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Bricker, Harold G. 85, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/127438099/harold-g-bricker), none. (Reliability: 2).

    6. [S832] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Bricker, Ivan Dale, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24075049/ivan-dale-bricker), none. (Reliability: 2).

    7. [S821] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Bricker, Jerry Elias, 82, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Bricker&GSiman=1&GScid=105163&GRid=24075030&), none. (Reliability: 2).

    8. [S829] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Bricker, Mary E., 84, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Bricker&GSiman=1&GScid=105163&GRid=24075041&), none. (Reliability: 2).

    9. [S822] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Bricker, Jerry E. and Mary E., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24075030/jerry-elias-bricker) (Reliability: 2).

    10. [S4] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0004) (Township), image 04, page 2b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00620?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. (Reliability: 2).

    11. [S823] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, Enumeration District 3, Page 5A, (http://search.ancestry.com/content/viewer.aspx?dbid=6061&iid=4300174_00616&noredir=true&sid=&gskw=) (Reliability: 2).


 

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