Schnautz, James Larry

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Evangelist and Preacher
• Reference Number: SCHN.J007
• _FGRAVE: 22432482
• Military Service: World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, 97th Field Artillery Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, United States Army
• Census: 12 Apr 1940, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois; 1940 Census, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 01b
• Funeral: 27 Oct 2007, Red Brush Christian Church, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois

Notes:

He was the preacher and member of Sailor Springs Christian Church, an evangelist and served in the U.S. Army during WWII.

Larry served the following churches: Falmouth Church of Christ in Newton & North Harter Christian Church in Flora from 1948-1951, Louisville Christian Church from 1952-1958, Pleasant Ridge Christian Church in Lawrenceville from 1958-1973, Hart Street Christian Church in Vincennes, IN from 1973-1980, and Sailor Springs Christian Church in Clay City from 1980-2007. He conducted over 450 revivals and was a charter member of "The Way of Gladness" Quartet which was organized in 1957 and continued for 7 years on the WVLN/Olney radio station. Larry has the distinction of having been in camp at Oil Belt in Flora every single summer since it began in 1946. He was always interested in helping new churches being estabished and had a hannd in the pre-planning or early establishment of the following churches: Central Christian Church in Lawrenceville, Hart Street Christian Church in Vincennes, IN, Christian Church in New Harmony, IN, Morgan Street Christian Church in Shelbyvillee, Christian Church in Altamont, Central Christian Church in Charleston, Oak Mound Christian Church in Xenia, and Parkville Christian Church in Mt. Carmel. Larry was a trustee for St. Louis Christian College from 1960-61 and again from 1974-1993. In his spare time, Larry enjoyed making glider swings and mechanic work.

Military Service:
Entered active service as a draftee on April 26, 1944 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Completed basic training and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Clerk Typist (405). Departed the Continental U.S. on April 8, 1945 bound for the Pacific Theater of Operations. Assigned to and fought with the 97th Field Artillery Battalion in the Southern Philippines Campaign. Earned the Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with bronze battle star, WWII Victory Medal and the Philippine Liberation Medal. Honorably discharged as a Technician 5th Grade on May 14 1946 at the Separation Center, Jefferson Barracks, Missouri.

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=2131943

Census:
Widowed

Buried:
Lot 7 - 2 Add - Row 5

James married Cordell, Mary Lena on 28 Nov 1946 in Flora, Clay County, Illinois. Mary (daughter of Cordell, James Roy 'Jim' and Price, Hazel D.) was born on 12 Jan 1926 in Skiatook, Oklahoma; died on 25 Oct 2006 in Flora Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: ?, B.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: ?, D.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Sias, D.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: SCHN.N001
• _FGRAVE: 191081946
• Funeral: 7 Jul 2018, Red Brush Christian Church, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois

Notes:

Nathan’s “make it happen” spirit arose early from his family’s strong roots in faith, his personal trust in the Scriptures, and an instinctive determination to lead by example. He was a person of both vision and action who maintained straightforward convictions. A graduate of Lawrenceville High School and St. Louis Christian College, Nathan pursued a bi-vocational path in life, following a compelling call to bring the Word to others as an evangelist and as a self-employed mechanic of heavy machinery. He was affiliated with a number of churches including his current position as minister at Patoka Christian Church, and prior churches including Buckeye Christian Church, Brown Christian Church, and Dieterich Christian Church. He, along with his family, served as a missionary in Panama for a year, and on brief mission trips to Haiti and Mexico. His adventuresome spirit led him to take an interest in aviation, and he earned his pilot’s license and operated his own vintage aircraft. He also found enjoyment in motorcycles and travel. Nathan’s children, siblings, and church family will treasure the memories of a man who loved generously and will be remembered as a constant and selfless servant of the Lord.

Nathan married Grimmett, Laura Kathleen on 2 Jun 1984 in Greenville,. Laura (daughter of Grimmett, Coy C. and ?, J.K.K.) was born on 4 Nov 1963 in Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois; died on 16 Sep 2012 in St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois; was buried in Scott Cemetery, Winterrowd, Effingham County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: ?, C.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]