Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
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Notes: While attending his senior year of high school in 1944, Don was drafted into the U.S. Army (during World War II) and became part of the 232nd Field Artillery Battalion, 42nd Infantry (Rainbow) Division. He was sent to the European Theater of Operations and his division moved through France and Germany, to the Austrian Rhineland. He went on to a career with the Flora Post Office as a rural mail carrier. He was a longtime and faithful member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Flora where he and Gerry had been a part of the Win-A-Couple Sunday School Class in the past. Don was a member of Clay County Hospital Auxiliary, Flora American Legion Post #14, and Flora VFW Post #3999. He was a past member of Rural Letter Carriers, Flora Airport Authority, a Trustee for Harter Township Cemeteries, and had also served as a member of Flora ESDA for 35 years. Donald married Rush, Geraldine L. 'Gerry' on 25 May 1956 in Xenia, Clay County, Illinois. Geraldine (daughter of Rush, Arlie Mason and Melton, Gladys Mae) was born on 20 Nov 1930 in Wayne County, Illinois; died on 27 Feb 2019 in Flora Gardens Care Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Floral Garden of Memories Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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