Luse, Mary Ann

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• Reference Number: LUSE.M001
• _FGRAVE: 28128251

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Obituary from Flora Record Journal:

On Wednesday morning, January 12, 1916, the community was saddened to learn of the sudden death of one of its highly honored and respected citizens, in the person of Aunt Mary Kinnaman, as she was familiarly called by her large circle of friends.

Mary Ann Luse, daughter of Daniel and Sarah Luse was born February 15, 1841, in Gurnsey Co., Ohio and departed this life at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. J. Meyer, January 12, 1916 at the age of 74 years, 10 months and 25 days. She was the last surviving member of a family of ten children.

She came to Clay County with her parents in 1864. She was united in marriage to Henry Kinnaman in November 1865, and for thirty-seven years they walked together, "keeping the ordinances of the Lord, blameless." To this union three children were born. They were: Sophia May Meyer, of Flora; Charles Henry of Joliet, Il.; and Elmer Paul of Flora. She also leaves seven grandchildren to whom she was much attached. She also was a mother to three of Mr. Kinnaman's children by a former marriage. The son, Alonzo Clay Kinnaman of St. Louis, was also present at the funeral.

The funeral services were held at the Christian Church. The body was carried to its last resting place in the city cemetery by the following officers of the church: W. E. Wood, C. E. Wolfe, P. A. Meyer, E. W. Bryan, F. G. Meyer, and B. F. Wineland.

Funeral:
Christian Church,

Family/Spouse: Kinnaman, Henry. Henry (son of Kinnaman, Walter and Willard, Barbara) was born on 30 Sep 1820 in Montgomery County, Ohio; died on 21 Mar 1902; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: KINN.A002

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• Reference Number: KINN.M003

Family/Spouse: Meyer, Christopher J. 'Chris'. Christopher was born on 15 Mar 1861 in Ohio; died on 18 Jun 1943 in St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: KINN.C002
• _FGRAVE: 28128313

Family/Spouse: CAMBRON, Laura. Laura (daughter of Cambron, Richard Alfred and Nugent, Mary Jane) was born in 1874; died in 1896; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Cleveland, Emmeline Alice. Emmeline was born in 1868; died in 1964. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: KINN.E001

Elmer married Nash, Manda Avis in 1905. Manda (daughter of Nash, P.R. and ?, N.A.) was born on 28 Feb 1880; died in Dec 1971; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: MEYE.B001

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6 years, 5 months, 13 days

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• Reference Number: MEYE.R001
• _FGRAVE: 28128676

Family/Spouse: MABRY, Hazel G.. Hazel (daughter of MABRY, Joel Osborn and CUNNINGHAM, Martha Jane) was born in Mar 1894 in Wayne County, Illinois; died in Nov 1968 in Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: MEYE.L001

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• Reference Number: MEYE.A003
• _FGRAVE: 24103493

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Obituary from Alton Evening Telegraph, 5/14/1938:

Mrs. Paul Crackel Dies After Two Weeks’ Illness

Mrs. Paul Bernard Crackel, until three years ago a resident of Alton, died Friday at Barnes Hospital, St. Louis. She had been ill for two weeks.

Three years ago Mr. and Mrs. Crackel moved from Alton to Madison where Crackel, a fireman for the Illinois Terminal Railroad Co., had been transferred by his company.

Besides her husband, Mrs. Crackel is survived by three sons, . . . . She also leaves her father, C.J. Meyer of Flora, and three brothers.

Mrs. Crackel was a cousin of Mrs. Durland Drake of 2126 Seminary street and Mr. and Mrs. Drake left today for Flora where funeral services for Mrs. Crackel will be held Sunday afternoon at the First Christian Church.

Family/Spouse: Crackel, Paul Bernard. Paul was born on 2 May 1903 in Illinois; died on 10 Jul 1968 in Imperial County, California; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: KINN.M006

Family/Spouse: Dickey, Waldo M.. Waldo (son of Dickey, John W. and Logan, Amy Rhuhama) was born on 11 Oct 1900 in Harter Township, Clay County, Illinois; died on 3 Jan 1989 in Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Floral Garden of Memories Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: KINN.N001

Family/Spouse: Drake, Durland Arthur. Durland was born on 23 Jan 1905 in Washington County, Indiana; died on 12 Feb 1947 in Godfrey, Madison County, Illinois; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: KINN.P001
• _FGRAVE: 34488800
• Military Service: World War II, First Lieutenant, United States Army

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Military Service:
A 1933 graduate of the University of Illinois, entered active service as a draftee on October 14, 1942 at Chicago, Illinois. Honorably discharged as a Corporal from Company Z, 3rd Engineer School Regiment on June 8, 1943 by reason of desire to accept a commission. On June 9, 1943, entered the Officer Candidate School program. Attended the Corps of Engineers Officer Candidate School at Fort Belvoir, Virginia; the Heavy Equipment School at Richmond, Virginia; and the Fire Prevention School at New Orleans. Departed the Continental U.S. on November 14, 1943 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Served overseas as a fire fighting unit commander and later, stateside, as an aviation engineering unit commander. Earned The American Campaign Medal, The European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal and The WWII Victory Medal. Honorably separated from active duty as a First Lieutenant with the 246th Army Air Force Base Unit on March 19, 1946 at Patterson Field, Ohio.

Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=1923858

Paul married Anderson, Esther Susan 'Andi' in Mar 1951. Esther (daughter of Anderson, Joseph Corbette and Higgason, Nettie Fae) was born on 12 Feb 1919 in Xenia, Clay County, Illinois; died on 19 Apr 2013 in Osage Beach, Camden County, Missouri; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: KINN.L001
• Funeral: 19 Jun 1926

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Lee Ellmore Kinnaman. son of Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Kinnaman, who reside at the old Kinnaman homestead just north of Flora, died at the Flora hospital June 18, after on Illness of about two weeks' duration. He was born Oct. 2S, 1925, making him 7 months and 23 days of age at the time of death.

The funeral was conducted at the home Saturday afternoon, June 19, by Rev. C. L. Doty, pastor of the First Christian church. Burial was made at Elmwood cemetery.

The following out-of-town relatives were here for the obsequies: A. C. Kinnaman of St. Louis, Mo.; C. H. Kinnaman of Decatur; Mrs. Fred Monical of East St. Louis; Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Nash and daughter, Vera, of Madison; Mr. and Mrs. Durland Drake of Washington, Ind.
(The Flora Journal-Record, June 24, 1926)

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• Reference Number: CRAC.L005
• _FGRAVE: 3342208
• Military Service: World War II, Corporal, 9206th Transportation Service Unit, Transportation Corps, Military Police Detachment, United States Army

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Military Service:
Entered active service as a draftee on June 7, 1945 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Selected for the transportation corps, completed basic training, and eventually qualified in the military occupational specialty of administrative noncommissioned officer. Served stateside with the 9206th Transportation Service Unit, Transportation Corps, Military Police Detachment. Honorably discharged as a Corporal on November 17, 1946 at the Separation Center, Camp Stoneman, California. Earned The American Campaign Medal and The WWII Victory Medal.

Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2121556

Died:
Mary's obituary says he died in 1991. Was that a typo?

Buried:
Plot: Section 1, Site 686

Lawrence married Elder, Mary Frances on 23 Feb 1946. Mary (daughter of Elder, R.S. and Matthews, O.A.) was born on 4 Feb 1927; died on 20 Jul 2013 in Lakewood, Jefferson County, Colorado; was buried in Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Denver County, Colorado. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: DICK.D002
• _FGRAVE: 206325854
• Military Service: World War II, Private First Class, 232nd Field Artillery Battalion, 42nd Infantry "Rainbow" Division, United States Army

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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.

Military Service:
Entered active service as a draftee on February 8, 1944 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. After training as a field lineman (MOS 641), joined the 232nd Field Artillery Battalion, 42nd Infantry (Rainbow) Division at Camp Gruber, Oklahoma. Departed the Continental U.S. on January 6, 1945 and entered combat in vicinity of Lutzelstein, France on February 17, 1945. Fought in France, Germany and Austria through the Rhineland and Central Europe Campaigns. After V-E Day, returned to the U.S. and stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Awarded The American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 2 bronze battle stars, WWII Victory Medal and The Good Conduct Medal. Honorably discharged as a Private 1st Class on April 25, 1946.

Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=475409

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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• Reference Number: DICK.C003
• _FGRAVE: 20931538
• Military Service: World War II, Private, Company A, 31st Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division, United States Army

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Military Service:
Entered active service as a draftee on September 18, 1946 at Chicago, Illinois. Selected for the infantry, completed basic training and qualified in the military occupational specialty of rifleman (745). Departed the Continental U.S. on Novembeer 29, 1946 bound for the Pacific Theater of Operations. Assigned to and served with Company A, 31st Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division, engaged in the occupation of Korea. Honorably discharged as a Private on May 31, 1947 at Camp Stoneman, California. Earned the WWII Victory Medal and The Army of Occupation Medal (Korea).

http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2185803

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

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• Reference Number: DRAK.P001
• Military Service: Korean War, Corporal, United States Army
• Funeral: 17 Apr 2014, Alton, Madison County, Illinois

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Paul served his country in the U. S. Army as a corporal during the Korean Conflict. He received his bachelor's of science from Shurtleff College in 1949. He was a Charter Member of Community Christian Church in Alton where he was proud to be a deacon and a Sunday school teacher.

Buried:
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 17, 2014, at Elmwood Cemetery in Flora, Ill., with full military rites being preformed by the Flora American Legion.

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• Reference Number: DRAK.J001