Graham, E.L.

Family/Spouse: McKinney, J.K.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: MCKI.I001

Iva married Schnautz, Cleveland Oswald on 9 Oct 1912. Cleveland (son of Schnautz, John Matthew and Weidner, Maggie J.) was born on 8 Oct 1888 in Illinois; died on 12 Apr 1980; was buried in Smith Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: SCHN.L003
• Funeral: 18 Jul 1994, Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

Notes:

Schnautz was retired from the Schnautz Saw Mill in Clay City, which he operated.

Lubert married FIELDS, Erba V. on 5 May 1940 in Flora, Clay County, Illinois. Erba (daughter of Fields, Ober and Gibson, Olive Susan) was born on 2 Sep 1919; died on 27 Mar 2016 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: SCHN.E005

Family/Spouse: Lichner. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: SCHN.M008

Family/Spouse: Winget. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• 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: Gibson, R.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Shriner, V.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

S.A. married Michels, J.M. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: SCHN.R001
• Funeral: 29 Dec 2017, Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

Notes:

He was a truck driver most all of his life and was still working part-time until August of this year when his health started to decline. He was a member of South Main Baptist Church in Pasadena, TX and also attended First Baptist Church in Effingham, IL. Ray Dean enjoyed traveling, going on cruises and going to plays with his wife, Kathy. He enjoyed going to Cardinals baseball games and Illini basketball games with his daughter, Debbie. He also enjoyed his flying benefits he received from his step-daughter, Karen, on Southwest Airlines. Ray Dean loved his Lord and he loved his family.

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

Ray married ?, K. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: SCHN.M009
• Military Service: Seaman Apprentice, USS America (CVA-66), United States Navy
• Funeral: 30 Nov 2023, Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois

Notes:

Obituary
Mark Steven Schnautz, 71, of Olney, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, November 25, 2023 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, Indiana.

Mark was born August 25, 1952 in Olney, the son of Lubert and Erba (Fields) Schnautz. He married Teresa Giese on August 27, 1988 at Zion United Methodist Church in West Salem, Illinois, and she survives.

Mark was a member of the Elks Lodge #926, the VFW #4226 and American Legion #30 in Olney, as well as the Albion Moose Lodge and the Hog Group out of Effingham. Mark was also a member of the Blue Knights Houston, TX and Effingham, IL Chapters. He worked at his family's business, Schnautz Sawmill in Clay City at a young age, where he built character as a young man. He joined the Navy right out of Highschool, where he served on the USS America. He later worked at the Clay County Sherriff's Department as a Deputy for a few years. Mark later went into over the road trucking, and he drove for Marathon Oil in Robinson. Upon retiring from there, Mark went to work at the Richland Courthouse as a security guard, which he loved.

Mark was a dedicated Harley rider and was extremely proud of his two bikes. Mark was a loving and dedicated husband, brother, and uncle. He was a true gentleman. He was thoughtful and polite to everyone he met. Mark was always the comedian in any situation. He was a big history buff, especially when it came to WWII history. He loved old music, Paul Harvey, pizza, candy and Pepsi. Mark will be dearly missed by all those that knew him.

Mark is survived by his wife, Teresa; favorite sister, Sue Michels; brothers Paul D. Schnautz and Larry Lee (Rebecca) Schnautz; sisters-in-law, Brenda (Gilbert) Barnhart, Sandy Halterman, and Marsha Wiseman; brothers-in-law, Steve (Rita) Giese and John (Alicia) Giese. He was a loving uncle to several nieces and nephews as well.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Ray Dean Schnautz; sister-in-law, Darla Akins; brothers-in-law, Bill "Stick" Giese, Dean Wiseman, and Jerry Michels; one nephew, Philip Schnautz and one great nephew, Gage French.

A visitation will be held for friends and family on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in Olney.

A funeral service will be held for Mark at 10:00 AM on Thursday, November 30, 2023 at Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in Olney.

Interment will follow the service at the Moravian Cemetery in West Salem, Illinois. Full Military Rites will be performed at the graveside.

Memorials can be made to Avenue of Flags in Albion (make checks payable to VFW #8222).

Military Service:
Served on USS America CVA-66,

Mark married Giese, T. [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]

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• 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]