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Ralph Horr

Male 1895 - 1982  (87 years)


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  1. 1.  Ralph Horr was born on 19 Mar 1895 in Abingdon, Knox Co, Illinois, USA; died in Apr 1982 in .

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900 1910 [1920] 1930

    Notes:

    1925 Iowa State Census - Mt. Pleasant, Henry Co, Iowa

    Name: Ralph Horr Gender: Male Birth Date: 19 Mar 1895 Death Date: 28 Apr 1982 SSN: 484093692 Enlistment Date 1: 24 Jul 1917 Release Date 1: 19 May 1920

    Ralph married Verna Stegall on 19 Jul 1916 in Kewanee, Henry Co, Illinois, USA. Verna (daughter of Edward Stegall and Mary Smith) was born on 1 Dec 1897 in Abingdon, Knox Co, Illinois, USA; died in Jun 1983 in . [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Stanley Horr  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Jul 1917 in Abingdon, Knox Co, Illinois, USA; died on 21 Oct 2012 in Davenport, Scott Co, Iowa, USA; was buried in Rock Island, Rock Island Co, Illinois, USA (Rock Island National Cemetery).
    2. 3. Raymond Horr  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Sep 1918 in Illinois, USA; died in 1922; was buried in Abingdon, Knox Co, Illinois, USA (Abingdon Cemetery).
    3. 4. Robert Horr  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Oct 1920 in Illinois, USA; died on 7 Jul 1944 in England; was buried in Coton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England (Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial).
    4. 5. Helen Horr  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1923; died in 1924; was buried in Abingdon, Knox Co, Illinois, USA (Abingdon Cemetery).
    5. 6. Helen Horr  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Mar 1928 in .


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Stanley Horr Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ralph1) was born on 30 Jul 1917 in Abingdon, Knox Co, Illinois, USA; died on 21 Oct 2012 in Davenport, Scott Co, Iowa, USA; was buried in Rock Island, Rock Island Co, Illinois, USA (Rock Island National Cemetery).

    Other Events:

    • Census: [1920] 1930

    Notes:

    Cemetery:
    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=clinton&GSiman=1&GScid=109441&GRid=99413535&
    Inscription:
    Maj USAAF World War II

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    Obituary:
    Stanley Franklin Clinton, 95, a resident of Heritage Court in Davenport, died on Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012, at the Davenport Good Samaritan Center.

    A service to celebrate his life will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 26, at Asbury United Methodist Church of Bettendorf, where he was a member. He will be laid to rest at the Rock Island National Cemetery where military honors will be conducted. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at the church. Memorials may be made to the Honor Flight.

    He was born on July 30, 1917, in Abingdon, Ill., the son of Ralph and Verna. On Sept. 22, 1942, he was united in marriage to Amelia Verna Bickel in San Francisco, Calif. She preceded him in death on Feb. 28, 2004.

    Stanley taught physical science from 1948 to 1982 at the Frank L. Smart Junior High School and the Williams Junior High School, both of Davenport. He was a graduate of Iowa Wesleyan University of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa and earned master's degrees from the University of Illinois in Champaign, and Highlands University in Las Vegas, N.M.

    He was a U.S. Army-Air Corps veteran and served with the 22nd Troop Carrier Squadron in the South Pacific during World War II. He achieved the rank of major during his service and upon his honorable discharge in 1946, he was awarded the Asiatic-Pacific Service Medal, the American Theater Service Medal and the Philippine Liberation Medal.

    Stan was an accomplished athlete and loved to play tennis in earlier years. He also enjoyed running track and playing football.

    In addition to the church, he was a member of the Davenport Educational Association and the National Educational Association.

    Those left to honor his memory include his daughter, Sharon (Kevin) Jones, Davenport; his son, Jeffrey (Deborah) Clinton, Davenport; his grandchildren, Jonathan (Caryn) Clinton, Andrew Clinton and Elizabeth Jones; his great-grandchildren, Amelia and Hunter; and his niece, Karen Burton.
    In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Harlan and Raymond; and by his infant sister, Helen.
    (Rock Island Argus)


    Stanley married Amelia Bickel on 22 Sep 1942 in San Francisco, San Francisco Co, California, USA. Amelia (daughter of Wilbur Foster Bickel and Agnes Viola Wellemeyer) was born on 22 Dec 1917 in Leavenworth, Chelan Co, Washington, USA; died on 28 Feb 2004 in Davenport, Scott Co, Iowa, USA; was buried in Rock Island, Rock Island Co, Illinois, USA (Rock Island National Cemetery). [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 7. Jeffrey Horr  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1946 in .

  2. 3.  Raymond Horr Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ralph1) was born on 19 Sep 1918 in Illinois, USA; died in 1922; was buried in Abingdon, Knox Co, Illinois, USA (Abingdon Cemetery).

    Notes:

    Cemetery:
    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8042096


  3. 4.  Robert Horr Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ralph1) was born on 19 Oct 1920 in Illinois, USA; died on 7 Jul 1944 in England; was buried in Coton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England (Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial).

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1930

    Notes:

    Died in a glider crash during W W 2.

    http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cocoon/vhp/bib/30055
    War or Conflict: World War II, 1939-1946
    Status: Veteran
    Dates of Service: ?-1944
    Branch of Service: Army Air Corps
    Unit of Service: 74th Squadron, 434th Troop Carrier Group
    Location of Service: European Theater; South Plains Army Air Field, Lubbock, Texas; Bear Mountain, Oklahoma
    Highest Rank: Flight Officer
    Awards: Air Medal

    Field Title Value Meaning
    ARMY SERIAL NUMBER 17058351 17058351
    NAME HORR#ROBERT#H########### HORR#ROBERT#H###########
    RESIDENCE: STATE #1 Undefined Code
    RESIDENCE: COUNTY 161 Undefined Code
    PLACE OF ENLISTMENT 7325 FT LEAVENWORTH KANSAS
    DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY 07 07
    DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH 07 07
    DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR 42 42
    GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION PVT# Private
    GRADE: CODE 8 Private
    BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION AC# Air Corps
    BRANCH: CODE 20 Air Corps
    FIELD USE AS DESIRED # #
    TERM OF ENLISTMENT 5 Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
    LONGEVITY ### ###
    SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL 0 Civil Life
    NATIVITY 61 ILLINOIS
    YEAR OF BIRTH 20 20
    RACE AND CITIZENSHIP 1 White, citizen
    EDUCATION 6 2 years of college
    CIVILIAN OCCUPATION 558 Skilled meatcutters, except in slaughtering and packing houses
    MARITAL STATUS 6 Single, without dependents
    COMPONENT OF THE ARMY 6 Army of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in the Army of the United States under Army Regulations 605-10
    CARD NUMBER # #
    BOX NUMBER 0245 0245
    FILM REEL NUMBER 2.102 2.102

    Cemetery:
    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=56290822

    Robert married Mary Cullen. Mary was born about 1922 in . [Group Sheet]


  4. 5.  Helen Horr Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ralph1) was born in 1923; died in 1924; was buried in Abingdon, Knox Co, Illinois, USA (Abingdon Cemetery).

    Notes:

    Cemetery:
    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8042098


  5. 6.  Helen Horr Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ralph1) was born on 20 Mar 1928 in .


Generation: 3

  1. 7.  Jeffrey Horr Descendancy chart to this point (2.Stanley2, 1.Ralph1) was born about 1946 in .


 

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