Stanford, Harold Leroy

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• Reference Number: STAN.H008
• _FGRAVE: 23667417
• Military Service: World War II, Staff Sergeant, Company M, 17th 'Buffalo' Infantry Regiment, United States Army
• Funeral: 1 Jan 2008, Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois

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Harold L. Stanford, 89, Flora, IL died at 1:05 PM Sunday, December 30, 2007 at Flora Health Care Center in Flora.

He was born November 23, 1918 in Flora to Eugene Dickson & Ella (Blackledge) Stanford. He married Sara Tolbert on March 4, 1951 in Flora. Harold was a retired mail carrier, area farmer and was a Bronze Star recipient having served in the U.S. Army during WWII.

His memberships include Harmony United Methodist Church, Flora American Legion Post #14 and Flora VFW Post #3999. Harold was a past avid bowler and he enjoyed morning coffee with his friends.

He is survived by his wife: Sara Stanford of Flora; 2 sons: Jerry Stanford & wife Gwen of Stevens Point, WI and Stan Stanford & wife Carla of Flora; twin-brother: Carroll Stanford & wife Vivian of Campbell, CA; sister: Francis Bones of Olney; 5 grandchildren: Mandy Stanford, Jeremy Stanford, Christopher Stanford, Corey Stanford, Lucas Stanford; 10 great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and friends also survive.

Funeral services will be held at 10 AM Wednesday, January 2, 2008 at Frank & Bright Funeral Home. Burial will be with military honors in Kneff Cemetery, Flora. Visitation will be from 4-7 PM Tuesday at Frank & Bright Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to Harmony United Methodist Church and may be received at the funeral home.

Military Service:
Entered active service as a draftee on September 26, 1941 at Chicago, Illinois. Completed basic training and originally qualified in the military occupational specialty of chauffeur (344), serving as such. Upon promotion to Private First Class after 18 months, re-trained and qualified as a light mortar crewman (607), eventually becoming a squad leader in Company M, 17th 'Buffalo' Infantry Regiment. Departed the Continental U.S. on April 24, 1943 with his unit bound for the Aleutian Islands campaign to participate in the first of three amphibious assault landings. The other two occurred in the Pacific Theater of Operations while fighting in the Eastern Mandates, Southern Philippines, and Ryukyus campaigns. Earned the Bronze Star Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 4 bronze battle stars and 3 bronze arrowheads (assault landings), WWII Victory Medal, and the Philippines Liberation Medal with 2 bronze battle stars. Honorably discharged as a Staff Sergeant on October 27, 1945 at the Separation Center, Camp MCoy, Wisconsin.

Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1840579

Died:
Sara's obituary says he died on December 31, 2008.

Harold married Tolbert, Sara June on 4 Mar 1951. Sara was born on 15 May 1931 in Sparta, Randolph County, Illinois; died on 21 Feb 2012 in Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried on 24 Feb 2012 in Kneff Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Stanford, J.
2. Stanford, S.

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• Occupation: Farmer
• Reference Number: STAN.E004
• _FGRAVE: 20644219

Eugene married Blackledge, Ella Cleone on 29 Mar 1905 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. Ella (daughter of Blacklidge, William A. and ?, Mary Virginia) was born on 22 Oct 1881 in Lebanon, St. Clair County, Illinois; died on 18 Jun 1944; was buried in Kneff Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: BLAC.E002
• _FGRAVE: 20644216

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Ella Cleone Blackledge, daughter of William and Mary Virginia Blackledge was born at Lebanon, IL, October 22, 1881 and departed this life June 18, 1944 at the age of 62years 7 months and 27 days.

She was united in marriage to Eugene D. Stanford on March 29, 1905 at Clay City. IL. To this union four daughters and four sons were born, namely, Mrs. Imogene Winchester of Flora, Mrs. Mildred Welsh of Clay City, Mrs. Lucille Pickering of Houston, TX and Miss Frances E. Stanford at home, William Lewis and Frank of Flora, Carroll L. at home and Corporal Harold L. Stanford now serving his country in South Pacific.

She leaves to mourn her departure, a devoted husband, her children, two granddaughters, Judith Kay and Nancy Ann Stanford, two grandsons, Robert Louies Pickering and James Lewis Welsh, two brothers, Wilbur Blackledge of Miami, FL and Walter Blackledge of Clay City, two sisters, Mrs. Mayme Chasteen of Clay City and Mrs. Andy McPeak of Norris City. One sister, Mrs. Grace Mischler preceded her in death.

Interment in Kneff Cemetery.

Excerpts from obituary in possession of Frances Bones.

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• Reference Number: STAN.L021

Lewis married Fromery, Rosanna on 2 Apr 1863 in Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois. Rosanna was born in 1843 in Germany; died in Nov 1926; was buried in Kneff Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: FROM.R001

William + ?, Mary Virginia. Mary was born in 1847; died in 1896; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: UNK.M235

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• Reference Number: STAN.A014
• _FGRAVE: 23765593

Abraham married Lewis, Eliza in 1830. Eliza was born on 20 Jan 1809; died on 13 Jan 1863; was buried in Foster Hill Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: LEWI.E008