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Welty, James Richard 'Jim'

Welty, James Richard 'Jim'

Male 1945 - 2017  (71 years)

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  1. 1.  Welty, James Richard 'Jim'Welty, James Richard 'Jim' was born on 24 Oct 1945 in Clay County, Illinois (son of Welty, Albert and Slade, Opal L.); died on 26 Apr 2017 in Good Samaritan Hospital, Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: WELT.J002
    • _FGRAVE: 178790324
    • Military Service: United States Marine Corps
    • Funeral: 6 May 2017, Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois

    Notes:

    James Richard “Jim” Welty, age 71, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2017, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon.

    Jim was born October 24, 1945, in Clay County, the son of Albert and Opal (Slade) Welty. He married Loretta Hough on June 26, 1983, in Flora.

    Jim was proud to be a Marine and served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War as a radio operator. Over the years, Jim worked at Southwire, Valley Steel, and Jenmar. He also did carpenter work throughout his life and was always working on something and enjoyed helping others. Jim was at one time a member of E.S.D.A. He loved to fish and spend time with his grandkids, attending their various activities. He enjoyed living at Heritage Woods, reminiscing and reconnecting with friends from the past.

    Buried:
    Interment will be in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, with military honors.

    James married Hough, L. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Welty, AlbertWelty, Albert was born on 3 Jun 1915 (son of Welty, William John and Gillespie, Laura D.); died on 2 May 1980; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: WELT.A001
    • _FGRAVE: 19315895
    • Military Service: World War II, Private, Company D, 29th Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, United States Army

    Notes:

    Military Service:
    Entered active service as a draftee on 22 March 1945 at Chicago, Illinois. Completed basic training and qualified for the military occupational specialty of rifleman (745). Departed the Continental U.S. on 14 September 1945 bound to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operations. Assigned to Company D, 29th Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment. Earned The Good Conduct Medal, The Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and The WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Private on 20 December 1945 at 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: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=1968856

    Albert married Slade, Opal L.. Opal was born on 4 Mar 1915; died on 25 Aug 1989; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Slade, Opal L.Slade, Opal L. was born on 4 Mar 1915; died on 25 Aug 1989; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: SLAD.O001

    Children:
    1. Welty, D.
    2. Welty, B.
    3. Welty, Lora Darlene died on 15 Nov 1975.
    4. Welty, Veda died before 31 Mar 2011.
    5. Baughman, Dwayne died before 31 Mar 2011.
    6. Welty, Paul H. was born on 21 Feb 1941 in Clay County, Illinois; died on 15 Jan 2013 in Flora Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried on 20 Jan 2013 in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois.
    7. 1. Welty, James Richard 'Jim' was born on 24 Oct 1945 in Clay County, Illinois; died on 26 Apr 2017 in Good Samaritan Hospital, Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois.
    8. Welty, Danny Lee was born on 26 Jul 1954 in Flora, Clay County, Illinois; died on 31 Mar 2011 in Deaconess Hospital, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana; was buried on 3 Apr 2011 in Forrest Ridge Cemetery, Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Welty, William John was born on 20 Oct 1886; died on 1 May 1964; was buried in Tolliver Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: WELT.W001
    • _FGRAVE: 23035442

    William married Gillespie, Laura D.. Laura was born on 23 Feb 1892; died on 30 Aug 1975; was buried in Tolliver Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Gillespie, Laura D. was born on 23 Feb 1892; died on 30 Aug 1975; was buried in Tolliver Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: GILL.L011
    • _FGRAVE: 76356863

    Children:
    1. Welty, W.
    2. Welty, Lawrence died before 18 Aug 2009.
    3. Welty, Vaughn died before 18 Aug 2009.
    4. Welty, John died before 18 Aug 2009.
    5. Welty, Freddie died before 18 Aug 2009.
    6. Welty, Billie died before 18 Aug 2009.
    7. Welty, Margie died before 18 Aug 2009.
    8. Welty, Elza was born on 13 Oct 1913 in Louisville, Clay County, Illinois; died on 14 Mar 2012 in Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois.
    9. 2. Welty, Albert was born on 3 Jun 1915; died on 2 May 1980; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois.
    10. Welty, Fred was born in 1917; died on 21 Apr 1942; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois.
    11. Welty, Mildred D. was born on 3 Sep 1924 in Flora, Clay County, Illinois; died on 31 Aug 2012 in Normal, McLean County, Illinois; was buried in Good Hope Cemetery, Good Hope, McDonough County, Illinois.
    12. Welty, Rosie M. was born in 1928 in Illinois; died before 18 Aug 2009.
    13. Welty, Permela R. 'Mickey' was born on 10 Jul 1931; died on 18 Aug 2009 in Highland Health Care Center, Highland, Madison County, Illinois; was buried in Tolliver Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois.
    14. Welty, Laura P. was born on 23 Apr 1933; died on 24 Dec 2015; was buried in Davenport Memorial Park, Davenport, Scott County, Iowa.



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