Coplea, John Glen

1924 - 2001  (77 years)

• Name	Coplea, John Glen
  Birth	23 Jan 1924	Wayne County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	COPL.J003
  _FGRAVE	95894306
  Military Service	World War II, Private First Class, United States Army  [3]
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
  		United States Army
  		Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  Death	21 Mar 2001	Deaconess Hospital, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana   [1, 2]
  	John G. Coplea, Sr., 77, died Wednesday March 21, 2001 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Indiana.
  Burial	Maple Hill Cemetery, Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  		Headstone, Coplea, Hazel and John
  		Headstone, Coplea, John Glen
  Person ID	I11353	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2021

  
  

  Father	Coplea, Loy James,   b. 8 Nov 1897, Wayne County, Illinois d. 23 Jan 1972, Dundas, Richland County, Illinois (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Bourne, Lela Agnes,   b. 30 Oct 1897, Olney, Richland County, Illinois d. 24 Nov 1961, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	1915  [4]
  Age at Marriage	He was ~ 17 years and 1 month - She was ~ 17 years and 2 months.
  Family ID	F5415	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Paris, Hazel Iona,   b. 12 Sep 1924, Kirksville, Adair County, Missouri d. 10 Feb 2019, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana (Age 94 years)
  Marriage	Y  [1, 5]
  Family ID	F5425	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 23 Jan 1924 - Wayne County, Illinois Death - 21 Mar 2001 - Deaconess Hospital, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana Burial - - Maple Hill Cemetery, Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Mr. Coplea was born on January 23, 1924 in Wayne County, the son of Loy and Agnes (Bourne) Coplea. He had retired as operator of Star Gas Station in Fairfield after many years. He was a World War II veteran.

  
  

• Sources

  [S3018] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Coplea, Hazel and John, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95894306), none. (Reliability: 2). [S281] Richland County Genealogical and Historical Society, Olney, Illinois, Foot Prints, Past and Present, Volume 29, Number 3 & 4, (Fall/Winter 2006), page #182, none. (Reliability: 2). [S3019] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Coplea, John Glen, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95894306), none. (Reliability: 2). [S3011] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Coplea, Loy, 74, (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Coplea&GSiman=1&GScid=105304&GRid=76956128&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S699] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Miller, Norma Jean, 82, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20310406/norma-jean-miller), none.