Cantrell, Harold R. 'Boscoe'

1924 - 2016  (92 years)

• Name	Cantrell, Harold R. 'Boscoe'
  		Harold R. 'Boscoe' Cantrell (1924-2016)
  Birth	8 Apr 1924	Deer Grove, Whiteside County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	CANT.H002
  _FGRAVE	173846970
  Funeral	18 Dec 2016	Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Military Service	World War II, Seaman Second Class, USS Santa Fe (CL-60), United States Navy  [1, 2]
  	Entered active service on 14 March 1944. Completed boot camp at Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Illinois. Assigned to and served aboard the Cleveland Class Light Cruiser USS Santa Fe (CL-60). Engaged in operations against the enemy in Western New Guinea, Mariana Islands, Western Caroline Islands, Leyte, Luzon, Iwo Jima and Okinawa Gunto. Earned The Combat Action Medal (retroactive award), The Navy Unit Commendation, The American Campaign Medal, The Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 1 silver and 2 bronze battle stars, The WWII Victory Medal and The Philippine Liberation Medal with 2 bronze stars. Honorably discharged as a Seaman Second Class on 9 May 1946 at the Separation Center, Great Lakes, Illinois. Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1995388
  		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 Navy
  		United States Navy
  		Apprentice Seaman (AS), United States Navy, World War II The piping for this rating was worn on the right shoulder Source: https://www.uniform-reference.net/insignia/insignia_index.html
  		Apprentice Seaman (AS), US Navy, WWII, (Piping) The piping for this rating was worn on the right shoulder Source: https://www.uniform-reference.net/insignia/insignia_index.html
  		United States Navy Enlisted Rates
  		Military Service Ribbons, Cantrell, Harold R. 'Boscoe' (1924-2016) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Combat Action Ribbon, United States Navy and United States Marine Corps
  		Combat Action Ribbon, United States Navy and United States Marine Corps
  		American Campaign Medal, United States Military
  		American Campaign Medal, United States
  		Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines
  		Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		Naval Station Great Lakes, North Chicago, Illinois
  		USS Santa Fe (CL-60), United States Navy
  		List of Hull Classifications, United States Navy
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007 On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. …
  		World War II Honoree, Cantrell, Harold Roscoe (1924-2016)
  Death	12 Dec 2016	Port St. John, Brevaro County, Florida   [1]
  	Harold R. “Boscoe” Cantrell, age 92, of Xenia, Illinois, passed away Monday, December 12, 2016, at the home of his daughter in Port St. John, Florida.
  Burial	18 Dec 2016	Powers Cemetery, Garden Hill Township, Wayne County, Illinois   [3]
  		Headstone, Cantrell, Harold R. "Boscoe"
  Person ID	I12521	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Higgason - Porter Ottice Onice 'Otto' Higgason and Charlotte W. Porter Descendant
  Last Modified	12 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Cantrell, Burl Roscoe,   b. 23 Apr 1895, Wayne County, Illinois d. 25 Aug 1984, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois (Age 89 years)
  Mother	Renner, Mae Genevieve,   b. 29 Oct 1903, Tampico, Whiteside County, Illinois d. 6 Apr 1994, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois (Age 90 years)
  Family ID	F5900	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Sanders, Dorothy Marie   d. 25 Aug 1966
  Marriage	26 Aug 1947	Louisville, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 4]
  Age at Marriage	He was 23 years and 4 months - She was ??.
  Children	1. Cantrell, W.   2. Cantrell, D.   3. Cantrell, R.   4. Cantrell, C.
  Family ID	F5899	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Higgason, Vivian H.,   b. 14 Oct 1924, Clay County, Illinois d. 13 Sep 2008, Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	10 Sep 1970  [1, 5]
  Age at Marriage	He was 46 years and 5 months - She was 45 years and 11 months.
  Family ID	F5898	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 8 Apr 1924 - Deer Grove, Whiteside County, Illinois Marriage - 26 Aug 1947 - Louisville, Clay County, Illinois Death - 12 Dec 2016 - Port St. John, Brevaro County, Florida Funeral - 18 Dec 2016 - Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Burial - 18 Dec 2016 - Powers Cemetery, Garden Hill Township, Wayne County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Harold R. “Boscoe” Cantrell, age 92, of Xenia, Illinois, passed away Monday, December 12, 2016, at the home of his daughter in Port St. John, Florida. Harold was born April 8, 1924, in Deer Grove, Illinois, the son of Burl R. and Mae G. (Renner) Cantrell. He married Dorothy Marie Sanders on August 26, 1947, in Louisville, Illinois, and she preceded him in death August 25, 1966. Harold later married Vivian (Higgason) Wyman on September 10, 1970, and she preceded him in death on September 13, 2008. Harold served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He farmed and worked on construction projects, and served as a tax assessor and Garden Hill Township road commissioner, and had been a member of the VFW, American Legion and Central Laborer’s Union. He was often thinking of friends and family, and took time to visit with others including those in nursing homes for the hope of bringing a smile with a joke, and loved reminiscing about the times spent laughing over many windy tales told at Knapp’s in Xenia. He enjoyed fishing, working in his garden and taking rides out in the countryside looking at the deer and wildlife. He is survived by his children: Walter (Barbara) Cantrell of Plano, Dale (Janice) Cantrell of Alamogordo, New Mexico, Rita Byrum of Oakland City, Indiana, and Charlotte (Scott) Cummins of Port St. John, Florida; a step-daughter: Phyllis (Ken) Hill of Riverdale, Michigan, including her 3 sons: Todd Hill, Tracy Hill, and Stacy Hill and their families; a brother: Howard (Frances) Cantrell of Xenia; 9 grandchildren: Matthew (Danielle) Cantrell of Round Lake Beach, Deanna Cantrell and Michael Cantrell both of Plano, Chad Cantrell and Brad (Dana) Cantrell both of Alamogordo, New Mexico, Carl (April) Byrum-Mann of Haubstaudt, Indiana, Don Byrum-Mann of Maryland, Ryan (Anne) Cummins of West Hills, California, and Autumn Cummins of Jacksonville, Florida; and 8 great-grandchildren: Brittany Cantrell, Lily Doukas-Cummins, Connor Cummins, Cody Mann, Ava Mann, Will Mann, Madeline Mann, and Bennett Mann. He was preceded in death by his parents and both wives. A funeral service for Harold R. “Boscoe” Cantrell will be held 1 p.m. Sunday, December 18, 2016, at Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora. Burial will follow in Powers Cemetery, Xenia, with military honors. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Saturday and 12 noon-1p.m.until the hour of service on Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to D.A.V. (Disabled American Veterans).

  
  

• Sources

  [S3293] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Cantrell, Harold R. "Boscoe", 92, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/173846970/harold-r-cantrell) (Reliability: 2). [S3170] World War II Honoree, Harold Roscoe Cantrell, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1995388) (Reliability: 2). [S3294] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Cantrell, Harold R. "Boscoe", (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/173846970/harold-r-cantrell) (Reliability: 2). [S3411] Obituary, McCracken, Dorothy, 92, none. (Reliability: 2). [S2686] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Wyman, Helen L., 90, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Higgason&GSiman=1&GScid=1983792&GRid=121937083&), none. (Reliability: 2).