Levitt, Ronald Ray

1925 - 2012  (87 years)

• Name	Levitt, Ronald Ray
  Birth	5 Mar 1925	Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Census		1940 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 01b 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 03, page 01b The writing in the 1940 Federal census for Clay City, Illinois is sometimes difficult to read. Ancestry.com has attempted to index this census, but there are many transcription errors.
  Reference Number	LEVI.R001
  _FGRAVE	86406551
  Funeral	9 Mar 2012 (87 years)	Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Military Service	World War II, Seaman First Class, United States Navy  [1, 5]
  	Honorably discharged as a Seaman First Class on October 6, 1945 at the Naval Personnel Separation Center, Great Lakes, Illinois. Earned the WWII Victory Medal for his service during the period of eligibility. (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: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2214706
  		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. …
  		Military Service Ribbons, Levitt, Ronald Ray (1925-2012) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		World War II Honoree, Levitt, Ronald Ray (1925-2012)
  		Naval Station Great Lakes, North Chicago, Illinois
  		Seaman 1st Class (S1c), United States Navy, World War II Seaman Branch rating badges were the only ones worn on the right sleeve, all other branches were worn on the left.
  		United States Navy
  		Seaman 1st Class (S1c), United States Navy, World War II, Shoulder Piping Seaman Branch rating badges were the only ones worn on the right sleeve; all other branches were worn on the left.
  		United States Navy Enlisted Rates
  		United States Navy
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		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,…
  Death	6 Mar 2012	Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 6]
  Burial	9 Mar 2012	Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 7]
  		Headstone, Levitt, Onita J. and Ronald R.
  Person ID	I15717	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	21 May 2023

  
  

  Father	Levitt, Francis Marion 'Frank',   b. 6 Jan 1878, Clay County, Illinois d. 26 Oct 1955, Norwood Park Township, Cook County, Illinois (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Rinnert, Caddie Clara,   b. 29 Dec 1881, Spencer County, Indiana d. 1 Aug 1940, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 58 years)
  Marriage	Y  [3, 4]
  Family ID	F7232	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hill, Onita J.,   b. 31 Oct 1926, Pruitt, Cass County, Texas d. 13 Mar 2012, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	31 Jul 1945	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Children	> 1. Levitt, S.   2. Levitt, D.W.
  Family ID	F7237	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 5 Mar 1925 - Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois Marriage - 31 Jul 1945 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Death - 6 Mar 2012 - Flora, Clay County, Illinois Funeral - 9 Mar 2012 - Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Burial - 9 Mar 2012 - Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

  
  

• Notes

  Ronald R. Levitt, age 87, of Flora, IL died at 12:53 PM Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at his home in Flora. Ron was born March 5, 1925 in Sailor Springs, IL to Frank & Caddie Levitt. He married Onita J. Hill on July 31, 1945 in Clay City, IL. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1942-1945 and was involved in many WWII actions. Ron owned and operated many gas stations over the years in Flora. He was a longtime and dedicated member of First Baptist Church of Flora being a member of the Men's Sunday school class and later the Friend's class, served as chairman of the last pulpit committee, and served on the Board of Trustees, having later been made Honorary Trustee. Ron was a charter board member of CCR (Clay County Rehabilitation Center) and was involved with CCR for 36 years. For the past 20 years, he and Onita have enjoyed spending part of each year in Florida. He is survived by his wife: daughter: Sandra Mann; son: Donald W. Levitt; 4 grandchildren: Wendy Siefert, Gary R. Mann, Melinda Null, Casey Levitt; 6 great-grandchildren; and special nephew: Mike Gray. He was preceded in death by his parents, 5 brothers, and 7 sisters. The funeral service for Ron Levitt will be held at 11 AM Friday, March 9, 2012 at Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, with Pastor Jay Keele officiating. Burial will follow in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, with military honors. Memorials may be made to CCR or First Baptist Church.

  
  

• Sources

  [S3913] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Levitt, Ronald R, 87, (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Levitt&GSiman=1&GScid=105559&GRid=86406551&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S3916] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Levitt, Onita J. and Ronald R., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=86406551), none. (Reliability: 2). [S254] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 03, page 1b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00053?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.asp), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1206] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0004) (Township), image 01, page 1a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00604?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. (Reliability: 2). [S3868] https://www.wwiimemorial.com/, World War II Honoree, Ronald Ray Levitt, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2214706) (Reliability: 2). [S3917] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Levitt, Onita J, 85, (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=86726307), none. (Reliability: 2). [S3918] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Levitt, Onita J. and Ronald R., (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Levitt&GSiman=1&GScid=105559&GRid=86406551&), none. (Reliability: 2).