Weaver, Carl William 'Billie' (1927 - 2010): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

1927 - 2010 (82 years)

Name	Weaver, Carl William 'Billie'
Birth	10 Feb 1927	Olney, Richland County, Illinois [1, 2, 3]
Gender	Male
Census	8 Apr 1930	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [3, 4]
	1930 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 02a
		1930 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 02a 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 03, page 02a
Census	4 Apr 1940	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [2]
	1940 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 02b
		1940 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 02b 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 05, page 02b 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	WEAV.C002
_FGRAVE	46798407
Funeral	21 Jan 2010	Banks & Beals Funeral Home, Stronghurst, Henderson County, Illinois [1]
Military Service	World War II, Signalman Third Class, United States Navy [5]
	Enlisted and entered active service as an Apprentice Seaman on October 14, 1944 at Effingham, Illinois. Completed boot camp at Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Illinois, and further qualification at Amphibious Training Base, Little Creek, Virirginia. Assigned to and served aboard the Landing Ship, Medium (Rocket) USS LSM (R) 524. Earned the American Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Signalman Third Class on April 22, 1946 at the Personnel Separation Center, Great Lakes, Illinois. 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=2172111
		American Campaign Medal, United States Military
		Military Service Ribbons, Weaver, Carl William 'Billie' (1927-2010) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
		Signalman 3rd Class (SM3c), US Navy (WWII) (Seaman Branch) (Right Sleeve)
		United States Navy
		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,…
		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
		World War II Honoree, Weaver, Carl William (1927-2010)
		American Campaign Medal, United States
		Joint Expeditionary Base–Little Creek, Virginia formerly known as Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek
		List of Hull Classifications, United States Navy
		Naval Station Great Lakes, North Chicago, Illinois
		USS Saint Croix River (LSM(R)-524), United States Navy
		World War II (1939-1945)
		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
		United States Navy
		United States Navy Enlisted Rank Insignia of World War II Seaman Branch rating badges were the only ones worn on the right sleeve, all other branches were worn on the left. The Engine Room Force was organized somewhat differently from other branches. Historically, non-rated engine room men were paid at a higher rate than their deck counterparts because of the more strenuous nature of their work.…
		United States Navy Enlisted Rates
		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. …
Death	16 Jan 2010	Gulfport, Henderson County, Illinois [1]
Death	Carl William Weaver, age 82 of Gulfport, Illinois, died at 11:45 a.m. Saturday January 16, 2010 at his home.
Burial	21 Jan 2010	Carman Cemetery, Carman, Henderson County, Illinois [6]
	Graveside service with military rites at 2:00 p.m. in the Carman Cemetery, Carman, Illinois.
		Headstone, Weaver, Carl William
Person ID	I18522	Carl Wayne Gray Research \| Hunley - Pryor Archibald Henry 'Arch' Hunley and Nancy Ellen Pryor Descendants
Last Modified	23 May 2023

Father	Weaver, Carl B., b. 1899, Illinois d. 18 Jun 1944 (Age 45 years)
Mother	Hunley, Ruby R., b. 14 Nov 1905, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 13 Jul 2001, Flora Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 95 years)
Marriage	Y [2, 3, 7, 8]
Family ID	F8322	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Event Map

	Funeral - 21 Jan 2010 - Banks & Beals Funeral Home, Stronghurst, Henderson County, Illinois
	Burial - 21 Jan 2010 - Carman Cemetery, Carman, Henderson County, Illinois

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Notes

Carl William Weaver, age 82 of Gulfport, Illinois, died at 11:45 a.m. Saturday January 16, 2010 at his home. He was born February 10, 1927 in Olney, Illinois, the son of Carl B. and Ruby R. Hunley Weaver.

Mr. Weaver served in the United States Navy from 1944 until 1967. Following his military career, he worked at the Iowa Army Ammunitions Plant in Middletown, Iowa for a short time, and later worked in road construction. He was a member of the former Carman Masonic Lodge, and a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Flora, Illinois.

Survivors include one brother - David (Linda) Weaver of Gladstone, IL., one nephew- David Weaver II, and one great nephew- David Weaver III, both of Gladstone. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Visitation will be from noon until 1:45 p.m. Thursday January 21, 2010 in the Banks & Beals Funeral Home in Stronghurst, followed by a graveside service with military rites at 2:00 p.m. in the Carman Cemetery, Carman, Illinois. Rev. Kendall Hetrick will officiate. Condolences may be left at banksandbeals.com
Banks & Beals Funeral Home

Sources

[S4815] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Weaver, Carl William, 82, (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Weaver&GSiman=1&GScid=1960451&GRid=46798407&), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S1158] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 05, page 2b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00053?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.asp), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S248] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 03, page 2a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00604?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S3157] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 5, page 3a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00053?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.asp) (Reliability: 3).
[S4723] World War II Honoree, Carl William Weaver, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2172111), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S4816] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Weaver, Carl William, (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Weaver&GSiman=1&GScid=1960451&GRid=46798407&), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S4814] Obituary, Weaver, Ruby R., 95, none. (Reliability: 2).
[S4945] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Hunley, Raymond, 87, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=26562969), none. (Reliability: 2).