Richardson, Harold Lewis Sr.

1945 - 2012  (66 years)

• Name	Richardson, Harold Lewis
  		Harold Lewis Richardson Sr. (1945-2012)
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	26 Nov 1945	Noble, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Burial	Unknown
  Occupation	Retired Mechanic  [1]
  Reference Number	RICH.H002
  _FGRAVE	87967647
  Military Service	Viet Nam War, United States Army  [1]
  		Generic Military Service Ribbons, Vietnam War, United States Army NOTE: This list may be incomplete. Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Gallantry Cross, South Vietnam
  		Military Service Ribbons, Richardson, Harold Lewis Sr.jpg Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		United States Army
  		United States Army Prior to the establishment of the "Department of the Army Emblem", there was no official display item to identify the Army. The Seal had traditionally been used to authenticate documents only and was not authorized for public display. In recognizing the need to provide a display item, the Secretary of the Army approved the emblem design as the…
  		Vietnam
  		United States of America Flag, 50 Stars (1960 - Present) This is the current flag of the United States. This flag became the official United States flag in 1960 when a star was added for the State of Hawaii. It replaced the short-lived 49-star flag (July 4, 1959 - July 3, 1960) honoring the State of Alaska. An Executive Order by President Eisenhower provided for the arrangement of the stars in nine…
  		Vietnam War (1955-1975)
  Death	25 Mar 2012	Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center, Cambridge, Guernsey County, Ohio   [1, 2]
  Burial	Cremated, Location of ashes is unknown
  Person ID	I19788	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	11 Oct 2021

  
  

  Father	Richardson, John Lewis,   b. 1907   d. 1962 (Age 55 years)
  Mother	Burton, Allene,   b. 1917   d. 1986 (Age 69 years)
  Family ID	F5851	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Kiggans, M.L.
  Children	1. Richardson, H.L. Jr. > 2. Richardson, M.L. > 3. Richardson, M.C.   4. Richardson, M.S.   5. Richardson, M.A.
  Family ID	F8912	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 26 Nov 1945 - Noble, Richland County, Illinois Death - 25 Mar 2012 - Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center, Cambridge, Guernsey County, Ohio  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Harold Lewis Richardson, Sr was born Nov.26, 1945, in Noble, a son of John Lewis and Allene Burton Richardson. He married Mary Lou Kiggans June 9, 1969. Surviving are his wife; five sons, Harold Richarson, Jr, Mickey L. (Janna) Richardson, Matthew C. (April) Richardson, Mark A. Richardson and Michael S. Richardson; three sisters, Patty, Eva and Ginger; four brothers, Bart, Jim, Gene and Jerry; ten grandchildren; six great-grandchildren;and several nieces and nephews. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War, serving in the Army. The Olney Mail - 03/30/2012

  
  

• Sources

  [S5408] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Richardson, Harold Lewis Sr, 66, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=140270986), none. (Reliability: 2). [S3248] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Richardson, Gene, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140251170/gene-richardson) (Reliability: 2).