Weston, Billy Joe Sr.

1949 - 2013  (63 years)

• Name	Weston, Billy Joe
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	31 Aug 1949	Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Burial	Saint Josephs Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [2]
  Reference Number	WEST.B001
  _FGRAVE	104871758
  Military Service	Viet Nam War, United States Marine Corps  [1]
  		Military Service Ribbons, Weston, Billy Joe Sr. (1949-2013) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Gallantry Cross, South Vietnam
  		National Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Map of Military Installations during the Vietnam War Locate any Fire Base, Landing Zone, or Military Installation during the Vietnam War with this Interactive Google Map of Vietnam.
  		Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Republic of South Viet Nam
  		National Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Republic Of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation with Palm Ribbon (US Air Force, US Navy, US Marine Corps, US Coast Guard Frame), Republic of Vietnam
  		Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Republic of South Vietnam
  		United States Marine Corps
  		United States Marine Corps
  		Vietnam Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		United States Marine Corps Rank Insignia
  		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
  		Vietnam Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Vietnam War (1955-1975)
  Death	8 Feb 2013	Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	Y  [1]
  		Headstone, Weston, Billy J. and Janice K.
  Person ID	I21452	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	5 May 2023

  
  

  Father	Weston, Russell Otho   d. Bef 17 Sep 2010
  Mother	Galloway, Clara Alice   d. Bef 17 Sep 2010
  Marriage	2 Aug 1958	Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [3, 4, 5]
  Family ID	F507	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Fiscus, Janice Kay,   b. 21 Nov 1944, Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois d. 28 Dec 2016, Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	25 Apr 1975	Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois   [1, 6, 7]
  Children	> 1. Weston, B.J. Jr.
  Family ID	F9560	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 31 Aug 1949 - Richland County, Illinois Burial - - Saint Josephs Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Marriage - 25 Apr 1975 - Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois Death - 8 Feb 2013 - Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  He was an engineer in the oil field and was a Vietnam veteran, serving in the U.S. Marine Corps.

  
  

• Sources

  [S5889] Olney Daily Mail (Olney, Richland County, Illinois), Obituary, Weston, Billy Joe, 63, (http://www.olneydailymail.com/article/20130211/NEWS/130219938/1031/OBITUARIES?refresh=true), none. (Reliability: 2). [S5890] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Weston, Billy J. and Janice K., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/174579994), none. (Reliability: 2). [S359] httsp://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Lents, Geneva Dell, 91, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63967555/geneva-dell-lents), none. (Reliability: 2). [S625] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Monical, Noma L, 66, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64569069/noma-l-monical), none. (Reliability: 2). [S865] The Daily Clay County Advocate Press (Flora, Clay County, Illinois), Obituary, Raley, Gregory Lee, 45, (The Daily Clay County Advocate Press (Flora, Clay County, Illinois), 17 July 2006), none. (Reliability: 2). [S615] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Akes, Dora Lou Weston, 68, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/105718364) (Reliability: 2). [S5891] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Weston, Janice Kay, 72, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/174579994), none. (Reliability: 2).