Mason, George F. (b. 30 Aug 1909 - d. 11 Dec 1980): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

1909 - 1980 (71 years)

Name	Mason, George F.
Birth	30 Aug 1909	Murrayville, Morgan County, Illinois [1, 2, 3]
Gender	Male
Occupation	Cook
Reference Number	MASO.G005
Military Service	World War II, Technician Fourth Grade, United States Army [2]
		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 Army
		Technician Fourth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
		Technician Fourth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
		World War II (1939-1945)
Death	11 Dec 1980	Passavant Hospital, Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois [2, 3]
Burial	Jacksonville Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois [2, 3]
	Plot: Devotion, Lot 294, Space 6
		Headstone, Mason, Ruby M. and George F. Plot: Plot: Devotion, Lot 294, Space 6
Person ID	I23477	Carl Wayne Gray Research
Last Modified	30 May 2024

Father	Mason, Charles 'Charlie', b. 16 Dec 1877, Morgan County, Illinois d. 31 May 1963, Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois (Age 85 years)
Mother	Still, Mary Elizabeth, b. 12 Jan 1887, Morgan County, Illinois d. 4 Nov 1951, Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois (Age 64 years)
Marriage	23 Feb 1909	Morgan County, Illinois
Age at Marriage	He was 31 years and 2 months - She was 22 years and 1 month.
Family ID	F10356	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Prewitt, Ruby Mae, b. 30 Jul 1911, Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois d. 20 Jun 1960, Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois (Age 48 years)

Children

	1. Mason, V.
	2. Mason, N.
	3. Mason, M.
	4. Mason, R.
	5. Mason, J.

Family ID F10369 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 31 Jan 2023

Event Map

	Birth - 30 Aug 1909 - Murrayville, Morgan County, Illinois
	Death - 11 Dec 1980 - Passavant Hospital, Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois
	Burial - - Jacksonville Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois

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Notes

Mr. Mason served in the army during World War II. He was a member of V.F.W., American Legion, Amvets and Calvary Baptist Church.
For many years Mr. Mason was a cook at Wagner's Restaurant, later operated his own restaurant on West Morgan Street and more recently had worked at Blackhawk Restaurant.

Sources

[S6541] Obituary, Mason, George F., 71, none.
[S6542] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Mason, George F., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36913693/george-f.-mason), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S6543] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Mason, Ruby M. and George F., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36913693/george-f.-mason), none. (Reliability: 2).