Cantrell, Howard E.

1928 - 2018  (90 years)

• Name	Cantrell, Howard E.
  Birth	4 Mar 1928	Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	CANT.H004
  _FGRAVE	188073152
  Funeral	19 Mar 2018 (90 years)	Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Military Service	Korean War, United States Army  [1]
  		Generic Military Service Ribbons, Korean War NOTE: This list may be incomplete. Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Korea
  		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…
  		Korean War (1950-1953)
  		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
  Death	15 Mar 2018	Xenia, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  	Howard E. Cantrell, age 90, of rural Xenia, passed away at his home on March 15, 2018.
  Burial	19 Mar 2018	Powers Cemetery, Garden Hill Township, Wayne County, Illinois   [2]
  		Headstone, Cantrell, Howard E.
  Person ID	I32407	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	26 May 2023

  
  

  Father	Cantrell, Burl Roscoe,   b. 23 Apr 1895, Wayne County, Illinois d. 25 Aug 1984, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois (Age 89 years)
  Mother	Renner, Mae Genevieve,   b. 29 Oct 1903, Tampico, Whiteside County, Illinois d. 6 Apr 1994, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois (Age 90 years)
  Family ID	F5900	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Goff, F.E.
  Family ID	F13478	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 4 Mar 1928 - Clay County, Illinois Death - 15 Mar 2018 - Xenia, Clay County, Illinois Funeral - 19 Mar 2018 - Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Burial - 19 Mar 2018 - Powers Cemetery, Garden Hill Township, Wayne County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Howard E. Cantrell, age 90, of rural Xenia, passed away at his home on March 15, 2018. Howard was born on March 4, 1928, to Burl R. and Mae (Renner) Cantrell of rural Xenia, Illinois. He attended Walnut Branch and Hickory Flat schools prior to attending Xenia High School for three years. He then graduated from Flora High School in 1948. Howard was a Korean War Veteran, serving as an Army artillery gunner. Upon his return from Korea, he married his high school sweetheart, Frances Ellen Goff, on April 20, 1952. After their marriage, they lived in Tomah, Wisconsin while Howard completed his service. After his discharge they returned to the Xenia area where they purchased 80 acres and began a livelihood of farming. Howard retired from farming in 1993 and was later elected to two terms as road commissioner for Garden Hill Township. Howard attended Powers General Baptist Church; he was known as someone always willing to help a neighbor in need. Howard is survived by his wife of 65 years, Frances, and their four children: Rhonda (Mike) Sanders, Kala (Larry) Badger of Taylors, Brenda (Greg) Jones and Kevin (Kim) Cantrell. Howard is also survived by grandchildren Eric Sanders, Michelle Sanders, Scott Sanders, Mark Sanders, Nicole Sanders, Zach (Hannah) Badger, Luke Badger, Miranda (Eric) Dennis, Kory (Katherine) Cantrell and Jesse (Carissa) Cantrell; and seven great grandchildren. Five nieces, two nephews, and one sister-in-law also survive. Howard was preceded in death by his parents, his brother, three brothers-in-law, four sisters-in-law, and a nephew. A funeral service will be 1 p.m. Monday, March 19, 2018, at Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora. Visitation will be held 5-7 p.m. Sunday evening and from 12:30 pm until the hour of service on Monday at the funeral home. Private interment will be in Powers Cemetery, Xenia. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Kory Cantrell Leukemia Treatment Fund.

  
  

• Sources

  [S9954] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Cantrell, Howard E., 90, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/188073152), none. (Reliability: 2). [S9955] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Cantrell, Howard E., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/188073152), none. (Reliability: 2).