Levitt, Joel Nelson

1950 - 2016  (65 years)

• Name	Levitt, Joel Nelson
  		Joel Nelson Levitt (1950-2016)
  Birth	1 Aug 1950	Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	LEVI.J003
  _FGRAVE	158230965
  Funeral	26 Feb 2016 (65 years)	St. Catherine Greek Orthodox Church, Greenwood Village, Colorado   [2]
  Military Service	Career Airman
  Military Service	Persian Gulf War, Master Sergeant, United States Air Force  [3]
  		United States Air Force
  		Master Sergeant (abbreviated as MSGT) (paygrade E-7), United States Air Force
  		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…
  		United States Air Force
  Military Service	Viet Nam War, United States Air Force  [1, 3]
  	Career Airman, United States Air Force
  		Joel Nelson Levitt (1950-2016)
  		United States Air Force
  		United States Air Force
  		United States Air Force Enlisted 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 War (1955-1975)
  Death	12 Feb 2016	Denver, Denver County, Colorado   [2]
  Burial	26 Feb 2016	Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Denver County, Colorado   [2, 3]
  	Plot: Section 29, Site 147
  		Headstone, Levitt, Joel Nelson
  Person ID	I33723	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	28 Apr 2025

  
  

  Father	Levitt, Melvin Doyle 'M. D.',   b. 12 Nov 1927, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois d. 15 Feb 1999, Hudson, Pasco County, Florida (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Hale, Helen Viola,   b. 22 Sep 1931, Tennessee d. 30 Oct 2012, Hudson, Pasco County, Florida (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	Y  [2, 4]
  Family ID	F926	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Purrier, Judy   d. 2005
  Marriage	1 Mar 1978
  Children	1. Levitt, J.   2. Levitt, J.
  Family ID	F13851	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1 Aug 1950 - Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois Death - 12 Feb 2016 - Denver, Denver County, Colorado Funeral - 26 Feb 2016 - St. Catherine Greek Orthodox Church, Greenwood Village, Colorado Burial - 26 Feb 2016 - Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Denver County, Colorado  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Joel Nelson Levitt, age 65 years, 6 months, and 12 days, of 428 South Williams Street, Denver, Colorado, passed away on Friday, February 12, 2016, at his home. Joel was born August 1, 1950, at home in rural Sailor Springs, Illinois, and was delivered by his great uncle, Dr. John Shore. His parents were M.D. (Doyle) and Helen Levitt. He married Judy Purrier on March 1, 1978, and they were married until 2005. They have a daughter, Joellen Levitt, and a son, Joshua Levitt. Joel attended Sailor Springs Grade School and graduated from Clay City High School in 1968 and then joined the service. Joel retired from the U.S. Air Force, where he made a career of serving his country. He then worked for the State of Colorado with the Disabled Veterans, helped form a new American Legion Post, and was a Republican Precinct Committeeman. Joel had been baptized at the Sailor Springs Christian Church. He is survived by his children: Joellen Levitt and Joshua Levitt, both of Denver, Colorado; sisters: Cheryl (Wesley) Miller of Flora and Ceal (Barry) Huff of Spring Hill, Florida; brothers: Tom (Diane) Levitt of Sailor Springs and Burcham Levitt of Hudson, Florida. He was preceded in death by his father and mother. A funeral service for Joel Levitt will be Friday, February 26, 2016, at 11 a.m. at St. Catherine Greek Orthodox Church, Greenwood Village, Colorado. Interment will follow at 1:30 p.m. at Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Colorado, with military honors. Joel will be remembered as a loving father, brother, brother-in-law, uncle, friend and neighbor, but most importantly he will be remembered as a devoted child of God. He lived out his faith.

  
  

• Sources

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