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Rodgers, Stanley D.
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Name Rodgers, Stanley D. Birth 13 Jun 1921 Gender Male Reference Number RODG.S002 _FGRAVE 32655753 Military Service World War II, Private First Class, United States Army 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,…Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007
On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans.
Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event.
This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. …Death 4 Jan 2008 Flora, Clay County, Illinois Burial Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Orchardville, Wayne County, Illinois Person ID I33891 Carl Wayne Gray Research Last Modified 15 Dec 2024
Father Rodgers, T.E. Mother Dudley, Pansy, b. 30 Apr 1898 d. 8 Mar 1973 (Age 74 years) Family ID F9971 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family JONES, Carrie Pauline, b. 14 Sep 1927 d. 27 Aug 2013, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 85 years)
Marriage 25 Mar 1951 Flora, Clay County, Illinois Family ID F18478 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Event Map Marriage - 25 Mar 1951 - Flora, Clay County, Illinois Death - 4 Jan 2008 - Flora, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Orchardville, Wayne County, Illinois = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - Stanley D. Rodgers, 87, of Flora, IL died at 12:30 AM Sunday, January 4, 2009 at his home in Flora.
He was born June 13, 1921 in Harvey, IL to Estes & Pansy (Dudley) Rodgers. He married Carrie Pauline Jones on March 25, 1951 in Flora, IL.
He had worked in his lifetime at Valley Steel, B&O Railroad, and for the State of Illinois, was a WWII U.S. Army veteran, and was a member of Flora American Legion Post #14 and Flora VFW Post #3999.
He is survived by his wife: Pauline Rodgers of Flora; children: Linda Cammon & husband Ray of El Paso, TX, Karen Cartnal & husband Joe of Flora, Mary Lou Rodgers of Flora, Stanley D. "Bud" Rodgers II of Xenia, and Robert Alan Rodgers of Flora; sisters: Faith Pugh of Vincennes, IN, Marilyn Sledge & husband Walt of Flora, and Carolyn Sehie & husband Bernard of Clay City; 9 grandchildren & 5 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, 1 brother (Clyde Robert Hoskins), and 2 sisters (June Trago & Melba Dulaney).
Funeral services will be held at 2 PM Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at Frank & Bright Funeral Home. Burial will be in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Xenia, with military honors. There is no visitation. Memorials may be made to the Caleb Hill Lung Transplant Fund and may be received at the funeral home.
- Stanley D. Rodgers, 87, of Flora, IL died at 12:30 AM Sunday, January 4, 2009 at his home in Flora.