Bemont, Robert Ellis

1924 - 1989  (65 years)

• Name	Bemont, Robert Ellis
  Birth	28 Feb 1924	Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	BEMO.R001
  _FGRAVE	48367112
  Military Service	World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army  [1]
  		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 Fifth 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 Fifth 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	24 Jul 1989	Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  	Robert E. Bemont, 65, of Olney died in his home Monday, July 24, 1989 at 10:43 p.m.
  Burial	Maple Dale Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Bemont, Robert E.
  		Headstone, Bemont, Robert E.
  Person ID	I35058	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	27 Oct 2022

  
  

  Father	Bemont, Dennis,   b. 2 Jul 1902   d. 12 Apr 1969 (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Lomas, Alda Myrtle,   b. 5 Sep 1907, Edwards County, Illinois d. 4 Oct 1984, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F13912	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Abraham, Kay,   b. 2 Oct 1922, Calcutta, West Bengal, India d. 7 Jun 2016, Burgin Manor Nursing Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 93 years)
  Marriage	4 May 1946	Calcutta, West Bengal, India   [2]
  	They met while he was in the service and stationed in Calcutta during WWII. She followed Bob to the United States where she became a U.S. Citizen and lived the remainder of her life here.
  Age at Marriage	He was 22 years and 3 months - She was 23 years and 7 months.
  Family ID	F14302	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 28 Feb 1924 - Richland County, Illinois Marriage - 4 May 1946 - Calcutta, West Bengal, India Death - 24 Jul 1989 - Olney, Richland County, Illinois Burial - - Maple Dale Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  He worked at Kroger for 27 years, then became Supervisor of the City of Olney Lakes, Parks, and Cemeteries. He was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army and a member of the Olney VFW and American Legion.

  
  

• Sources

  [S11056] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Bemont, Robert E., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48367112/robert-ellis-bemont), none. (Reliability: 2). [S14582] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Harris, Minnie, 67, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48367112/robert-ellis-bemont), none. (Reliability: 2).