Wathan, Melvin Eugene 'Gene' (b. 8 Jul 1932 - d. 18 Feb 2008): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

1932 - 2008 (75 years)

Name	Wathan, Melvin Eugene 'Gene'
Birth	8 Jul 1932	Clay County, Illinois [1]
Gender	Male
Reference Number	WATH.M002
Funeral	23 Feb 2008	Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois [2]
Military Service	Korean War, Corporal, United States Army [1, 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 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…
		United States Army
		Corporal (abbreviated as Cpl.), United States Army (Combat Arms) (Aug 1948-Feb 1951)
		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
		Generic Military Service Ribbons, Korean War NOTE: This list may be incomplete. Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
		Korean War (1950-1953)
		Korea
Death	18 Feb 2008	Xenia, Clay County, Illinois [1]
Burial	23 Feb 2008	Odd Fellows Cemetery, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois [1]
Burial		Headstone, Wathan, Melvin Eugene
Person ID	I36205	Carl Wayne Gray Research
Last Modified	18 Feb 2021

Father	Wathan, Christopher 'Tiny', b. 23 Apr 1903 d. 23 Jan 1966 (Age 62 years)
Mother	Stoops, Mamie Marie, b. 18 Mar 1910 d. 20 May 1978 (Age 68 years)
Family ID	F13584	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Oulrey, Dena D., b. 24 Mar 1933, Clay County, Illinois d. 25 Mar 2015, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois (Age 82 years)

Marriage 21 Mar 1953 Xenia, Clay County, Illinois

Age at Marriage He was 20 years and 8 months - She was 20 years.

Children

	1. WATHAN, B.
	2. Wathan, David, b. 1955 d. 2011 (Age 56 years)

Family ID F6018 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 31 Jan 2023

Event Map

	Birth - 8 Jul 1932 - Clay County, Illinois
	Marriage - 21 Mar 1953 - Xenia, Clay County, Illinois
	Death - 18 Feb 2008 - Xenia, Clay County, Illinois
	Funeral - 23 Feb 2008 - Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois
	Burial - 23 Feb 2008 - Odd Fellows Cemetery, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois

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Notes
Gene was a retired truck driver, a U.S. Army veteran, and his memberships included Xenia Christian Church, Flora VFW Post #3999 and Flora American Legion Post #14.

Sources

[S11512] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Wathan, Melvin Eugene, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=24752316), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S11513] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Wathan, Melvin "Gene", 75, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=24752316), none. (Reliability: 2).