Conner, Lester Dale

1924 - 1948  (23 years)

• Name	Conner, Lester Dale
  		Lester Dale Conner (1924-1948) School Photo. Lester was killed in a truck wreck when he was 23. From the Dorothy Lois 'Dot' (McDowell) Bricker (1927-2004) collection. Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Luke-McDowell Family Reunion Front Row: ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, Lester Conner, John Luke, Charles McDowell Middle Row: ?, ?, Nella Graham, ?, ?, ?, Iva Pettyjohn Back Row: Lewis Pettyjohn, Than McDowel, Nica Conner, ?, ?, ? Contributed by Barbara Louise 'Barb' (McDowell) House (1935-2020)
  Birth	4 Aug 1924	Iuka, Marion County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Census		1940 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 01a 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 02, page 01a The writing in the 1940 Federal census for Clay City, Illinois is sometimes difficult to read. Ancestry.com has attempted to index this census, but there are many transcription errors.
  Occupation	Truck Driver  [1]
  Reference Number	CONN.L001
  _FGRAVE	35980310
  Military Service	United States Army  [1]
  	Inducted 21 Apr 1943, served six months in Texas and California, and was honorably discharged due to ill health.
  		United States Army
  Death	22 Jan 1948	Marion, Williamson County, Illinois   [1]
  	Cause: Truck Wreck
  Burial	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [5]
  		Headstone, Conner, Lester D. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  		Headstone, Conner, Lester D.
  Person ID	I376	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Graham - Hornick John Riley Graham and Rebecca Isabelle 'Bell' Hornick Descendants, Hornick - Baity Christopher Columbus Hornick and Rachel Baity Descendant, Luke - Fuller Thomas Luke and Drusella Cossal Fuller Descendants, Luke - Harrington William David Luke and Barbara Harrington Descendants
  Last Modified	14 Jun 2023

  
  

  Father	Conner, Everett 'Bab',   b. 3 May 1903, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois d. 30 Mar 1974, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Luke, Nica Millie,   b. 25 Aug 1907, Richland County, Illinois d. 29 Apr 1989, Richland County, Illinois (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	28 Feb 1924	Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [3, 4, 6]
  Family ID	F128	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 4 Aug 1924 - Iuka, Marion County, Illinois Death - Cause: Truck Wreck - 22 Jan 1948 - Marion, Williamson County, Illinois Burial - - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Lester died in a truck wreck.

  
  

• Sources

  [S538] Obituary, Conner, Lester Dale, (January 29, 1948), none. (Reliability: 2). [S539] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Conner, Lester D., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35980310/lester-dale-conner) (Reliability: 2). [S225] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 02, page 1a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00053?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.asp) (Reliability: 2). [S248] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 03, page 2a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00604?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. (Reliability: 2). [S15423] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Conner, Lester D., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35980310/lester-dale-conner) (Reliability: 2). [S246] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Conner, Nica and Everett, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18363902/nica-mille-conner) (Reliability: 2).