Hedrick, Allen Harry

1917 - 1993  (75 years)

• Name	Hedrick, Allen Harry
  Birth	15 Jan 1917	West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	HEDR.A001
  _FGRAVE	110199323
  Military Service	World War II, United States Army  [2]
  	Served in the Pacific Theater
  		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,…
  		World War II Honoree, Hedrick, Allen H.
  		United States Army
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  Death	8 Jan 1993	Grayville, Edwards County, Illinois   [1]
  	Allen Hedrick, 75, West Salem, died 3:20 p.m. Friday, Jan. 8, 1993, in the Meadowood Nursing Home in Grayville.
  Burial	Moravian Cemetery, West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Hedrick, Allen H. and Doris M.
  Person ID	I38043	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2021

  
  

  Father	Hedrick, Ross Vernon,   b. 30 Jan 1886, West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois d. 2 Feb 1973, Albion, Edwards County, Illinois (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Markman, Nellie Lucinda,   b. 2 Feb 1890, West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois d. 14 Feb 1967, West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F15294	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mast, Doris Mae,   b. 1918   d. 2002 (Age 84 years)
  Family ID	F15300	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 15 Jan 1917 - West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois Death - 8 Jan 1993 - Grayville, Edwards County, Illinois Burial - - Moravian Cemetery, West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Allen Hedrick, 75, West Salem, died 3:20 p.m. Friday, Jan. 8, 1993, in the Meadowood Nursing Home in Grayville. Memorial services will be 1:30 p.m. Sunday in the Zion United Methodist Church in West Salem with Rev. Leroy Allison presiding. Visitation will follow the memorial services. The body will be cremated. Ingram Funeral Home in West Salem is in charge of arrangements. Memorials can be to the Zion United Methodist Church or the Alzheimer's Association. Mr. Hedrick was born Jan. 15, 1917, in West Salem, the son of Ross and Nellie (Markman) Hedrick. He married Doris Mast Feb. 23, 1947, in Mayview, and she survives. He was a farmer and worked at Champion Laboratories in West Salem for 20 years. He was a member of the Zion United Methodist Church in West Salem. He was a World War II veteran. Surviving, in addition to his wife, are four sons, James Hedrick, Bardstown, Ky., David Hedrick, Petersburg, Paul Hedrick, Ottawa, Jerry Hedrick, Mt. Carmel; a daughter, Jane Hedrick, West Salem; two brothers, Clyde Hedrick, West Salem, Melvin Hedrick, St. Louis, Mo.; a sister, Mary Scranton, West Salem; and eight grandchildren. He was preceded in death by parents and a sister. Olney Daily Mail (IL)

  
  

• Sources

  [S12309] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Hedrick, Allen H. and Doris M., (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Hedrick&GSiman=1&GScid=106963&GRid=110199323&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S11674] https://www.wwiimemorial.com/, World War II Honoree, Allen H. Hedrick, (https://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=1586739) (Reliability: 2).