Lindeman, Ellis Leland

1917 - 1990  (72 years)

• Name	Lindeman, Ellis Leland
  Birth	18 May 1917	Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	LIND.E003
  _FGRAVE	18562059
  Funeral	Hosselton-Bookout-Engelmeier Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [3]
  Military Service	World War II, Sergeant, United States Army  [4]
  		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
  		Sergeant, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) NOTE: The three stripe Sergeant Insignia was not used during the Korean War
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		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	2 May 1990	Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1, 3]
  	Ellis Lindeman, 73, of Olney, died Wednesday, May 2, 1990 at 3:15 p.m. at Richland Memorial Hospital.
  Burial	Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 3]
  	Services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the funeral home, with the Rev. Charles Allen officiating. Burial will be in Dillman Cemetery in Sailor Springs. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. tonight (Friday). There will be full military graveside rites.
  		Headstone, Lindeman, Ellis L. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  Person ID	I41061	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	17 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	Lindeman, Alvin,   b. 10 Mar 1892, Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois d. 7 May 1938, Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois (Age 46 years)
  Mother	MARSHALL, Mable Leora,   b. 2 Jul 1897, Clay County, Illinois d. 22 Nov 1918, Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois (Age 21 years)
  Marriage	Y  [5]
  Family ID	F5607	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 18 May 1917 - Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois Funeral - - Hosselton-Bookout-Engelmeier Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Death - 2 May 1990 - Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Burial - - Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Ellis Lindeman, 73, of Olney, died Wednesday, May 2, 1990 at 3:15 p.m. at Richland Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are being handled by Hosselton Bookhout & Engelmeier Funeral Home in Clay City. Services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the funeral home, with the Rev. Charles Allen officiating. Burial will be in Dillman Cemetery in Sailor Springs. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. tonight (Friday). There will be full military graveside rites. Mr. Lindeman was born March 18, 1917 in Clinton, the son of Alvin and Mable (Marshall) Lindeman. He was a bookkeeper for the Olney Yamaha Honda dealership in Olney. He was a member of the Eagles and the VFW in Olney. Surviving are one brother, Alvie Lindeman of Olney; several nieces and nephews; and two aunts, Betty Ragsdale and Azalea Whitaker, both of Flora. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and one sister. Published in Olney Daily Mail

  
  

• Sources

  [S13001] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Lindeman, Ellis, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18562059/ellis-leland-lindeman), none. (Reliability: 2). [S3861] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Sailor Springs, Illinois, (District 13-17) (Pixley Township), image 05, page 2b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00432?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2). [S13002] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Lindeman, Ellis, 73, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18562059/ellis-leland-lindeman), none. (Reliability: 2). [S3569] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Lindeman, Ellis L., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18562059/ellis-leland-lindeman), none. (Reliability: 2). [S4041] http://www.findagrve.com, Headstone, Lindeman, Mable Leora, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125789503/mable-leora-lindeman), none. (Reliability: 2).