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Fulk, William R. 'Bill' Sr.

Fulk, William R. 'Bill' Sr.

Male 1925 - 2016  (90 years)


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  • Name Fulk, William R. 'Bill' 
    Suffix Sr. 
    Birth 20 May 1925  Noble, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Reference Number FULK.W001 
    Funeral 21 Apr 2016 (90 years)  Joines Funeral Home, Villa Grove, Douglas County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Military Service World War II, United States Army  [1] 
    • William was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He served in the Battle of the Bulge under General Patton in 1941 to 1945.
    		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
    		World War II
    (1939-1945)
    Death 17 Apr 2016  Camargo, Douglas County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Burial Villa Grove Cemetery, Villa Grove, Douglas County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • Burial with military rites by Villa Grove VFW Post 2876 will be in the Villa Grove Cemetery.
    Headstone, Fulk, William    		 Headstone, Fulk, William
    Person ID I4231  Carl Wayne Gray Research | Fulk - Barnett

    Levi Foster Preston Fulk Sr. and Minerva Jane Barnett Descendants, Good - Foster

    Harold R. Good and Anna Madge L. Foster Descendants, McDowell - Maglone

    John William 'Will' McDowell and Margaret Maglone Descendants, Patterson - Nash

    John William 'Splitfoot' Patterson and Elizabeth G. 'Eliza' 'Betsy' Nash Descendants
    Last Modified 18 Feb 2021 

    Father Fulk, Vernon Edward 'Vern',   b. 12 Nov 1905, Noble, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Jul 1973 (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Elkins, Rema G.,   b. 20 Nov 1902, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Dec 1986, Noble, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Marriage 10 Jul 1923  [2, 5] 
    Family ID F1424  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Greninger, Mary Ellen,   b. 5 Mar 1931   d. 26 Dec 1986 (Age 55 years) 
    Marriage Y  [1] 
    Children 
     1. Fulk, Dorothy Anna,   b. 25 Mar 1947, Calhoun, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Mar 1947, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
    +2. Fulk, William Raymond 'Bill' Jr.,   b. 28 Jun 1948, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Aug 2010, Beecher City, Effingham County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years)
    +3. Fulk, Larry E.,   b. 24 Dec 1949, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Jun 2013, McLeansboro, Hamilton County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years)
    >4. Fulk, Wesley 'Wes'   d. Bef 17 Apr 2016
     5. Fulk, Andy   d. Bef 17 Apr 2016
     6. Fulk, Kevin   d. Bef 17 Apr 2016
    >7. Fulk, Kathy Lynn   d. Bef 17 Apr 2016
    >8. Fulk, J.
    >9. Fulk, K.K.
    >10. Fulk, T.
    >11. Fulk, K.
    >12. Fulk, R.
    >13. Purman, D.
    Family ID F2535  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 20 May 1925 - Noble, Richland County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 17 Apr 2016 - Camargo, Douglas County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsFuneral - 21 Apr 2016 - Joines Funeral Home, Villa Grove, Douglas County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Villa Grove Cemetery, Villa Grove, Douglas County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Notes 
    • William was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He served in the Battle of the Bulge under General Patton in 1941 to 1945.

      He was a member of the auxiliary Oddfellows Hall. He had a great love for music and playing his guitar, and spending time with family and loved ones.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1966] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Fulk, William, 90, (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Fulk&GSiman=1&GScid=961293&GRid=161288111&), none. (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S1272] Ancestry.com, 1930 Federal Census, Noble, Richland County, Illinois, District 11, page 2a, (http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/BookView.aspx?dbid=6224&iid=4584635_00129&sid=&gskw=), none. (Reliability: 2).

    3. [S1968] The News Gazett, Obituary, Fulk, William R., (http://www.news-gazette.com/obituaries/2016-04-20/william-fulk.html), none. (Reliability: 2).

    4. [S1967] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Fulk, William, (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Fulk&GSiman=1&GScid=961293&GRid=161288111&), none. (Reliability: 2).

    5. [S1271] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Fulk, Rema G. and Vern E., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=81&GScid=106030&GRid=100294793&), none. (Reliability: 2).


 

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