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Chambliss, Theodore R. 'Ted'

Chambliss, Theodore R. 'Ted'

Male 1908 - 2001  (93 years)


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  • Name Chambliss, Theodore R. 'Ted' 
    Birth 7 Jan 1908  Flora, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Reference Number CHAM.T001 
    _FGRAVE 24858860 
    Military Service World War II, Technician 5th Grade, United States Army  [2] 
    		 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. …
    		Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces


    (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)


    This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
    World War II Honoree, Chambliss, Theodore R. (1908-2001)     		World War II Honoree, Chambliss, Theodore R. (1908-2001)
    		Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces


    (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)


    This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
    		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
    		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
    		World War II
    (1939-1945)
    Death 1 Nov 2001  Ford County Nursing Home, Paxton, Ford County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Drummer Township Cemetery, Gibson City, Ford County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I43381  Carl Wayne Gray Research
    Last Modified 26 Jun 2023 

    Father Chambliss, James T.,   b. 1860   d. 1950 (Age 90 years) 
    Mother Smith, Agnes E.,   b. 1866, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1944 (Age 78 years) 
    Marriage Y  [1] 
    Family ID F16776  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Whitson, Phyllis L.,   b. 29 Jun 1926, Wayne County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 May 2006, Asta Care Center of Ford County, Paxton, Ford County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Family ID F18808  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 7 Jan 1908 - Flora, Clay County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 1 Nov 2001 - Ford County Nursing Home, Paxton, Ford County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Drummer Township Cemetery, Gibson City, Ford County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Documents At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

  • Notes 
    • Obituary from News-Gazette, 11/2/2001:

      GIBSONCITY - Theodore R. Chambliss, 93, of Gibson City died at 12:35 a.m. Thursday (Nov. 1, 2001) at the Ford County Nursing Home, Paxton.

      Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Lamb Funeral Home, 303 N. Church St., Gibson City. The Rev. Rebecca Zelensky will officiate. Burial will be in Drummer Township Cemetery, Gibson City.

      Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

      Obituary from The Pantagraph (Bloomington, IL), 11/2/2001:

      GIBSON CITY - Theodore "Ted" R. Chambliss, 93, of Gibson City died at 12:35 a.m. Thursday (Nov. 1, 2001) at Ford County Nursing Home, Paxton.

      His funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Lamb Funeral Home, Gibson City, the Rev. Rebecca Zelensky officiating. Burial will be in Drummer Township Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

      Memorials may be made to Ford County Nursing Home, Paxton.

      He was born Jan. 7, 1908, in Flora, a son of James T. and Agnes Chambliss. He married Phyllis Whitson on May 17, 1947, at Geff. She survives.

      Also surviving is a brother-in-law, Roy (Shirley) Whitson, Anderson, Ind.

  • Sources 
    1. [S5552] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-20), image 18, page 9a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00480?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S15145] https://www.wwiimemorial.com/, World War II Honoree, Theodore R. Chambliss, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2019149) (Reliability: 2).


 

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