Converse, Luther Lloyd 'Slim' (1915 - 1993): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

1915 - 1993 (77 years)

Name	Converse, Luther Lloyd 'Slim'
Birth	27 Sep 1915	Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas
Gender	Male
Reference Number	CONV.L001
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Military Service	World War II, Captain, 1st Armored Division, United States Army [1]
		Captain (abbreviated as CPT) (paygrade O-3), United States Army and United States Air Force
		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, Converse, Luther Lloyd (1915-1993)
		Captain, United States Uniformed Services In the United States uniformed services, captain is a commissioned-officer rank. In keeping with the traditions of the militaries of most nations, the rank varies between the services, being a senior rank in the naval services and a junior rank in the ground and air forces. Many fire departments and police departments in the United States also…
		United States Army
		United States Army Officer 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	7 Jan 1993	Deaconess Hospital, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana
Burial	West Village Cemetery, Albion, Edwards County, Illinois
Person ID	I43485	Carl Wayne Gray Research
Last Modified	6 Jul 2023

Family	Hord, Eva M., b. 16 Sep 1917, Iola, Clay County, Illinois d. 30 Aug 2009, Wabash Christian Retirement Center, Carmi, White County, Illinois (Age 91 years)
Family ID	F18827	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Notes

L.L. (Slim) Converse, 77, of Albion, died at 4:20 p.m. Thursday, Jan, 7, 1993, in Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Ind.

Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday in the Little Prairie Christian Church in Albion with Brothers Larry Music and Mark Richison presiding. Visitation will be 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday in the Ingram Funeral Home in Albion. Burial will be in West Village Cemetery.

Memorials can be made to the Oil Belt Christian Service Camp in Flora or the Illiana Christian Service Camp in Washington, Ind.

Rev. Converse was born Sept. 27, 1915, in Wichita, Kan., the son of Lorin John and Mary Irene (Updike) Converse. He married Eva Horde June 6, 1940, in Union, Mo. and she survives.

Prior to World War II, Converse was a rig builder for oil field construction. During World War II he was in the European Theatre Operation with the First Armored Division for two years. He was awarded four Bronze Stars and four battle stars, He was discharged as a captain. He was a member of the First Armored Division Association.

After the war he attended Emporia Teachers College for two years.

He was a minister, having served at churches in Oklahoma, New Harmony, Ind., Oak Wood, Berryville, Antioch, Maud, Wynoose, Dale Oakland City, and Parkview Christian Church in Mt. Carmel.

He retired 10 years ago and worked with oil field supply equipment and worked with his wife in the beauty supply business and Bill Phebus of Geuss Beauty Supply.

He is a member of Little Prairie Christian Church.

Surviving, in addition to his wife, is a daughter, Mrs. Gerald (Jamie) Dill, Albion; and two grandsons.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother and a granddaughter.

Published in Olney Daily Mail, IL

Sources
[S15180] World War II Honoree, Luther Lloyd Converse, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1452908) (Reliability: 2).