Dyer, George J. 'Bud' Jr.

1919 - 2004  (85 years)

• Name	Dyer, George J. 'Bud'
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	7 Apr 1919	Xenia, Clay County, Illinois
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	DYER.G001
  _FGRAVE	18289064
  Military Service	World War II, Technician Fifth Class, United States Army  [1]
  		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 (1939-1945)
  		George J. 'Bud' Dyer (1919-2004)
  		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. …
  		World War II Honoree, Dyer, George Jr. (1919-2004)
  Death	24 Nov 2004
  Burial	Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois
  Person ID	I43626	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	19 Jun 2023

  
  

  Father	Dyer, George W.,   b. 1885   d. 1970 (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Seagrave, Lillie A.,   b. 1891   d. 1970 (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F19471	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Edminston, Mary E.,   b. 28 Feb 1919   d. 14 Mar 1994 (Age 75 years)
  Family ID	F19470	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 7 Apr 1919 - Xenia, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Mr. Dyer was born April 7, 1919, in Xenia, the son of George William and Lillie Alice (Seagrave) Dyer. He married Mary Edminston on June 13, 1937 in Newton. She preceded him in death on March 14,1994. He was a self-employed oil field welder, a World War II Army veteran, and a member of Xenia Community Church, Flora VFW Post #3999, and Flora Masonic, Lodge #204 AF& AM. Survivors include one daughter, Sally Carnahan of Kissimmee, Fla.; two grand-daughters, Peggy Lynn George of St. Louis, Mo., and Sally Jean Sidman Johnston and husband John of Danville; four great-grandchildren, Danny, Malinda, Kim and Ronnie; and four great-great-grandchildren, Carley Jean, Christian, Samantha and Abby. Preceding him in death were his parents, wife, two brothers, Frank and Bob, and four sisters, Amy, Edna, Maude and Lilly Mae. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 2, at Frank and Bright Funeral Home in Flora, with Pastor Bruce Horsley officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery with military honors. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Clay County Cancer Fund.

  
  

• Sources

  [S7051] World War II Honoree, George Dyer, Jr., (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1763638) (Reliability: 2).