Frost, Harry Eldon 'Bus'

1926 - 2013  (86 years)

• Name	Frost, Harry Eldon 'Bus'
  Birth	29 Aug 1926	Clay County, Illinois
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	FROS.H002
  _FGRAVE	115600976
  Military Service	World War II, Private First 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,…
  		Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
  		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	16 Aug 2013	Herrin Hospital, Herrin, Williamson County, Illinois
  Burial	Floral Garden of Memories Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois
  Person ID	I43722	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	4 Jan 2023

  
  

  Father	Frost, Dios William,   b. 10 Oct 1892, Clay County, Illinois d. 12 Aug 1945, Clay County, Illinois (Age 52 years)
  Mother	Callison, Ethel Belle,   b. 1894   d. 1953 (Age 59 years)
  Family ID	F18194	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Davis, M.
  Family ID	F18195	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 29 Aug 1926 - Clay County, Illinois Death - 16 Aug 2013 - Herrin Hospital, Herrin, Williamson County, Illinois Burial - - Floral Garden of Memories Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Harry "Bus" Frost, age 86, of Xenia, IL passed away Friday, August 16, 2013 at Herrin Hospital in Herrin, IL. Bus was born August 29, 1926 in Clay County, IL to Dios and Ethel (Callison) Frost. He married Mildred Davis on November 9, 1946 in Flora. Bus served in the U.S. Army during WWII and during his life he worked as an appliance repairman for Sears and also independently. He could fix anything and was also a great mechanic. When Bus wasn't working, he enjoyed going camping and fishing. He is survived by his wife: Mildred Frost; three daughters: Linda (Larry) Daulby, Barbara Burkitt, and Karen (Jeff) Riggins; a brother: Guy (Pauline) Frost; six grandchildren: Kyle Daulby, Melissa Rico, Robert Burkitt, John Burkitt, Rebecca Riggins, Will Riggins; a great-grandchild: Isabel Rico; along with numerous nieces, nephews, brother and sister-in-laws. He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers: Leo (Rose) Frost, Robert Frost, and Dale (Velma) Frost, and an infant sister. The funeral service for Harry "Bus" Frost was held at Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora. Interment followed in the Floral Garden of Memories, Flora, with military honors. Memorials may be made to that of the donor's choice.

  
  

• Sources

  [S137] World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois (Reliability: 2).