Pate, Ira James

1906 - 1997  (90 years)

• Name	Pate, Ira James
  		Ira, Betty and James Pate Contributed by Cathy Mick
  		James "Sonny" and Ira Pate Contributed by Cathy Mick
  		Ira and James "Sonny" Pate Contributed by Cathy Mick
  Birth	15 Aug 1906	Alabama   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	PATE.I001
  _FGRAVE	18312557
  Funeral	7 Feb 1997 (90 years)	Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [2, 3]
  Military Service	World War II, Private, United States Army Air Corps  [4]
  	Was a private in Army Air Force during WWII. Stationed in Salt Lake City, Utah for approximately three years. http://www.wwiimemorial.com/registry/search/pframe.asp?HonoreeID=2303104&popcount=9&tcount=29
  		World War II Honoree, Pate, Ira (1906-1997)
  		United States Army Air Forces
  		United States Army Air Forces
  		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 Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  Death	3 Feb 1997	Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3]
  	Burgin Manor Nursing Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois
  Burial	7 Feb 1997	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3, 5, 6]
  		Headstone, Pate, Ira J. and Betty P. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  		Headstone, Pate, Ira J. and Betty P.
  		Headstone, Pate, Ira J. and Betty P.
  Person ID	I453	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Graham - Hornick John Riley Graham and Rebecca Isabelle 'Bell' Hornick Descendants, Hornick - Baity Christopher Columbus Hornick and Rachel Baity Descendant, Luke - Fuller Thomas Luke and Drusella Cossal Fuller Descendants, Luke - Harrington William David Luke and Barbara Harrington Descendants
  Last Modified	1 Mar 2024

  
  

  Father	Pate, James Archie   d. Bef 3 Feb 1997
  Mother	Williams, Emily Jane   d. Bef 3 Feb 1997
  Marriage	8 Apr 1967	Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois
  Family ID	F495	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Conner, Betty Pauline,   b. 19 Dec 1925, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 23 Nov 1992, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	2 Feb 1946	Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois   [1, 7]
  Children	+ 1. Pate, James Archie 'Sonny',   b. 22 Jun 1946, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 14 Jun 1984, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 37 years) + 2. Pate, Billy Dale,   b. 8 Apr 1948, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 6 Nov 2010, Lake Wales Medical Center, Lake Wales, Polk County, Florida (Age 62 years)
  Family ID	F423	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 15 Aug 1906 - Alabama Marriage - 2 Feb 1946 - Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois Death - 3 Feb 1997 - Olney, Richland County, Illinois Funeral - 7 Feb 1997 - Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Burial - 7 Feb 1997 - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S542] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Pate, Ira J. and Betty P., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18312566/betty-p-pate) (Reliability: 2). [S543] Obituary, Pate, Ira J, none. (Reliability: 2). [S604] Funeral Card, Pate, Ira J., none. (Reliability: 2). [S393] World War II Honoree, Ira Pate, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2303104) (Reliability: 2). [S15428] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Pate, Ira J. and Betty P., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18312557/ira-j-pate) (Reliability: 2). [S15429] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Pate, Ira J., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18312557/ira-j-pate) (Reliability: 2). [S213] Luke, Stephen Gregory 'Steve' (1947-2002), Luke.GED, (Luke, Stephen Gregory 'Steve' (1947-2002), 01 July 2001) (Reliability: 2).