Clarkson, Orval Lee

1922 - 2010  (87 years)

• Name	Clarkson, Orval Lee
  		Orval Lee Clarkson (1922-2010)
  Birth	20 Sep 1922	Winchester, Scott County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	CLAR.O
  _FGRAVE	51000284
  Military Service	World War II, Technician Grade Five, United States Army
  		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,…
  Death	10 Apr 2010	Richland Care & Rehab Center, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	Crest Haven Memorial Park, Claremont, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Person ID	I55138	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	5 May 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 20 Sep 1922 - Winchester, Scott County, Illinois Death - 10 Apr 2010 - Richland Care & Rehab Center, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Burial - - Crest Haven Memorial Park, Claremont, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Orval Lee Clarkson, 87, of Olney, died at 11:13 a.m. Saturday, April 10, 2010, at Richland Care & Rehab in Olney. Visitation will be from 9-11 a.m. Tuesday at Summers-Kistler Funeral Home in Olney. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home with Rev. Jeremy Henson officiating. Burial will be held in Crest Haven Cemetery in Claremont with full military rites conducted by Olney veterans. Mr. Clarkson was born on September 20, 1922, in Winchester, the son of Juddie and Lillie (Reynolds) Clarkson. His first marriage was to Harriet Hartle, who passed away in August 1977. On August 18, 1979, he married Bernita Shann and moved to Olney from Alton. He was an automobile mechanic until his retirement. He was a member of Immanuel United Methodist Church. He attended schools in Murrayville and then served in the United States Army from 1942 to 1945 in the European Theatre. He participated in the Battle of the Bulge during World War II and received the Bronze Star. He was a member of the VFW and American Legion. He is survived by his wife, Bernita Clarkson, of Olney; daughter, Kathy (Frank) Whyte, of Colorado; daughter, Julie (Pat) Cowan, of Alton; daughter, Debbie (Russell) Gerber, of Oklahoma; daughter, Brenda (David) Brueckner, of Bethalto; daughter, Sandy (Mark) Kocher, of Olney; 11 grandchildren, Kim (Dan), Amy (C.P.), Dustin (Shelley), Chad (Kelley), Ryan (Stephanie), Matthew (Leah), Kristen (Matthew), Tara (Jason), Bradley (Jessica), Lindsey (Waco) and Tyler (Bryanna); 18 great-grandchildren, Jessica, Allyson, Madelyn, Meredith, Miles, Emma, Ella, Dylan, Brayden, Karlee, Setson, Dillan, Andrew, Alyssa, Rhema, Eli and Lisha; brother, Harold (Betti) Clarkson, of Godfrey; sisters, Opal Negus, of Jacksonville, and Dorothy Kiplinger, of Colorado; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, first wife, grandson Shane Gerber, brother Earl Clarkson, and six sisters, Lucille Irlam, Louise Crabtree, Janice Phillips, Juanita Clarkson, Dona Clarkson and Joyce Clarkson. Memorials may be made to Immanuel United Methodist Church in Olney or Hospice of Southeastern Illinois. Published Olney Daily Mail.

  
  

• Sources

  [S14881] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Clarkson, Orval Lee, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51000284/orval-lee-clarkson), none. (Reliability: 2).