Bayler, Earl Dolan Jr.

1931 - 2012  (81 years)

• Name	Bayler, Earl Dolan
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	31 Mar 1931	Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census		1940 Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 03b 1940 United States Federal Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-20), image 07, page 03b
  Reference Number	BAYL.E002
  _FGRAVE	100602287
  Funeral	Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [3]
  Military Service	Korean War, Corporal, United States Army  [1, 3]
  		Flag of the United States, 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, a…
  		United States Army Emblem Prior to the establishment of the "Department of the Army Emblem", there was no official display item to identify the Army. The Seal had traditionally been used to authenticate documents only and was not authorized for public display. In recognizing the need to provide a display item, the Secretary of the Army approved the emblem design as the…
  		United States Army
  		Corporal (Cpl.), United States Army (Combat Arms) (Aug 1948-Feb 1951)
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		Military Service Ribbons, Korean War (Generic) NOTE: This is a generic list of awards for Korean War Veterans This veteran may be entitled to fewer or more awards than shown here Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Korean War (1950-1953)
  		Korea
  Death	10 Nov 2012	Evergreen Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois   [1, 4]
  	CLAY CITY — Dolan Bayler, 81, of Clay City, died at 2:18 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012, at Evergreen Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Effingham. He was born March 31, 1931, in Clay County, the son of Earl Dolan and Lola (Benskin) Bayler. Dolan was a U.S. Army veteran and an incredible welder and craftsman. He enjoyed being in the woods, cutting wood and he was a man of the land. Dolan loved each one of his grandchildren and saw something unique in each one. Survivors include special friend, Shirley Martin; daughters, Deborah Lewis and Becky Rickelman; son, Randall Bayler; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; sister, Agnes Hosselton; nieces, Carol Ann Andreatta and Mary Jane Divine; and nephew, David Hosselton. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Erma Denton. Funeral services at Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City, with Gary Pierce officiating. Burial with military rites will be in the Foster Hill-Mt. Zion Cemetery.
  Burial	Foster Hill Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 3]
  	Burial with military rites will be in the Foster Hill-Mt. Zion Cemetery.
  		Headstone, Bayler, Dolan
  Person ID	I10275	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Stanford - Emmott John Thomas Stanford and Bathsheba Austin 'Bessie' Emmott Descendants, Stanford - Kenley David Stanford and Amanda J. Kenley Descendants, Stanford - Wickersham David Stanford and Rebecca L. Wickersham Descendants
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2026

  
  

  Father	Bayler, Earl Dolan Sr.,   b. 15 Nov 1899, Clay County, Illinois d. 18 Nov 1986 (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Benskin, Lola,   b. 1904   d. 1962 (Age 58 years)
  Marriage	Y  [2, 5]
  Family ID	F1629	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family
  Children	> 1. Bayler, Deborah > 2. Bayler, Becky   3. Bayler, Randall
  Family ID	F4976	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 31 Mar 1931 - Clay County, Illinois Funeral - - Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Death - 10 Nov 2012 - Evergreen Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois Burial - - Foster Hill Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Dolan was a U.S. Army veteran and an incredible welder and craftsman. He enjoyed being in the woods, cutting wood and he was a man of the land. Dolan loved each one of his grandchildren and saw something unique in each one.

  
  

• Sources

  [S2776] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Bayler, Dolan, (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=100602287), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1477] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-20), image 07, page 3b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00480?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2). [S2778] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Denton, Erma J., (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Denton&GSiman=1&GScid=105304&GRid=43155375&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S2777] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Bayler, Dolan, 81, (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=100602287), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1476] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Bayler, Lola and Earl D., (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Bayler&GSiman=1&GScid=2138401&GRid=18792704&), none. (Reliability: 2).