Harmon, Ira Dean

1928 - 1992  (64 years)

• Name	Harmon, Ira Dean
  Birth	27 Apr 1928	Richland County, Illinois
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	HARM.I001
  _FGRAVE	65001758
  Military Service	Korean War, USS Hopewell, United States Navy
  		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…
  		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
  Military Service	World War II, United States Navy
  		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…
  Death	11 Nov 1992	Veterans Administration Medical Center, Marion, Williamson County, Illinois
  Burial	Rose Hill Cemetery, Marion, Williamson County, Illinois
  Person ID	I12766	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Wells - Hough James Wells and Mary Elizabeth Hough Descendants
  Last Modified	4 Jul 2022

  
  

  Father	Harmon, Reuben Henry,   b. 27 Sep 1880, Claremont, Richland County, Illinois d. 7 Jul 1973, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 92 years)
  Mother	Bunn, Lula Mae,   b. 10 Jul 1889, Olney, Richland County, Illinois d. 7 Dec 1969, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	1 Jan 1908  [1, 2]
  Age at Marriage	He : 27 years and 4 months - She : 18 years and 6 months.
  Family ID	F16235	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Wells, Bernice 'Randi',   b. 5 Feb 1933, Richland County, Illinois d. 27 Feb 2015, Burgin Manor Nursing Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 82 years)
  Children	+ 1. Harmon, Lois 'Dink'   2. Harmon, Reuben Theodore,   b. 24 May 1953, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois d. 29 May 1953, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F5025	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Brown, Viola Berdina,   b. 27 Apr 1917, Coles County, Illinois d. 23 Jun 2001, Johnston City, Williamson County, Illinois (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	1985
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 56 years and 8 months - She : ~ 67 years and 8 months.
  Family ID	F10735	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 27 Apr 1928 - Richland County, Illinois Death - 11 Nov 1992 - Veterans Administration Medical Center, Marion, Williamson County, Illinois Burial - - Rose Hill Cemetery, Marion, Williamson County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Johnston City – Ira Dean Harmon, 64, died at 7:25 am Wednesday, November 11, 1992 in the VA Medical Center in Marion. He had been a former Deputy Sheriff in Richland County. He was a member of the VFW, American Legion, Eagles and had served with the Navy during World War II and aboard the USS Hopewell in Korea. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery. He was born April 27, 1928 in Olney to Rubin and Lule Mae Bunn Harmon. He married Viola Cobb July 5, 1985 and she survives. Other survivors include stepson, Eddie Griffith of Johnston City, four stepdaughters, Shirley Segretario of Johnston City, Mary Chalupsky of Fairfax IA, Margaret Mocaby of Centralia and Lorna Kratochoil of Gardiner, two brothers, Louis Harmon of Olney and Marshall Harmon of Peoria, four sisters, Mildred Williams of Newton, Helen Griffith of Yale, Delores Sager and Pauline Mills of Summer and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and an infant son.

  
  

• Sources

  [S13048] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Harmon, Reuben H., 92, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37307823), none. (Reliability: 2). [S13047] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Harmon, Lulu Mae and Reuben Henry, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37307823), none. (Reliability: 2).