Stanford, Glenn Harry

1928 - 2018  (89 years)

• Name	Stanford, Glenn Harry
  		Glenn Harry Stanford (1928-2018)
  Birth	10 Oct 1928	Louisville, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	STAN.G002
  _FGRAVE	187075192
  Death	29 Jan 2018	St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  	Glenn Harry Stanford, age 89, of Louisville, passed away, at 9:31 am, Monday, January 29, 2018, at St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham, IL.
  Funeral	2 Feb 2018	J. W. Neal Funeral Home, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Military Service	Korean War, Corporal, United States Army  [1, 2]
  		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
  Burial	2 Feb 2018	Orchard Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  		Headstone, Stanford, Glenn H. and Betty J.
  Person ID	I1792	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2021

  
  

  Father	Stanford, Fred Robert Sr.,   b. 5 Aug 1901, Champaign County, Illinois d. 8 Dec 1965, Clay County, Illinois (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Harper, Flossie Lillian,   b. 20 Aug 1904, Richland County, Illinois d. 1 Mar 1936 (Age 31 years)
  Marriage	Y  [1]
  Family ID	F1361	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Living
  Children	> 1. Stanford, Julie + 2. Living
  Family ID	F604	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 10 Oct 1928 - Louisville, Clay County, Illinois Death - 29 Jan 2018 - St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois Funeral - 2 Feb 2018 - J. W. Neal Funeral Home, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois Burial - 2 Feb 2018 - Orchard Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  He was employed by Garrett Heating and Cooling as an electrician and also did sheetmetal working. He was a veteran of the United States Army and spent time in Korea and Germany as a Corporal. He was a member of Louisville United Methodist Church as well as a previous member of the Louisville American Legion. He was a lifelong Cubs fan.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1232] http://findagrave.com, Obituary, Stanford, Glenn Harry, 89, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/187075192/glenn-harry-stanford), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1233] http://findagrave.com, Headstone, Stanford, Glenn H. and Betty J., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/187075192/glenn-harry-stanford), none. (Reliability: 2).