Raley, David

1922 - 2004  (82 years)

• Name	Raley, David
  Birth	20 Jun 1922	Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census		1940 Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 13a 1940 United States Federal Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-20), image 26, page 13a
  Reference Number	RALE.D002
  _FGRAVE	64156719
  Military Service	World War II, United States Army
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007 On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. …
  		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…
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 01 of 26 pages On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. This…
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 02 of 26 pages On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. This…
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 03 of 26 pages On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. This…
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 20 of 26 pages On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. This…
  Death	4 Aug 2004
  	David Raley, 82, of Olney, died at 2:25 a.m. Wednesday, August 4, 2004, at Burgin Manor in Olney. There will be no visitation. The body is being cremated. A private family graveside service will be held at a later date. Summers-Kistler Funeral Home in Olney is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Raley was born on June 20, 1922, in Clay County, the son of Frank and Mae (Smith) Raley. He married Marcella Barkhurst on September 1, 1946. She survives. He was retired after more than 35 years as a serviceman for Illinois Gas Company and Blue Flame, both in Olnev. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Mr. Raley is survived by his wife, Marcella Raley, of Olney; two sons, John David Raley and his wife, Jean, of Utica, and Brad Raley and his wife, Chris, of Olney; a daughter, Linda Marie Ritter and her husband, Sonny, of Olney; a brother, Frank Raley, of Noblesville, Ind.; and four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, one grandson and several brothers and sisters. The Olney (IL) Daily Mail, August 2004
  Burial	Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois
  Person ID	I18834	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	28 Apr 2026

  
  

  Father	Raley, Frank,   b. 1879   d. 30 Nov 1934 (Age 55 years)
  Mother	Smith, Dolly Mae,   b. 1880, Illinois d. 3 Jun 1952, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F8434	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 20 Jun 1922 - Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S1180] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-20), image 26, page 13a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00480?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2).