Holcomb, Edward Jr.

1926 - 2010  (83 years)

• Name	Holcomb, Edward
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	14 Apr 1926	Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Census		1940 Census, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 06b 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-4) (Township), image 12, page 06b The writing in the 1940 Federal census for Clay City, Illinois is sometimes difficult to read. Ancestry.com has attempted to index this census, but there are many transcription errors.
  Reference Number	HOLC.E002
  _FGRAVE	46459435
  Death	3 Jan 2010  [1, 2]
  Funeral	7 Jan 2010	Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home, Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma   [1]
  Military Service	World War II, United States Navy  [1]
  		Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
  		United States Navy
  		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…
  		Military Service Ribbons, Edward Holcomb Jr. Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
  		United States Navy Shield
  		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 14 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…
  		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  Burial	7 Jan 2010	Memorial Park Cemetery, Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma   [2]
  Person ID	I20158	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	30 Jan 2024

  
  

  Father	Holcomb, Edward Clarence,   b. 29 Dec 1906, Ponca City, Dixon County, Nebraska d. 1 Jul 1975, Salem, Marion County, Illinois (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Tucker, Viola Grace,   b. 6 Aug 1902, Bonpas Township, Richland County, Illinois d. 3 Dec 1968, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	Y  [3, 4]
  Family ID	F9050	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Vail, Mona Luceil,   b. 26 Sep 1928   d. 13 Apr 1992 (Age 63 years)
  Marriage	Y  [2]
  Children	> 1. Holcomb, Garry > 2. Holcomb, Ann > 3. Holcomb, Gayla + 4. Holcomb, Deborah 'Debbie',   b. 30 Sep 1951, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois d. 9 Nov 2010, Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma (Age 59 years)   5. Holcomb, Edward Allen,   b. 7 Mar 1954, Pauls Valley, Garvin County, Oklahoma d. 18 Feb 2021, Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma (Age 66 years)
  Family ID	F9059	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 14 Apr 1926 - Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana Funeral - 7 Jan 2010 - Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home, Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma Burial - 7 Jan 2010 - Memorial Park Cemetery, Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  The service for Edward Junior Holcomb will be 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010, at Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home Chapel. Rev Don Tines will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home. Edward left this world Sunday, Jan. 3, 2010, at the age of 83 years and 8 months. He was living in Lahoma, Okla. He was born to Edward Clarence and Viola Grace (Tucker) Holcomb on April 14, 1926, in Fort Wayne, Ind. He married Mona Luceil Vail Dec. 4, 1945, in Morganfield, Ky. He was in the U.S. Navy from Jan. 12, 1944, until May 8, 1946, during WWII. He received the Purple Heart for wounds received in the southwest Pacific area on Feb. 16, 1945. He has had a variety of careers during his life. He has been a painter, a type setter, a cab driver, a driller in the oil fields of Oklahoma and Texas, an auto body repairman, a carpenter and he retired as a custodian for Lahoma Public Schools. He was named Lahoma Citizen of the Year in 2007 by the Lahoma Lions Club. After his retirement, he repaired mowers and bicycles. He donated many bicycles to the Salvation Army and different organizations for children at Christmas, and he gave away bicycles to children and adults who came to his home asking for them. He was very talented and did paintings, wood carving, made furniture, model drilling rigs, cars, tractors, trucks, and trains. He is survived by five children, Garry and Susan Holcomb, Ann Archer, Deborah Swinford of Enid, Edward Allen Holcomb and companion, Patsy Hughes of Lahoma, and Gayla Taggart of Texas; two sisters, Betty Thomas of Lahoma, and Bonnie and Bob Roe; one brother, Bob and Ruth Holcomb; six sisters-in-law, Wanda Brinkley, Phyllis Vail, Jane Holcomb, Rajean and Hunter Connell, Floretta and Jerry Hilderbrand and Pauline Holcomb, all of Illinois; one brother-in-law, Wiley and Virginia Vail of Enid; 12 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Three of his grandchildren are in the service of our country at this time: Staff Sgt. Edward Christopher Holcomb is in Afghanistan, Tech Sgt. Angela Dawne Archer is a nurse at the Pentagon and Tech Sgt. Matthew Norance Holcomb is an aircraft mechanic in Florida. He was preceded in death by his wife, Luceil; his parents; three brothers; two sisters; six sisters-in-law; and seven brothers-in-law. Memorials may be made to Hospice Circle of Love with Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home serving as custodian of the funds. Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at ladusauevans@suddenlink .

  
  

• Sources

  [S5511] The Clay County Advocate-Press (Flora, Clay County, Illinois), Obituary, Holcomb, Edward Junior, 83, (The Clay County Advocate-Press (Flora, Clay County, Illinois), Jan 08, 2010 @ 10:29 AM), none. (Reliability: 2). [S5512] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Holcomb, Lucell and Edward J., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=46459435), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1498] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 13-4) (Township), image 12, page 6b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00087?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 3). [S5504] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Jones, Opal Ruth Holder, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/229886211/opal_ruth-jones), none. (Reliability: 2).