Cockerell, Bob 'Bobbie' Lee

1930 - 2012  (82 years)

• Name	Cockerell, Bob 'Bobbie' Lee
  Birth	3 Feb 1930	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Census		1930 Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, page 01a 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 01, page 01a
  Occupation	Oilfield Worker  [5]
  Reference Number	COCK.B003
  Death	22 Oct 2012	Noble, Richland County, Illinois   [2, 5, 6]
  Funeral	26 Oct 2012	Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Noble, Richland County, Illinois   [5]
  Military Service	Korean War, Private First Class, United States Army  [5]
  		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
  		Private First Class (abbreviated as Pfc.), United States Army, Combat Arms (Aug 1948-Feb 1951)
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		Korean War (1950-1953)
  		Korea
  Burial	26 Oct 2012	Noble Prairie Cemetery, Noble, Richland County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  	Burial will be in Noble Cemetery with full military rites at the graveside.
  Person ID	I22515	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2021

  
  

  Father	Cockerel, Seabury 'Berry',   b. 15 Jul 1885, Edmonson County, Kentucky, d. 28 Jul 1975, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 90 years)
  Mother	Karnes, Anna Louise,   b. 26 Aug 1898, Illinois d. 23 Sep 1988 (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	Y  [4, 7]
  Family ID	F8251	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lewis, Betty Rose,   b. 5 Feb 1927, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky d. 18 Oct 2013, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	19 Dec 1953	Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1, 6]
  Age at Marriage	He : 23 years and 10 months - She : 26 years and 10 months.
  Children	1. Murray, Robert Lee > 2. Cockerell, Sue > 3. Cockerell, Clara
  Family ID	F9985	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 3 Feb 1930 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Marriage - 19 Dec 1953 - Olney, Richland County, Illinois Death - 22 Oct 2012 - Noble, Richland County, Illinois Funeral - 26 Oct 2012 - Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Noble, Richland County, Illinois Burial - 26 Oct 2012 - Noble Prairie Cemetery, Noble, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  He worked in the oilfield. He was a U.S. Army veteran, having served in the Korean Conflict. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, 40&8 and Masonic Lodge. He was a member of First Christian Church of Noble.

  
  

• Sources

  [S6160] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Cockerell, Bob L., 82, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Cockerell&GSiman=1&GScid=2135552&GRid=99516895&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S6161] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Cockerell, Bob L., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=99516895), none. (Reliability: 2). [S4719] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 01, page 1a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00604?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. (Reliability: 2). [S4719] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 01, page 1a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00604?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. [S6160] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Cockerell, Bob L., 82, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Cockerell&GSiman=1&GScid=2135552&GRid=99516895&), none. [S6162] https://www.findagrave.com/, Obituary, Cockerell, Betty, 86, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/119007892/betty-rose-cockerell), none. (Reliability: 2). [S4741] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Cockerel, Berry and Ann L., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26236699/seabury-cockerel), none. (Reliability: 2).