Ridgley, Estis Harold

1917 - 1980  (62 years)

• Name	Ridgley, Estis Harold
  Birth	31 Aug 1917	Bridgeport, Lawrence County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	RIDG.E002
  _FGRAVE	33084694
  Military Service	World War II, United States Army
  		United States Army
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		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	Jul 1980	Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana   [1]
  Burial	Sumner Cemetery, Sumner, Lawrence County, Illinois   [2]
  	Graveside services will be Friday at 2 p.m. in the Sumner Cemetery with the Rev. Grant Cummins presiding. Sivert Funeral Home, Sumner, is in charge of arrangements. There is no visitations. Mr. Ridgley will be fiven full military honors by the Bridgeport American Legion Post 62.
  		Headstone, Ridgley, Laura M. and Estis H.
  Person ID	I24429	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2021

  
  

  Father	Ridgley, Roy Everett,   b. 1893, Bridgeport, Lawrence County, Illinois d. 1957, Sumner, Lawrence County, Illinois (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Earnst, Sarah J. 'Sadie',   b. 25 Mar 1888, Illinois d. 9 Apr 1970, Richland County, Illinois (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	20 Jul 1912  [3]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 19 years and 7 months - She : 24 years and 4 months.
  Family ID	F2695	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Hess, Laura M.,   b. 1933   d. 30 Jun 1957 (Age 24 years)
  Marriage	Y  [2]
  Children	1. Hess, John  [Father: Stepchild]   2. Hess, David  [Father: Stepchild]
  Family ID	F10639	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Davis, Marjorie   d. Bef Jul 1980
  Marriage	Y  [1]
  Family ID	F10640	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Roney, Maxene P.,   b. 19 Dec 1933, Richland County, Illinois d. 17 Jan 2014, Lawrence Community Healthcare Center, Bridgeport, Lawrence County, Illinois (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	Y  [1]
  Family ID	F10641	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 31 Aug 1917 - Bridgeport, Lawrence County, Illinois Death - Jul 1980 - Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana Burial - - Sumner Cemetery, Sumner, Lawrence County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Estis Howard Ridgley enlisted on 22 May 1942 in East St Louis, IL., U.S. World War II Army. His Civil Occupation was Skilled mechanics and repairman, motor vehicles and was married. A retired self-employed auto mechanic, he was a member of the Bridgeport American Legion Post and the Moose Lodge.

  
  

• Sources

  [S6713] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Ridgley, Estis H., 62, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33084694/estis-harold-ridgley), none. (Reliability: 2). [S6714] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Ridgley, Laura M. and Estis H., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33084694/estis-harold-ridgley), none. (Reliability: 2). [S2700] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Ridgley, Sadie and Roy, (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Ridgley&GSiman=1&GScid=1243692&GRid=31365513&) (Reliability: 2).