Balmer, George Christian 'Chris'

1934 - 2015  (80 years)

• Name	Balmer, George Christian 'Chris'
  Birth	22 Apr 1934	Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	BALM.G001
  Military Service	United States Army  [2]
  		United States Army
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		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…
  Death	4 Apr 2015	Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois   [1]
  	George Christian (Chris) Balmer, (80) passed away at Carle Clinic in Champaign, IL, Saturday, April 4, 2015.
  Burial	Houser Cemetery, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Balmer, George Christian "Chris"
  Person ID	I25340	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2021

  
  

  Father	Balmer, Harry,   b. 30 May 1886, Richland County, Illinois d. 24 Dec 1974, Burgin Manor Nursing Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Stine, Trella Grace,   b. 25 Dec 1897, Illinois d. 18 Nov 1977, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	29 Dec 1931	Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [3, 4, 5, 6]
  Age at Marriage	He : 45 years and 7 months - She : 34 years.
  Family ID	F1608	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Haerr, Mary Myers
  Family ID	F10998	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 22 Apr 1934 - Richland County, Illinois Death - 4 Apr 2015 - Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois Burial - - Houser Cemetery, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Chris graduated from Olney HS in 1952 and began working with Illini Builders. He served in the US Army from 1954-1956 in Germany during the Cold War. Upon returning home he was again employed with Illini Builders and retired in 1994 after more than 40 years of employment with Illini Builders. He was a lifetime member of the VFW and a member of the American Legion. He was a member of the First Church of Olney. His personal passion was fishing.

  
  

• Sources

  [S7093] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Balmer, George Christian "Chris", (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/144646985), none. (Reliability: 2). [S7094] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Balmer, George Christian "Chris", (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/144646985), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1461] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Balmer, Harry, 88, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50078117/harry-balmer), none. (Reliability: 2). [S14374] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Stine, George W., 73, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35626146/george-william-stine), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1456] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Balmer, Trella Gracem 79, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50078119/trella-grace-balmer), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1455] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Balmer, Harry and Trella, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50078119/trella-grace-balmer), none. (Reliability: 2).