Craig, Charles 'Ed'

1946 - 2009  (62 years)

• Name	Craig, Charles 'Ed'
  		Charles 'Ed' Craig (1946-2009) Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  Birth	18 Nov 1946	Tuscola, Douglas County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Livestock Dealer
  Reference Number	CRAI.C002
  _FGRAVE	32915116
  Death	12 Jan 2009	Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Funeral	15 Jan 2009	Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [2]
  Military Service	Viet Nam War, United States Army  [2]
  		Gallantry Cross, South Vietnam
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  		National Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Republic of South Vietnam
  		United States Army
  		Vietnam
  		Vietnam Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Vietnam War (1955-1975)
  		Flag of the United States, 50 Stars (1960 - Present) This is the current flag of the United States. This flag became the official United States flag in 1960 when a star was added for the State of Hawaii. It replaced the short-lived 49-star flag (July 4, 1959 - July 3, 1960) honoring the State of Alaska. An Executive Order by President Eisenhower provided for the arrangement of the stars in nine…
  		Military Service Ribbons, Vietnam War (Generic), United States Army NOTE: This is a generic list of awards for Viet Nam War Veterans This veteran may be entitled to fewer or more awards than shown here Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry, Unit Citation with Palm (Army Frame) The Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross also known as the Vietnamese Gallantry Cross or Vietnam Cross of Gallantry (Vietnamese: Anh-Dũng Bội-Tinh) is a military decoration of the former Government of South Vietnam (Republic of Vietnam). The medal was created on August 15, 1950 and was awarded to military personnel, civilians, and Armed Forces…
  		National Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		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…
  		Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Republic of South Vietnam
  		Vietnam Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
  Burial	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  	Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM Thursday, January 15, 2009 at Frank & Bright Funeral Home with military honors presented at the conclusion of the service. Lot 13 - 2 Add - Row 25 - Sp 2
  		Headstone, Craig, Charles Ed
  Person ID	I29902	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2024

  
  

  Father	Craig, Rex,   b. 14 Feb 1924, Monroe County, Kentuck d. 18 Nov 1989, Douglas Jarman Hospital, Tuscola, Douglas County, Illinois (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Wilcoxon, Wilma Mae,   b. 1 Feb 1926, Douglas County, Illinois d. 11 Feb 2013, Champaign County Nursing Home, Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	Y  [3]
  Family ID	F12632	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Dilliner, Marcia E.
  Children	> 1. Craig, Tami,   b. 17 Oct 19__ > 2. Craig, Cori
  Family ID	F8752	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 18 Nov 1946 - Tuscola, Douglas County, Illinois Death - 12 Jan 2009 - Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Funeral - 15 Jan 2009 - Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Charles "Ed" Craig, 62, of Clay City, IL died at 6:41 PM Monday, January 12, 2009 at Clay County Hospital in Flora, IL. He was born November 18, 1946 in Tuscola, IL to Rex & Wilma (Wilcoxen) Craig. He married Marcia E. Dilliner on April 26, 1967 in Newman, IL. He was an area livestock dealer, stockman, and sheepshearer, was a Vietnam U.S. Army veteran, and was of the Christian faith. His activities include the following: Clay City Lions Club, Clay City VFW, Clay City American Legion, Clay County Fair Board, American & Illinois Corriedale Sheep Associations, American Meat Goat Association, Clay County 4-H Council, Clay City FFA Alumni, American Rambouillet Sheep Association, and was a state & national Sheep Show Judge. Awards that he earned was the Illinois & Clay City Honorary FFA Degree and the Guy Green Lifetime Corriedale Achievement Award. But most of all, Ed enjoyed his grandchildren, livestock and showing livestock. He is survived by his wife: Marcia Craig of Clay City, IL; mother: Wilma Craig of Newman, IL; daughter: Tami Craig Schilling & husband Rodney of Okawville, IL; son: Cori Craig & wife Amanda of Virginia, IL; 7 grandchildren: Breck Schilling, Taylor Walton, Maddie Craig, Lane Schilling, Malorie Craig, Sammie Craig & Cayden Craig; 1 brother: Gary Craig & wife Myrna of St. Joseph, IL; along with several nieces & nephews. He was preceded in death by his father. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM Thursday, January 15, 2009 at Frank & Bright Funeral Home with military honors presented at the conclusion of the service. Burial will be in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, IL. Visitation will be after 5 PM on Wednesday at Frank & Bright Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the American Corriedale Association or the Clay City American Legion and may be received at the funeral home.

  
  

• Sources

  [S8960] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Craig, Rex, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/114016021/rex_craig), none. (Reliability: 2). [S8961] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Craig, Charles "Ed", 62, (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=521&GScid=105163&GRid=32915116&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S16035] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Craig, Rex and Willma, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/105099361/wilma_mae_craig), none. (Reliability: 2).