Heath, Richard Donald 'Dick'

1919 - 2005  (85 years)

• Name	Heath, Richard Donald 'Dick'
  Birth	12 Mar 1919  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	HEAT.R001
  Military Service	United States Army  [1]
  		United States Army
  Death	19 Jan 2005	Sumner, Lawrence County, Illinois   [1]
  	Richard Donald Heath Sr, 85 Rural Sumner, died about 5 a.m. Wednesday, Jan 19, 2005, at his residence.
  Burial	Sumner Cemetery, Sumner, Lawrence County, Illinois   [2]
  		Headstone, Heath, Mary R. and Richard D.
  Person ID	I38743	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2021

  
  

  Father	Heath, John Edward,   b. 24 Dec 1888, Christy Township, Lawrence County, Illinois d. 20 Jul 1981, Sumner, Lawrence County, Illinois (Age 92 years)
  Mother	Hampton, Lora Estia,   b. 12 Dec 1894, Sumner Cemetery, Sumner, Lawrence County, Illinois d. 22 Jul 1951, Bridgeport, Lawrence County, Illinois (Age 56 years)
  Marriage	28 Apr 1918
  Age at Marriage	He : 29 years and 4 months - She : 23 years and 4 months.
  Family ID	F15517	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Stevenson, Mary Ruth,   b. 25 Feb 1927   d. 22 Apr 1988 (Age 61 years)
  Marriage	18 Feb 1946
  Age at Marriage	He : 26 years and 11 months - She : 19 years.
  Children	1. Heath, Richard   2. Heath, James   3. Heath, David   4. Johnson, Edith > 5. Heath, Josephine > 6. Heath, Mary Jane > 7. Heath, Martha Ann,   b. 26 Apr 1947, Lawrence County, Illinois d. 27 Aug 2014 (Age 67 years) > 8. Heath, Russell Earl,   b. 7 Aug 1948, Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana d. 29 Mar 1985 (Age 36 years)   9. Heath, John H.,   b. 1951   d. 1961 (Age 10 years)   10. Heath, Susan,   b. 1957   d. 18 Jan 1958, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois (Age 1 year)
  Family ID	F15524	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Leaf, Betty Lou,   b. 20 Mar 1924, Richland County, Illinois d. 2 Aug 2002, Lawrence County Memorial Hospital, Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	7 Jun 1990
  Age at Marriage	He : 71 years and 3 months - She : 66 years and 3 months.
  Family ID	F15525	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Death - 19 Jan 2005 - Sumner, Lawrence County, Illinois Burial - - Sumner Cemetery, Sumner, Lawrence County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  He was retired from B & O Railroad as a track layer and also worked for Brian Lumber and AMF/Roadmaster. He was an Army Veteran and a member of the Sumner Free Methodist Church.

  
  

• Sources

  [S12623] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Heath, Richard Donald Sr., 85, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15104964/richard-donald-heath) (Reliability: 2). [S12624] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Heath, Mary R. and Richard D., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15104964/richard-donald-heath) (Reliability: 2).