Anderson, Sara E.

1922 - 2011  (89 years)

• Name	Anderson, Sara E.
  Birth	29 Mar 1922	Oskaloosa Township, Clay County, Illinois
  Gender	Female
  Reference Number	ANDE.S008
  _FGRAVE	69149279
  Funeral	Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois
  Military Service	World War II, Pharmacist Mate Second Class, United States Navy
  		United States Navy
  		United States Navy Enlisted Rates
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007 On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. …
  		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 Navy Shield
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 01 of 26 pages On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. This…
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 02 of 26 pages On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. This…
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 03 of 26 pages On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. This…
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  Death	29 Apr 2011	St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois
  Burial	Oskaloosa Cemetery, Oskaloosa, Clay County, Illinois
  Person ID	I43147	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2025

  
  

  Father	Anderson, Forrest J.,   b. 27 Oct 1893   d. 29 Apr 1975 (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Gammon, Ruth J.,   b. 1893   d. 1968 (Age 75 years)
  Family ID	F18771	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Cooper, Vernon Robert,   b. 4 Jul 1927   d. 10 Sep 1989 (Age 62 years)
  Marriage	Oct 1947	Friendship, Allegany County, New York
  Age at Marriage	She : 25 years and 7 months - He : 20 years and 3 months.
  Family ID	F18769	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 29 Mar 1922 - Oskaloosa Township, Clay County, Illinois Funeral - - Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Marriage - Oct 1947 - Friendship, Allegany County, New York Death - 29 Apr 2011 - St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois Burial - - Oskaloosa Cemetery, Oskaloosa, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Sara E. Cooper, 89, of Xenia, IL died at 9:34 PM Friday, April 29, 2011 at St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham, IL. She was born March 29, 1922 in Oskaloosa Township, IL to Forrest J. & Ruth (Gammon) Anderson. She married Vernon R. Cooper October 1947 in Friendship, NY. He preceded her in death on September 10, 1989. She was a farmwife, served in the U.S.Navy during WWII as a Pharmacist Mate 2nd Class, and was a member of the Xenia United Methodist Church. After high school, Mrs. Cooper attended Lockyear Business College in Evansville, IN. In 1941 she went to work for the Department of War, 6th Ordinance District in Cincinnati, OH and then advanced and was promoted to Washington, D.C.. She then joined the U.S. Navy and served from August 1943 to December 1945. She is survived by a daughter: Janice Frost; son: Gary Cooper; 3 grandchildren, Jamie Kemmerer, Travis Cooper, and Laura Blomme;and three great-grandchildren. . She was preceded in death by her parents and husband. Funeral services will be held at 2 PM Tuesday (May 3, 2011) at Frank & Bright Funeral Home with Rev. Tim Pearce officiating. Burial will be in Oskaloosa Cemetery with military honors. Memorials may be made to Oskaloosa Cemetery Fund.