Malinsky, David Arlo

1922 - 2011  (89 years)

• Name	Malinsky, David Arlo
  Birth	28 Aug 1922	Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	MALI.D001
  _FGRAVE	80542052
  Military Service	Korean War, Captain, United States Marine Corps  [1]
  Military Service	World War II, Platoon Sergeant, United States Marine Corps  [2]
  		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…
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 17 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…
  Death	14 Nov 2011	Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois   [1]
  	Biography David Arlo Malinsky, 89, of Ottawa, formerly of Rockton, Illinois, Bella Vista in Arkansas and Urbana, Illinois, died Monday, November 14, 2011 at his home. Private Military Service and Entombment will be in Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, Illinois, arrangements are entrusted to the Ottawa Funeral Home. David was born August 28, 1922 in Flora, Illinois to Arlo B. and Dorothea M. (Bowman) Malinsky. He married Betty Jean Qualls on February 23, 1945 at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. He lived most of his early life in Flora, and graduated from the Flora High School in May, 1940. He was a student at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale when he joined the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II and served as an Infantry Rifle Platoon leader with the Sixth Marine Division on Okinawa. He was released from active duty in April of 1946, he then returned to Southern Illinois University where he graduated in 1947. Their first son, Steven Paul, was born on June 29, 1950, just four days after the Korean War started and Dave was called back to active duty in the Marines in February of 1951. He was promoted to Captain and served in the First Marine Division in Korea as a Company Commander. Upon his return home in May of 1952, he completed his Master's Degree in Education Administration at the University of Illinois. On November 20, 1952, son Scott Alan joined the family. Dave was a teacher and football coach at Dupo, Illinois for four years, had a similar job at Sullivan, Illinois for four years, spent two years as High School Principal in Donovan, Illinois, and nineteen years as Superintendent at Hononegah Community High School in Rockton, Illinois. He retired June 15, 1977 and with Betty, moved to Bella Vista on June 21, 1977. He enjoyed reading, fishing, golf, woodworking, and for several years served friends as a house painter and handyman. He is survived by his wife, Betty; two sons, Steve (Mary) of Ottawa and Scott of Mancos, Colorado; four grandchildren, Michael of Dayton, Oregon, David of Mancos, Colorado, and Katie Malinsky of Ft. Collins, Colorado and Beth (Steve) Govertsen of Glen Ellyn, Illinois; one great grandchild, Maddy; and one brother William "Bill" (Gen) Malinsky of Madison, Wisconsin. Memorials may be directed to a library of your choice. The online guestbook may be viewed and remembrances shared at www.ottawafuneralhome.com. Ottawa Funeral Home 1111 LaSalle Street, Ottawa, IL 61350 815-433-0300 www.ottawafuneralhome.com
  Burial	Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood, Will County, Illinois   [1]
  Person ID	I44199	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

  Family	Qualls, Betty Jean 'Boom',   b. 13 Sep 1923, Valier, Franklin County, Illinois d. 13 Jun 2020, Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois (Age 96 years)
  Marriage	Y  [1]
  Family ID	F21283	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 28 Aug 1922 - Flora, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood, Will County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S17083] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Malinsky, David A. and Betty, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/80542052/david-arlo-malinsky), none. (Reliability: 2). [S137] World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois (Reliability: 2).