Stanford, Roy Eugene

1931 - 2016  (85 years)

• Name	Stanford, Roy Eugene
  Birth	2 Feb 1931	Flora, Clay County, Illinois
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	STAN.R028
  _FGRAVE	172078260
  Military Service	Korean War, United States Army
  		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 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…
  		United States Army
  		Military Service Ribbons, Korean War (Generic) NOTE: This is a generic list of awards for Korean War Veterans This veteran may be entitled to fewer or more awards than shown here Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Korean War (1950-1953)
  		Korea
  Death	31 Oct 2016	Flora Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois
  Burial	Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois
  Person ID	I50679	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2022

  
  

  Father	Stanford, George Jackson,   b. 2 Sep 1894, Illinois d. 7 Aug 1957, Clay County, Illinois (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Flexter, Silva Arvilla,   b. 16 Sep 1897, Cisne, Wayne County, Illinois d. 27 Sep 1980, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	1913  [1]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 18 years and 3 months - She : ~ 15 years and 3 months.
  Family ID	F7123	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Dulaney, Ruth Iris
  Children	1. Stanford, Roy Jr.   2. Stanford, Renee
  Family ID	F18304	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 2 Feb 1931 - Flora, Clay County, Illinois Death - 31 Oct 2016 - Flora Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Roy Eugene Stanford, age 85, of Flora, Illinois passed away Monday, October 31st 2016, at Flora Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in Flora Roy was born February 2, 1931 in Flora, the son of George Stanford and Sylvia (Flexter) Stanford. He is survived by his wife, Ruth Iris (Dulaney) Stanford, to whom he was united in marriage on January 25th 1952, in Flora, and together they shared 64 years of marriage. To this marriage was born two children who survive: Roy Stanford Jr. and Renee Stanford Jones; and three grandchildren: Erin Elizabeth Stanford, Alex Richard Jones (Julie Kneip), and Max Stanford Jones. He is also survived by two sisters: Ruby Lindsey and Betty Huey (Paul); along with several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers: Wilson, Harry and Earl; and three sisters: Bertha Gill, Gladys Ferguson, and Goldie Goff. Roy graduated from Flora High School and during that time worked on the first two Buildings Trades houses. He then worked briefly for Sam Bryden Construction before serving 2 years in the U. S. Army during the Korean Conflict, spending one year in Korea. After his discharge, Roy worked 30 years for Dowell, a Division of Dow Chemical. Following his retirement from Dowell, he was a part time courier for Clay County Hospital and Sarah Bush Lincoln Hospital in Mattoon. Roy was a member of the First Church of God in Flora for 65 years and loved serving as Sunday School teacher and Trustee. He also served as a volunteer with the Clay County Hospital Auxiliary. His hobbies included camping, boating, and fishing with his family. A funeral service for Roy Stanford will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, November 2, 2016, at Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, with visitation from 9 until 11 a.m. Wednesday morning at the funeral home. Pastor Michael LeMay will officiate. Interment will follow in Elmwood Cemetery with military honors. Memorial donations in Roy’s memory may be given to First Church of God.

  
  

• Sources

  [S5245] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Stanford, Sylvia A. Coble Selezen, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59734715), none. (Reliability: 2).