Evans, James Stuart 'Buck'

1928 - 2003  (75 years)

• Name	Evans, James Stuart 'Buck'
  Birth	10 Jul 1928
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	EVAN.J013
  _FGRAVE	116970221
  Military Service	World War II, Private, 21st Infantry, United States Army
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		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…
  Death	7 Nov 2003
  Burial	Oakridge Cemetery, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois
  Person ID	I53875	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	13 Dec 2023

  
  

  Father	Evans, Robert,   b. 15 Mar 1906, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 3 Apr 1984, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Berry, Sarah Esther,   b. 22 Mar 1905, Olney, Richland County, Illinois d. 5 Apr 1982, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F19538	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - - Oakridge Cemetery, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  James S. "Buck" Evans, 75, of Effingham, died at 10:55 am., Friday, Nov. 7, 2003, at his home. The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Johnson funeral Home in Effingham, with burial and military rites at Oakridge Cemetery Effingham. Memorial may be made to Lincoln land Hospice. Mr. Evans was born July 19, 1928, in Sullivan, Ind., the son of Robert B. and Sarah Esther(Berry) Evans. He was a retired carpenter. He was a World War II veteran with the 21st Infantry of the U.S. Army and was a life member of the DAV, American Legion Post 102, and VFW Post 1769, all of Effingham. Survivors include friends, Brian and Brenda Brummer of Effingham. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother John R. Evans.