Craig, Gene Elroy 'Bob'

1926 - 2008  (81 years)

• Name	Craig, Gene Elroy 'Bob'
  Birth	1 Dec 1926	Dundas, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	CRAI.G004
  _FGRAVE	25722739
  Funeral	Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Military Service	World War II, Private First Class, United States Marine Corps  [2]
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		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	2 Apr 2008	Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1, 3]
  Burial	Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [4]
  Person ID	I55208	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	27 May 2024

  
  

  Family	Hursta, Elizabeth Ann,   b. 24 Dec 1926, Olney, Richland County, Illinois d. 30 Nov 2012, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	24 Dec 1945	Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1, 3]
  Age at Marriage	He : 19 years - She : 19 years.
  Family ID	F20023	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1 Dec 1926 - Dundas, Richland County, Illinois Funeral - - Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Marriage - 24 Dec 1945 - Olney, Richland County, Illinois Death - 2 Apr 2008 - Olney, Richland County, Illinois Burial - - Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Gene E. "Bob" Craig, 81, of Olney, died at 3:15 a.m. Wednesday, April 2, 2008, at his residence. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday at Summers-Kistler Funeral Home in Olney. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Immanuel United Methodist Church in Olney with Rev. Sue Bailey officiating. Burial will be in Haven Hill Cemetery in Olney. Mr. Craig was born December 1, 1926, in Richland County, the son of Ernest Matthew and Katie Ethel (Williamson) Craig. He married Elizabeth Hursta on December 24, 1945, in Olney. She survives. He was co-owner of Murvin & Craig Drilling Company. He was a member of Immanuel United Methodist Church, charter member of American Legion and Elks, and lifetime member of Richland Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. Mr. Craig is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Craig, of Olney; daughter, Cheryl Jean (Craig) O'Reilly and her husband, Richard, of Olney; son, Robert Keith Craig and his wife, Sherry Dale, of Olney; sisters, Lorraine Leaf, of Olney, and Lucille Kistner, of Olney; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Guy, Dick and Ray Craig; and sister, Virginia Draiper. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Southeastern Illinois or Immanuel United Methodist Church.

  
  

• Sources

  [S15925] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Craig, Gene E. "Bob", 81, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25722739/gene_elroy_craig), none. (Reliability: 2). [S15927] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Craig, Gene E., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25722739/gene_elroy_craig), none. (Reliability: 2). [S15924] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Craig, Elizabeth Ann, 85, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/101536356/elizabeth-ann-craig), none. (Reliability: 2). [S15926] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Craig, Gene E. (Bob) and Elizabeth A., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25722739/gene_elroy_craig), none. (Reliability: 2).