Slover, George Jackson 'Jack'

1933 - 2012  (79 years)

• Name	Slover, George Jackson 'Jack'
  Birth	20 Jan 1933	Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	SLOV.G002
  _FGRAVE	201932907
  Military Service	Korean War, Private First Class, United States Army  [1]
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  		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…
  		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
  Death	27 Nov 2012	Calhoun, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	Oak Hill Cemetery, Parkersburg, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Person ID	I55999	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Slover, Lawrence,   b. 3 May 1892   d. 6 Jan 1967, Richland County, Illinois (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Gross, Mildred,   b. 30 Sep 1913   d. 6 Jan 1989 (Age 75 years)
  Family ID	F20224	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Birth - 20 Jan 1933 - Clay County, Illinois Death - 27 Nov 2012 - Calhoun, Richland County, Illinois Burial - - Oak Hill Cemetery, Parkersburg, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  George Jackson 'Jack' Slover (1933-2012)

  
  

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  George Jackson “Jack” Slover, age 79 of Calhoun, went home to be with his Lord at 3:24 PM, on Tuesday, November 27th, 2012 from his residence in Calhoun. Cremation rites were accorded and a memorial service to honor the life of Jack will be held on Monday, December 3rd, 2012 at 12:00 Noon in the Chapel of Stasi-Grove Funeral Home. Reverend Ben Woollard will be the officiating minister and Military Rites will be performed by the Richland County Veterans Organization. Jack was born on January 20th, 1933 in Clay County, Illinois, the son of Lawrence and Mildred (Gross) Slover. He later married Patricia Heath on January 15th, 1957 in Lawrenceville, Illinois. She survives. Jack was a member of the Eureka Church of Christ, and a truck driver by profession. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He enlisted in the army on February 24th, 1953 and he received an honorable discharged from the service on February 23rd, 1955 after completing his tour of duty. He enjoyed fishing and hunting and working in his garden. He was particularly proud of his grandchildren and loved them dearly. He was a loving son, father, grandfather, brother, and friend to all. He will be sadly missed by his family, friends, and everyone who knew him. He is survived by his wife Patricia of Olney, sons Galen Slover, and his wife Betty of Olney, Timothy Slover of Concord, North Carolina, Patrick Slover, and his wife Brenda of Olney, Dustin Slover, and his wife Misty of Olney, daughters Stephanie Slover of Olney, brothers, James “Vern” Slover of Dryden, Michigan, sisters Doris Long of Parkersburg, Jane VanMatre, and her husband Ray of Parkersburg, Vivian Hanson of Florida, Barbara Schnell, and her husband Butch of Noble, 9 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents Lawrence and Mildred Slover, brother Frank Slover and an infant brother.

  
  

• Sources

  [S16273] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Slover, George J., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/201932907/george-jackson-slover), none. (Reliability: 2).