Bricker, Ivan Dale

1932 - 1958  (26 years)

• Name	Bricker, Ivan Dale
  Birth	21 Apr 1932  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Census		1940 Census, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 10b 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-4) (Township), image 20, page 10b The writing in the 1940 Federal census for Clay City, Illinois is sometimes difficult to read. Ancestry.com has attempted to index this census, but there are many transcription errors.
  Reference Number	BRIC.I001
  _FGRAVE	24075049
  Death	19 Sep 1958	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 4, 5]
  	Cause: Suicide, shotgun blast to the heart
  Funeral	21 Sep 1958	Easley-Padgett Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Military Service	Korean War, Private First Class, United States Army  [2]
  		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
  		Private First Class (abbreviated as Pfc.), United States Army, Combat Arms (Aug 1948-Feb 1951)
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		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
  Burial	21 Sep 1958	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 4, 6]
  Person ID	I820	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Bricker - Shock Conrad Bricker and Lucinda Shock Descendants
  Last Modified	24 Jul 2023

  
  

  Father	Bricker, Jerry Elias,   b. 25 Dec 1881, Wayne County, Illinois d. 4 Jun 1964 (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Pettyjohn, Mary E.,   b. 8 Jan 1897, Clay County, Illinois d. 23 Dec 1981, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	17 Jan 1916	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]
  	Jerry's obituary says they were married on January 17, 1916, Mary's obituary says they were married in 1917.
  Age at Marriage	He : 34 years and 1 month - She : 19 years.
  Family ID	F800	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Brown, Shirley
  Children	1. Bricker, Lee   2. Living
  Family ID	F801	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Death - Cause: Suicide, shotgun blast to the heart - 19 Sep 1958 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Funeral - 21 Sep 1958 - Easley-Padgett Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Burial - 21 Sep 1958 - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Ivan served as a Private First Class during the Korean War. He committed suicide by shooting himself in the heart with a shotgun at his parents house in Clay City. Mr. Ivan Dale Bricker of Clay City is survived by his parents, his wife & sons, Dale and Lee Bricker. He is the son of Jerry & Mary E. Pettyjohn Bricker; brother of Evelyn, Helen, Roy, & Harold Bricker. Funeral services for Ivan Dale Bricker were held at the Easley-Padget Funeral Home September 21 with burial in the Clay City Cemetery.

  
  

• Sources

  [S831] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Bricker, Ivan Dale, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24075049/ivan-dale-bricker), none. (Reliability: 2). [S832] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Bricker, Ivan Dale, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24075049/ivan-dale-bricker), none. [S50] https://www.ancestry.com/, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 13-4) (Township), image 20, page 10b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00087?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 3). [S825] Tanner, John W., Cemetery Inscriptions of Clay County, Illinois, (Richland County Genealogical and Historical Society), 5 (Reliability: 2). [S827] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Bricker, Harold G. 85, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/127438099/harold-g-bricker), none. (Reliability: 2). [S832] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Bricker, Ivan Dale, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24075049/ivan-dale-bricker), none. (Reliability: 2). [S821] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Bricker, Jerry Elias, 82, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Bricker&GSiman=1&GScid=105163&GRid=24075030&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S829] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Bricker, Mary E., 84, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Bricker&GSiman=1&GScid=105163&GRid=24075041&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S822] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Bricker, Jerry E. and Mary E., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24075030/jerry-elias-bricker) (Reliability: 2). [S4] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0004) (Township), image 04, page 2b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00620?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. (Reliability: 2). [S823] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, Enumeration District 3, Page 5A, (http://search.ancestry.com/content/viewer.aspx?dbid=6061&iid=4300174_00616&noredir=true&sid=&gskw=) (Reliability: 2).