Clyde Robert Armstrong.6,(Wesley Pierce Armstrong.5, Robert Armstrong.4, John Armstrong Jr.3, John Armstrong Sr.2, Robert Armstrong.1) born: 5 November 1882, Bond County Illinois, died: 13 November 1924, Legion, Kerr County Texas, buried: Reno Bethel Cemetery, Reno, Bond County Illinois, married: 8 November 1913, Indianapolis, Marion County Indiana, Fannie Barnett Strain, born: 7 December 1886, Bond County Illinois, died: 7 July 1954, Greenville, Bond County Illinois, buried: Reno Bethel Cemetery, Reno, Bond County Illinois,
Clyde and Fannie adopted a child and named him Jack Richard Armstrong, born: 16 October 1921, Louisiana, died; 13 March 1970, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, buried; Resthaven Memorial Cemetery Louisville Jefferson County Kentucky,
Jack was raised in Greenville, Bond County Illinois. He was 8 years old on the 1930 Greenville Bond County Illinois census with his adopted mother Fannie who was widowed by then.
Source; Read at Clyde Roberts Armstrong's Funeral probably by his Uncle James Archibald Strain, sent to me from Janice Pennell, a descendant of James Archibald Strain.
Clyde Robert Armstrong was born Nov. 5, 1882, at Reno Illinois, and died at 9:30 p.m. Nov. 13, 1924, at U.S.V. Hospital No 93, Legion, Texas, age 42 years 8 days. Death was due to Tuberculosis, contracted in service during the World War. He lived with his Uncle J. A. Strain of Reno, Illinois, until he attaining his majority, after graduation from Reno High school he attended Maryville College (Tennessee), Milliken University of Illinois at the last named institution, he received his training as Civil Engineer. For six years he was employed on the Government Railway of Old Mexico, and subsequently was employed in his profession in South America for one year
On July 9, 1917, he volunteered in the service of his country at Monte Vista, Colorado, and came to Greenville, Illinois, to await his call, On July 28,1917, he sailed for France with the first Contingent of 50,000 to go across. As Lieutenant in the 17th Engineers, he was also the first officer from Bond County to cross. He traveled through Spain and other neutral countries in the interest of securing lumber and other supplies for the American Expeditionary forces, after the armistice was signed, he was given a special assignment by Hoover of the U.S. Food Administration, and traveled through the Balkan States.
He was at the front in the battle of the Maine, and at Argonne. He won four Gold war service Shevrone, and was decorated by the King of Serbia (Fourth order of St George)
He was a member of the officers' reserve corps: member of Monte Vista Lodge No. 73,A.F. and A.M. James Hamilton Post No 53 Colorado (American Legion)
In 1913, he was married to Fannie Strain, at Indianapolis, Indiana, who also survives him. He also leaves one son Jack Richard, and one sister Mrs. E.I. Johnson of Monte Vista, Colo.
At the time he was obliged to give up work, he was employed by the Pure Oil Company of Columbus Ohio, as resident engineer at Mexia,Texas.
He became a member of this Church in his boyhood,and shortly before his death professed his absolute faith in God.
Clyde and Fannie adopted a child and named him Jack Richard Armstrong, born: 16 October 1921, Louisiana, died; 13 March 1970, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, buried; Resthaven Memorial Cemetery Louisville Jefferson County Kentucky,
Jack was raised in Greenville, Bond County Illinois. He was 8 years old on the 1930 Greenville Bond County Illinois census with his adopted mother Fannie who was widowed by then.
Source; Read at Clyde Roberts Armstrong's Funeral probably by his Uncle James Archibald Strain, sent to me from Janice Pennell, a descendant of James Archibald Strain.
Clyde Robert Armstrong was born Nov. 5, 1882, at Reno Illinois, and died at 9:30 p.m. Nov. 13, 1924, at U.S.V. Hospital No 93, Legion, Texas, age 42 years 8 days. Death was due to Tuberculosis, contracted in service during the World War. He lived with his Uncle J. A. Strain of Reno, Illinois, until he attaining his majority, after graduation from Reno High school he attended Maryville College (Tennessee), Milliken University of Illinois at the last named institution, he received his training as Civil Engineer. For six years he was employed on the Government Railway of Old Mexico, and subsequently was employed in his profession in South America for one year
On July 9, 1917, he volunteered in the service of his country at Monte Vista, Colorado, and came to Greenville, Illinois, to await his call, On July 28,1917, he sailed for France with the first Contingent of 50,000 to go across. As Lieutenant in the 17th Engineers, he was also the first officer from Bond County to cross. He traveled through Spain and other neutral countries in the interest of securing lumber and other supplies for the American Expeditionary forces, after the armistice was signed, he was given a special assignment by Hoover of the U.S. Food Administration, and traveled through the Balkan States.
He was at the front in the battle of the Maine, and at Argonne. He won four Gold war service Shevrone, and was decorated by the King of Serbia (Fourth order of St George)
He was a member of the officers' reserve corps: member of Monte Vista Lodge No. 73,A.F. and A.M. James Hamilton Post No 53 Colorado (American Legion)
In 1913, he was married to Fannie Strain, at Indianapolis, Indiana, who also survives him. He also leaves one son Jack Richard, and one sister Mrs. E.I. Johnson of Monte Vista, Colo.
At the time he was obliged to give up work, he was employed by the Pure Oil Company of Columbus Ohio, as resident engineer at Mexia,Texas.
He became a member of this Church in his boyhood,and shortly before his death professed his absolute faith in God.
Clyde Robert Armstrong.6,(Wesley Pierce Armstrong.5, Robert Armstrong.4, John Armstrong Jr.3, John Armstrong Sr.2, Robert Armstrong.1) born: 5 November 1882, Bond County Illinois, died: 13 November 1924, Legion, Kerr County Texas, buried: Reno Bethel Cemetery, Reno, Bond County Illinois, married: 8 November 1913, Indianapolis, Marion County Indiana, Fannie Barnett Strain, born: 7 December 1886, Bond County Illinois, died: 7 July 1954, Greenville, Bond County Illinois, buried: Reno Bethel Cemetery, Reno, Bond County Illinois,
Clyde and Fannie adopted a child and named him Jack Richard Armstrong, born: 16 October 1921, Louisiana, died; 13 March 1970, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, buried; Resthaven Memorial Cemetery Louisville Jefferson County Kentucky,
Jack was raised in Greenville, Bond County Illinois. He was 8 years old on the 1930 Greenville Bond County Illinois census with his adopted mother Fannie who was widowed by then.
Source; Read at Clyde Roberts Armstrong's Funeral probably by his Uncle James Archibald Strain, sent to me from Janice Pennell, a descendant of James Archibald Strain.
Clyde Robert Armstrong was born Nov. 5, 1882, at Reno Illinois, and died at 9:30 p.m. Nov. 13, 1924, at U.S.V. Hospital No 93, Legion, Texas, age 42 years 8 days. Death was due to Tuberculosis, contracted in service during the World War. He lived with his Uncle J. A. Strain of Reno, Illinois, until he attaining his majority, after graduation from Reno High school he attended Maryville College (Tennessee), Milliken University of Illinois at the last named institution, he received his training as Civil Engineer. For six years he was employed on the Government Railway of Old Mexico, and subsequently was employed in his profession in South America for one year
On July 9, 1917, he volunteered in the service of his country at Monte Vista, Colorado, and came to Greenville, Illinois, to await his call, On July 28,1917, he sailed for France with the first Contingent of 50,000 to go across. As Lieutenant in the 17th Engineers, he was also the first officer from Bond County to cross. He traveled through Spain and other neutral countries in the interest of securing lumber and other supplies for the American Expeditionary forces, after the armistice was signed, he was given a special assignment by Hoover of the U.S. Food Administration, and traveled through the Balkan States.
He was at the front in the battle of the Maine, and at Argonne. He won four Gold war service Shevrone, and was decorated by the King of Serbia (Fourth order of St George)
He was a member of the officers' reserve corps: member of Monte Vista Lodge No. 73,A.F. and A.M. James Hamilton Post No 53 Colorado (American Legion)
In 1913, he was married to Fannie Strain, at Indianapolis, Indiana, who also survives him. He also leaves one son Jack Richard, and one sister Mrs. E.I. Johnson of Monte Vista, Colo.
At the time he was obliged to give up work, he was employed by the Pure Oil Company of Columbus Ohio, as resident engineer at Mexia,Texas.
He became a member of this Church in his boyhood,and shortly before his death professed his absolute faith in God.
Clyde and Fannie adopted a child and named him Jack Richard Armstrong, born: 16 October 1921, Louisiana, died; 13 March 1970, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, buried; Resthaven Memorial Cemetery Louisville Jefferson County Kentucky,
Jack was raised in Greenville, Bond County Illinois. He was 8 years old on the 1930 Greenville Bond County Illinois census with his adopted mother Fannie who was widowed by then.
Source; Read at Clyde Roberts Armstrong's Funeral probably by his Uncle James Archibald Strain, sent to me from Janice Pennell, a descendant of James Archibald Strain.
Clyde Robert Armstrong was born Nov. 5, 1882, at Reno Illinois, and died at 9:30 p.m. Nov. 13, 1924, at U.S.V. Hospital No 93, Legion, Texas, age 42 years 8 days. Death was due to Tuberculosis, contracted in service during the World War. He lived with his Uncle J. A. Strain of Reno, Illinois, until he attaining his majority, after graduation from Reno High school he attended Maryville College (Tennessee), Milliken University of Illinois at the last named institution, he received his training as Civil Engineer. For six years he was employed on the Government Railway of Old Mexico, and subsequently was employed in his profession in South America for one year
On July 9, 1917, he volunteered in the service of his country at Monte Vista, Colorado, and came to Greenville, Illinois, to await his call, On July 28,1917, he sailed for France with the first Contingent of 50,000 to go across. As Lieutenant in the 17th Engineers, he was also the first officer from Bond County to cross. He traveled through Spain and other neutral countries in the interest of securing lumber and other supplies for the American Expeditionary forces, after the armistice was signed, he was given a special assignment by Hoover of the U.S. Food Administration, and traveled through the Balkan States.
He was at the front in the battle of the Maine, and at Argonne. He won four Gold war service Shevrone, and was decorated by the King of Serbia (Fourth order of St George)
He was a member of the officers' reserve corps: member of Monte Vista Lodge No. 73,A.F. and A.M. James Hamilton Post No 53 Colorado (American Legion)
In 1913, he was married to Fannie Strain, at Indianapolis, Indiana, who also survives him. He also leaves one son Jack Richard, and one sister Mrs. E.I. Johnson of Monte Vista, Colo.
At the time he was obliged to give up work, he was employed by the Pure Oil Company of Columbus Ohio, as resident engineer at Mexia,Texas.
He became a member of this Church in his boyhood,and shortly before his death professed his absolute faith in God.
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