From The Hannibal Courier Post, December 5, 1974
Orville Canaday
Clarence -- Funeral services for Orville E. (Red) Canaday, 53, of Clarence, will be 2 p.m. Saturday at the Greening Funeral Home with the Rev. William Knowles in charge. Burial will be in the Shelbina Cemetery.
Mrs. Canaday died Wednesday afternoon at a Macon hospital.
He was born Sept. 21, 1921, in Monroe County to Pierre and Patsy Gertrude Palliser Canaday. He was married April 17,1943 to Mary Alice Thomas in Shelbina and she survives.
Other survivors include a son, Ronald Edward Canaday, Clarence; a daughter, Mrs. Charles Lee (Gloria Jean) Clark, of rural Clarence; two brothers, Leonard Canaday, Duncans Bridge and Leroy Canaday, of Moberly; a sister, Mrs. Jewell Cadwell, Shelbina, and two grandchildren.
Mr. Canaday was a member of the Fairview Baptist Church, a veteran of World War II and had owned and operated his own garage in Clarence for several years.
Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Friday at the Greening Funeral Home. Military rites will be conducted at the grave by Clarence veterans.
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From an unknown newspaper (Most likely Clarence Courier or Shelbina Democrat)
Bronze Star Award
Sgt. Orville Canaday who has recently been awarded the Bronze Star Medal in the European Theater of Operations has forwarded the citation accompanying his award to his wife in Shelbina. The citation:
Sergeant Orville E. Canaday, Ordnance Department. For meritorious service in connection with military operations against the enemy as Message Center Chief, 177th Ordnance Battalion, from 11 June 1944 to 31 December 1944, in France, Luxembourg and Belgium. By exemplary and untiring zeal, Sgt. Canaday welded a group of inexperienced men into a smoothly operating communications group. He constantly maintained an efficient communication system, despite adverse field conditions and limited personnel. The technical ability and devotion to duty displayed by Sgt. Canaday reflect credit upon himself and are worthy of emulation. Entered military service from Missouri.
Courtney H. Hodges,
Lieutenant General, U.S. Army. Commanding
Orville Canaday
Clarence -- Funeral services for Orville E. (Red) Canaday, 53, of Clarence, will be 2 p.m. Saturday at the Greening Funeral Home with the Rev. William Knowles in charge. Burial will be in the Shelbina Cemetery.
Mrs. Canaday died Wednesday afternoon at a Macon hospital.
He was born Sept. 21, 1921, in Monroe County to Pierre and Patsy Gertrude Palliser Canaday. He was married April 17,1943 to Mary Alice Thomas in Shelbina and she survives.
Other survivors include a son, Ronald Edward Canaday, Clarence; a daughter, Mrs. Charles Lee (Gloria Jean) Clark, of rural Clarence; two brothers, Leonard Canaday, Duncans Bridge and Leroy Canaday, of Moberly; a sister, Mrs. Jewell Cadwell, Shelbina, and two grandchildren.
Mr. Canaday was a member of the Fairview Baptist Church, a veteran of World War II and had owned and operated his own garage in Clarence for several years.
Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Friday at the Greening Funeral Home. Military rites will be conducted at the grave by Clarence veterans.
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From an unknown newspaper (Most likely Clarence Courier or Shelbina Democrat)
Bronze Star Award
Sgt. Orville Canaday who has recently been awarded the Bronze Star Medal in the European Theater of Operations has forwarded the citation accompanying his award to his wife in Shelbina. The citation:
Sergeant Orville E. Canaday, Ordnance Department. For meritorious service in connection with military operations against the enemy as Message Center Chief, 177th Ordnance Battalion, from 11 June 1944 to 31 December 1944, in France, Luxembourg and Belgium. By exemplary and untiring zeal, Sgt. Canaday welded a group of inexperienced men into a smoothly operating communications group. He constantly maintained an efficient communication system, despite adverse field conditions and limited personnel. The technical ability and devotion to duty displayed by Sgt. Canaday reflect credit upon himself and are worthy of emulation. Entered military service from Missouri.
Courtney H. Hodges,
Lieutenant General, U.S. Army. Commanding
From The Hannibal Courier Post, December 5, 1974
Orville Canaday
Clarence -- Funeral services for Orville E. (Red) Canaday, 53, of Clarence, will be 2 p.m. Saturday at the Greening Funeral Home with the Rev. William Knowles in charge. Burial will be in the Shelbina Cemetery.
Mrs. Canaday died Wednesday afternoon at a Macon hospital.
He was born Sept. 21, 1921, in Monroe County to Pierre and Patsy Gertrude Palliser Canaday. He was married April 17,1943 to Mary Alice Thomas in Shelbina and she survives.
Other survivors include a son, Ronald Edward Canaday, Clarence; a daughter, Mrs. Charles Lee (Gloria Jean) Clark, of rural Clarence; two brothers, Leonard Canaday, Duncans Bridge and Leroy Canaday, of Moberly; a sister, Mrs. Jewell Cadwell, Shelbina, and two grandchildren.
Mr. Canaday was a member of the Fairview Baptist Church, a veteran of World War II and had owned and operated his own garage in Clarence for several years.
Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Friday at the Greening Funeral Home. Military rites will be conducted at the grave by Clarence veterans.
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From an unknown newspaper (Most likely Clarence Courier or Shelbina Democrat)
Bronze Star Award
Sgt. Orville Canaday who has recently been awarded the Bronze Star Medal in the European Theater of Operations has forwarded the citation accompanying his award to his wife in Shelbina. The citation:
Sergeant Orville E. Canaday, Ordnance Department. For meritorious service in connection with military operations against the enemy as Message Center Chief, 177th Ordnance Battalion, from 11 June 1944 to 31 December 1944, in France, Luxembourg and Belgium. By exemplary and untiring zeal, Sgt. Canaday welded a group of inexperienced men into a smoothly operating communications group. He constantly maintained an efficient communication system, despite adverse field conditions and limited personnel. The technical ability and devotion to duty displayed by Sgt. Canaday reflect credit upon himself and are worthy of emulation. Entered military service from Missouri.
Courtney H. Hodges,
Lieutenant General, U.S. Army. Commanding
Orville Canaday
Clarence -- Funeral services for Orville E. (Red) Canaday, 53, of Clarence, will be 2 p.m. Saturday at the Greening Funeral Home with the Rev. William Knowles in charge. Burial will be in the Shelbina Cemetery.
Mrs. Canaday died Wednesday afternoon at a Macon hospital.
He was born Sept. 21, 1921, in Monroe County to Pierre and Patsy Gertrude Palliser Canaday. He was married April 17,1943 to Mary Alice Thomas in Shelbina and she survives.
Other survivors include a son, Ronald Edward Canaday, Clarence; a daughter, Mrs. Charles Lee (Gloria Jean) Clark, of rural Clarence; two brothers, Leonard Canaday, Duncans Bridge and Leroy Canaday, of Moberly; a sister, Mrs. Jewell Cadwell, Shelbina, and two grandchildren.
Mr. Canaday was a member of the Fairview Baptist Church, a veteran of World War II and had owned and operated his own garage in Clarence for several years.
Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Friday at the Greening Funeral Home. Military rites will be conducted at the grave by Clarence veterans.
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From an unknown newspaper (Most likely Clarence Courier or Shelbina Democrat)
Bronze Star Award
Sgt. Orville Canaday who has recently been awarded the Bronze Star Medal in the European Theater of Operations has forwarded the citation accompanying his award to his wife in Shelbina. The citation:
Sergeant Orville E. Canaday, Ordnance Department. For meritorious service in connection with military operations against the enemy as Message Center Chief, 177th Ordnance Battalion, from 11 June 1944 to 31 December 1944, in France, Luxembourg and Belgium. By exemplary and untiring zeal, Sgt. Canaday welded a group of inexperienced men into a smoothly operating communications group. He constantly maintained an efficient communication system, despite adverse field conditions and limited personnel. The technical ability and devotion to duty displayed by Sgt. Canaday reflect credit upon himself and are worthy of emulation. Entered military service from Missouri.
Courtney H. Hodges,
Lieutenant General, U.S. Army. Commanding
