Military Service: S/N 1384924, Corpl. Unassgd. Co. "M", 3rd Battalion, 130th Infantry, 65th Brigade, 33rd Division, United States Army.
Enlisted: July 21 1917 at Champaign, Illinois
Prior Service: From Dec 21, 1908 to Dec. 20 1911.
Battles etc.: Meuse Argonne (off) Somme Amiens Sect. Chateau d'Auluoi, Marcheville, Riaville St. Hillaire. Verdun Sect. Troyon Sect.
Wounds recieved in service: One, Seplarges (sic) Woods (Bois de Septsarges), Sept 29, 1918.
Discharged at Camp Grant, Ill. 28 May 1919.
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DEATH COMES SUDDENLY TO CHAS. PARSONS WHILE FISHING AT CORBLY'S FORD BODY IS RECOVERED
Charles Parsons, 59, veteran of World War I, died from a heart attack in Saturday night at about 9:30 o'clock while fishing with Lloyd Mabry, a neighbor, and three friends from Gifford ,Ill, at "Corbly's Ford" nine miles southeast of Paxton.
Members of the fishing party remained in a group most of the time, and it was for this reason that Mr. Parsons was missing in less than two minutes after he suffered the heart attack and sank beneath the water, which was four feet deep at the place he went down. Lloyd Mabry was the member of the fishing party who recovered the body by grasping the suspenders of his overalls and bringing him to the surface of the water, where others gave assistance in carrying him ashore. After
attempts to revive Mr. Parsons proved futile; the Champaign county coroner was notified, and later the body was removed to the Leonard Funeral home in Rantoul. The in quest is scheduled to be held in Rantoul this evening at 7:30 o'clock at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held at the Leonard Funeral home in Rantoul on Tuesday afternoon with burial following in Maplewood cemetery north of Rantoul.
Mr. Parsons,who farmed the David Patton place in South Button township,served in the United States Army for three years before the World War and then reenlisted for service in World War I. He was gassed while fighting with the American Expeditionary forces in France and suffered from the effects for the remainder of his life. Surviving are his wife and nine children; Mrs. Dorothy Gilonske, Ruth, Edith, Cathrine, Gordon, Donald, Richard, Martin, and Perry, all of home. Neighbors and friends of Mr.Parsons have always spoken highly of him, and his friends and associates are deeply grieved by his untimely death.
Obituary. THE PAXTON RECORD. Paxton, Ford Co. Illinois.Thursday, 22 July 1943
Enlisted: July 21 1917 at Champaign, Illinois
Prior Service: From Dec 21, 1908 to Dec. 20 1911.
Battles etc.: Meuse Argonne (off) Somme Amiens Sect. Chateau d'Auluoi, Marcheville, Riaville St. Hillaire. Verdun Sect. Troyon Sect.
Wounds recieved in service: One, Seplarges (sic) Woods (Bois de Septsarges), Sept 29, 1918.
Discharged at Camp Grant, Ill. 28 May 1919.
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DEATH COMES SUDDENLY TO CHAS. PARSONS WHILE FISHING AT CORBLY'S FORD BODY IS RECOVERED
Charles Parsons, 59, veteran of World War I, died from a heart attack in Saturday night at about 9:30 o'clock while fishing with Lloyd Mabry, a neighbor, and three friends from Gifford ,Ill, at "Corbly's Ford" nine miles southeast of Paxton.
Members of the fishing party remained in a group most of the time, and it was for this reason that Mr. Parsons was missing in less than two minutes after he suffered the heart attack and sank beneath the water, which was four feet deep at the place he went down. Lloyd Mabry was the member of the fishing party who recovered the body by grasping the suspenders of his overalls and bringing him to the surface of the water, where others gave assistance in carrying him ashore. After
attempts to revive Mr. Parsons proved futile; the Champaign county coroner was notified, and later the body was removed to the Leonard Funeral home in Rantoul. The in quest is scheduled to be held in Rantoul this evening at 7:30 o'clock at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held at the Leonard Funeral home in Rantoul on Tuesday afternoon with burial following in Maplewood cemetery north of Rantoul.
Mr. Parsons,who farmed the David Patton place in South Button township,served in the United States Army for three years before the World War and then reenlisted for service in World War I. He was gassed while fighting with the American Expeditionary forces in France and suffered from the effects for the remainder of his life. Surviving are his wife and nine children; Mrs. Dorothy Gilonske, Ruth, Edith, Cathrine, Gordon, Donald, Richard, Martin, and Perry, all of home. Neighbors and friends of Mr.Parsons have always spoken highly of him, and his friends and associates are deeply grieved by his untimely death.
Obituary. THE PAXTON RECORD. Paxton, Ford Co. Illinois.Thursday, 22 July 1943
Military Service: S/N 1384924, Corpl. Unassgd. Co. "M", 3rd Battalion, 130th Infantry, 65th Brigade, 33rd Division, United States Army.
Enlisted: July 21 1917 at Champaign, Illinois
Prior Service: From Dec 21, 1908 to Dec. 20 1911.
Battles etc.: Meuse Argonne (off) Somme Amiens Sect. Chateau d'Auluoi, Marcheville, Riaville St. Hillaire. Verdun Sect. Troyon Sect.
Wounds recieved in service: One, Seplarges (sic) Woods (Bois de Septsarges), Sept 29, 1918.
Discharged at Camp Grant, Ill. 28 May 1919.
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DEATH COMES SUDDENLY TO CHAS. PARSONS WHILE FISHING AT CORBLY'S FORD BODY IS RECOVERED
Charles Parsons, 59, veteran of World War I, died from a heart attack in Saturday night at about 9:30 o'clock while fishing with Lloyd Mabry, a neighbor, and three friends from Gifford ,Ill, at "Corbly's Ford" nine miles southeast of Paxton.
Members of the fishing party remained in a group most of the time, and it was for this reason that Mr. Parsons was missing in less than two minutes after he suffered the heart attack and sank beneath the water, which was four feet deep at the place he went down. Lloyd Mabry was the member of the fishing party who recovered the body by grasping the suspenders of his overalls and bringing him to the surface of the water, where others gave assistance in carrying him ashore. After
attempts to revive Mr. Parsons proved futile; the Champaign county coroner was notified, and later the body was removed to the Leonard Funeral home in Rantoul. The in quest is scheduled to be held in Rantoul this evening at 7:30 o'clock at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held at the Leonard Funeral home in Rantoul on Tuesday afternoon with burial following in Maplewood cemetery north of Rantoul.
Mr. Parsons,who farmed the David Patton place in South Button township,served in the United States Army for three years before the World War and then reenlisted for service in World War I. He was gassed while fighting with the American Expeditionary forces in France and suffered from the effects for the remainder of his life. Surviving are his wife and nine children; Mrs. Dorothy Gilonske, Ruth, Edith, Cathrine, Gordon, Donald, Richard, Martin, and Perry, all of home. Neighbors and friends of Mr.Parsons have always spoken highly of him, and his friends and associates are deeply grieved by his untimely death.
Obituary. THE PAXTON RECORD. Paxton, Ford Co. Illinois.Thursday, 22 July 1943
Enlisted: July 21 1917 at Champaign, Illinois
Prior Service: From Dec 21, 1908 to Dec. 20 1911.
Battles etc.: Meuse Argonne (off) Somme Amiens Sect. Chateau d'Auluoi, Marcheville, Riaville St. Hillaire. Verdun Sect. Troyon Sect.
Wounds recieved in service: One, Seplarges (sic) Woods (Bois de Septsarges), Sept 29, 1918.
Discharged at Camp Grant, Ill. 28 May 1919.
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DEATH COMES SUDDENLY TO CHAS. PARSONS WHILE FISHING AT CORBLY'S FORD BODY IS RECOVERED
Charles Parsons, 59, veteran of World War I, died from a heart attack in Saturday night at about 9:30 o'clock while fishing with Lloyd Mabry, a neighbor, and three friends from Gifford ,Ill, at "Corbly's Ford" nine miles southeast of Paxton.
Members of the fishing party remained in a group most of the time, and it was for this reason that Mr. Parsons was missing in less than two minutes after he suffered the heart attack and sank beneath the water, which was four feet deep at the place he went down. Lloyd Mabry was the member of the fishing party who recovered the body by grasping the suspenders of his overalls and bringing him to the surface of the water, where others gave assistance in carrying him ashore. After
attempts to revive Mr. Parsons proved futile; the Champaign county coroner was notified, and later the body was removed to the Leonard Funeral home in Rantoul. The in quest is scheduled to be held in Rantoul this evening at 7:30 o'clock at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held at the Leonard Funeral home in Rantoul on Tuesday afternoon with burial following in Maplewood cemetery north of Rantoul.
Mr. Parsons,who farmed the David Patton place in South Button township,served in the United States Army for three years before the World War and then reenlisted for service in World War I. He was gassed while fighting with the American Expeditionary forces in France and suffered from the effects for the remainder of his life. Surviving are his wife and nine children; Mrs. Dorothy Gilonske, Ruth, Edith, Cathrine, Gordon, Donald, Richard, Martin, and Perry, all of home. Neighbors and friends of Mr.Parsons have always spoken highly of him, and his friends and associates are deeply grieved by his untimely death.
Obituary. THE PAXTON RECORD. Paxton, Ford Co. Illinois.Thursday, 22 July 1943
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