Veteran of World War l
1942 WW ll Draft Registration Card
Cecil Ray Ashby of 116 Maple St, Zeigler
Age 47 b 4 Jul 1894 in Marion, IL
Wife: Rosa Ashby
Employer: Sherwin Williams, Carbondale, IL
Illinois Ordinance Plant, Williamson, IL
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Southern Illinoisan (Carbondale, IL) 17 Aug 1967, Thursday
Ray Ashby, 73, of 917 S Market St, Marion, died at 3:40am Wednesday, at Marion Memorial Hospital following a 2 year illness.
Mr Ashby was a retired Chef and World War l Veteran having served in France with the Coast Guard.
He was reportedly one of the first three Americans to set foot in France during the War.
He belonged to the WIlliamson Post of the American Legion, Heyde-Pillow Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and First Baptist Church of Zeigler.
He was born in Williamson County on July 4, 1894 to the late William B and Bertha Jones Ashby.
He married Rosa Rotramel, who died on Feb 16, 1946.
He married Mrs Wreathel Corder on Oct 23, 1947.
He was preceded in death by a brother.
Besides his wife, Mr Ashby leaves a sister, Mrs Jeffie Bohan of Dickinson, TX
Step-sons, Dr Ed L and Bill Corder, both of Marion; five step-grandchildren.
Burial in Masonic Odd Fellows Cemetery in Benton.
1942 WW ll Draft Registration Card
Cecil Ray Ashby of 116 Maple St, Zeigler
Age 47 b 4 Jul 1894 in Marion, IL
Wife: Rosa Ashby
Employer: Sherwin Williams, Carbondale, IL
Illinois Ordinance Plant, Williamson, IL
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Southern Illinoisan (Carbondale, IL) 17 Aug 1967, Thursday
Ray Ashby, 73, of 917 S Market St, Marion, died at 3:40am Wednesday, at Marion Memorial Hospital following a 2 year illness.
Mr Ashby was a retired Chef and World War l Veteran having served in France with the Coast Guard.
He was reportedly one of the first three Americans to set foot in France during the War.
He belonged to the WIlliamson Post of the American Legion, Heyde-Pillow Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and First Baptist Church of Zeigler.
He was born in Williamson County on July 4, 1894 to the late William B and Bertha Jones Ashby.
He married Rosa Rotramel, who died on Feb 16, 1946.
He married Mrs Wreathel Corder on Oct 23, 1947.
He was preceded in death by a brother.
Besides his wife, Mr Ashby leaves a sister, Mrs Jeffie Bohan of Dickinson, TX
Step-sons, Dr Ed L and Bill Corder, both of Marion; five step-grandchildren.
Burial in Masonic Odd Fellows Cemetery in Benton.
Veteran of World War l
1942 WW ll Draft Registration Card
Cecil Ray Ashby of 116 Maple St, Zeigler
Age 47 b 4 Jul 1894 in Marion, IL
Wife: Rosa Ashby
Employer: Sherwin Williams, Carbondale, IL
Illinois Ordinance Plant, Williamson, IL
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Southern Illinoisan (Carbondale, IL) 17 Aug 1967, Thursday
Ray Ashby, 73, of 917 S Market St, Marion, died at 3:40am Wednesday, at Marion Memorial Hospital following a 2 year illness.
Mr Ashby was a retired Chef and World War l Veteran having served in France with the Coast Guard.
He was reportedly one of the first three Americans to set foot in France during the War.
He belonged to the WIlliamson Post of the American Legion, Heyde-Pillow Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and First Baptist Church of Zeigler.
He was born in Williamson County on July 4, 1894 to the late William B and Bertha Jones Ashby.
He married Rosa Rotramel, who died on Feb 16, 1946.
He married Mrs Wreathel Corder on Oct 23, 1947.
He was preceded in death by a brother.
Besides his wife, Mr Ashby leaves a sister, Mrs Jeffie Bohan of Dickinson, TX
Step-sons, Dr Ed L and Bill Corder, both of Marion; five step-grandchildren.
Burial in Masonic Odd Fellows Cemetery in Benton.
1942 WW ll Draft Registration Card
Cecil Ray Ashby of 116 Maple St, Zeigler
Age 47 b 4 Jul 1894 in Marion, IL
Wife: Rosa Ashby
Employer: Sherwin Williams, Carbondale, IL
Illinois Ordinance Plant, Williamson, IL
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Southern Illinoisan (Carbondale, IL) 17 Aug 1967, Thursday
Ray Ashby, 73, of 917 S Market St, Marion, died at 3:40am Wednesday, at Marion Memorial Hospital following a 2 year illness.
Mr Ashby was a retired Chef and World War l Veteran having served in France with the Coast Guard.
He was reportedly one of the first three Americans to set foot in France during the War.
He belonged to the WIlliamson Post of the American Legion, Heyde-Pillow Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and First Baptist Church of Zeigler.
He was born in Williamson County on July 4, 1894 to the late William B and Bertha Jones Ashby.
He married Rosa Rotramel, who died on Feb 16, 1946.
He married Mrs Wreathel Corder on Oct 23, 1947.
He was preceded in death by a brother.
Besides his wife, Mr Ashby leaves a sister, Mrs Jeffie Bohan of Dickinson, TX
Step-sons, Dr Ed L and Bill Corder, both of Marion; five step-grandchildren.
Burial in Masonic Odd Fellows Cemetery in Benton.
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