1919 - 1991 (72 years)
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| Name |
Bickers, William Dale 'Heavy' |
| Birth |
17 Apr 1919 |
Champaign County, Illinois  [1, 2] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
BICK.W002 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Private, United States Army [2] |
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United States Army
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
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World War II
(1939-1945) |
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United States of America Flag, 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… |
| Death |
27 Apr 1991 |
Newton Rest Haven Nursing Home, Newton, Jasper County, Illinois [1, 2, 3] |
| Burial |
Headyville McQueen Cemetery, Newton, Jasper County, Illinois [2] |
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Headstone, Bickers, William Dale
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| Person ID |
I36347 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
28 May 2022 |
| Family |
Warren, Geneva Mary, b. 17 Jun 1934 d. 18 Jun 2016, Deaconess Gateway Heart Hospital, Newburgh, Warrick County, Indiana (Age 82 years) |
| Children |
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| Family ID |
F14675 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
31 Jan 2023 |
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| Notes |
- William Dale "Heavy" Bickers, 72, of Newton, died April 27, 1991 at Newton Rest Haven.
Mr. Bickers was born April 17, 1919 in Champaign County, the son of Perry and Susie Olive Galloway Bickers.
He attended Calvary Baptist Church and was a member of Sailor Springs Christian Church. He was a member of Richland Post #30, American Legion and Olney Memorial Post #4226 Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Mr. Bickers is survived by one son, Randall D. Bickers; four daughters, Marlene Ellison, Brenda Sloan, Terrie Pickerel, and Rhonda Bickers;a brother, Samuel Bickers; one sister, Wanda Green; seven grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and an infant sister.
Funeral services were held at the chapel of Zirkle Funeral Home with burial and full military rites at Headyville Cemetery.
Military rites provided by the Olney Veterans organizations.
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| Sources |
- [S11592] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Bickers, William Dale "Heavy", 72, (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=21515361), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S11593] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Bickers, William Dale, (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=21515361), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S11588] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Elliott, Geneva Mary (Warren), (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=165359410), none. (Reliability: 2).
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