Alderson, Shirley Eber 'Jiggs'

1924 - 2005  (81 years)

• Name	Alderson, Shirley Eber 'Jiggs'
  Birth	12 Jan 1924	Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	ALDE.S001
  _FGRAVE	69166259
  Military Service	World War II, United States Navy  [1, 2]
  	Enlisted in the Seabees and transferred to regular navy during boot camp. Stationed aboard repair ship in the Atlantic. Served mostly in the Caribbean. Source: https://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque_photos.aspx?honoreeid=1486424
  		United States Navy
  		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,…
  		World War II Honoree, Alderson, Shirley Eber (1924-2005)
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		United States Navy
  		United States Navy Enlisted Rates
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007 On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. …
  Death	21 Aug 2005  [1]
  	Shirley "Jiggs" Alderson, 81, of Potomac Park, Cumberland, Md. died Aug. 21, 2005 at Sacred Heart Hospital.
  Burial	Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland   [1]
  Person ID	I43087	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	17 Jul 2023

  
  

  Father	Alderson, Norman,   b. 27 Oct 1894   d. 7 Apr 1975 (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Lane, Frances M.,   b. 11 Apr 1897   d. 30 Mar 1978 (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	Y  [1, 3]
  Family ID	F16694	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Fanning, M.
  Children	1. Eber, S.M.   2. Alderson, C.   3. Alderson, G.   4. Alderson, P.L.   5. Alderson, R.   6. Alderson, N.M.
  Family ID	F16693	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Shirley Eber 'Jiggs' Alderson (1924-2005)

  
  

• Notes

  Shirley "Jiggs" Alderson, 81, of Potomac Park, Cumberland, Md. died Aug. 21, 2005 at Sacred Heart Hospital. Mr. Alderson was born Jan. 12, 1924 in Flora, IL, the son of Norman and Frances Lane Alderson. He married Margaret Fanning. He was employed with the B. & O. Railroad in Flora in 1941, and later retired from CSX, Cumberland, Md, in 1984, where he was an assistant superintendent of production. He was a U. S. Navy Veteran of World War II, a member of SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church, the Cumberland Elks, and Cresaptown Knights of Columbus. Survivors include his wife; three daughters Shirley Marie Eden, Chris Auerbach, Gina Dopler; three sons, Patrick L., Rob, and N. Michael Alderson; two sisters, Wanda Staley and Wilma Williams; 22 grandchildren; one great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Mass of Christian burial was held at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church with burial in the church cemetery with military honors.

  
  

• Sources

  [S13476] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Alderson, Shirley "Jiggs", 81, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69166259/shirley-eber-alderson) (Reliability: 2). [S14952] World War II Honoree, Shirley Eber Alderson, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1486424) (Reliability: 2). [S14254] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Alderson, Frances M. and Norman, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35119243) (Reliability: 2).