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Ralph Lionel McCord Jr.

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Ralph Lionel McCord Jr.

Birth
Chatham, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA
Death
4 Apr 2008 (aged 85)
Grand Blanc, Genesee County, Michigan, USA
Burial
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
Plot
V-15
Memorial ID
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Dates of Service: 4/24/43 - 1/16/46

Ralph Lionel McCord Jr., 85, of Springfield, died Friday, April 4, 2008, at Genesys Health Park, Grand Blanc, Mich. Funeral services April 8, 2008, at Staab Funeral Home with Robert Green officiating. Burial in Camp Butler National Cemetery.

Ralph was born April 4, 1923, in Chatham, the son of Ralph L. Sr. and Verna (Black) McCord. He had resided in the Springfield area his entire life. He married Rose Marie Ray June 17, 1972; and she preceded him in death July 26, 2007.

He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He retired from the Sangamon County Road Commission and had also worked for Truman L. Flatt Construction Co. for many years. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and also was a member of the Greater Springfield Bowling Association and Hall of Fame.

Surviving are two sons; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Fern Dunham.

State Journal-Register (Springfield, IL) - Sunday, April 6, 2008
Dates of Service: 4/24/43 - 1/16/46

Ralph Lionel McCord Jr., 85, of Springfield, died Friday, April 4, 2008, at Genesys Health Park, Grand Blanc, Mich. Funeral services April 8, 2008, at Staab Funeral Home with Robert Green officiating. Burial in Camp Butler National Cemetery.

Ralph was born April 4, 1923, in Chatham, the son of Ralph L. Sr. and Verna (Black) McCord. He had resided in the Springfield area his entire life. He married Rose Marie Ray June 17, 1972; and she preceded him in death July 26, 2007.

He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He retired from the Sangamon County Road Commission and had also worked for Truman L. Flatt Construction Co. for many years. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and also was a member of the Greater Springfield Bowling Association and Hall of Fame.

Surviving are two sons; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Fern Dunham.

State Journal-Register (Springfield, IL) - Sunday, April 6, 2008


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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27512954/ralph_lionel-mccord: accessed ), memorial page for Ralph Lionel McCord Jr. (4 Apr 1923–4 Apr 2008), Find a Grave Memorial ID 27512954, citing Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by LivesHonored (contributor 48777733).