Donald Leo "Jack" Vought, a resident of Bedford Township, Calhoun County, Michigan since 1936, died in Battle Creek, Michigan on February 20, 2002. He was born on June 5, 1925, to A.Barrett & Agnes (Nason) Vought and moved from Comstock in 1926 to a farm north of Augusta, then to the Urbandale area.
He served in the Army during World War II having attained the rank of Tech 5. He enlisted August 18, 1943, at Fort Custer, and was discharged December 20, 1945, at Camp Atterbury, Ind. Its took basic training at Fort Knox, Kentucky and battle training at Fort George Mead,Maryland. He departed New York, April 6, 1944, for England. Waded ashore at Omaha Beach, Normandy, France June 9, 1944, D•Day (Plus 3). Assigned to the 2nd Armored "Hell on Wheels" Division to a light tank company maintenance crew as a Half-Track vehicles driver and mechanic helper. He took part in campaigns of Normandy, Northern France, Belgium, Holland, Ardennes (Battle of the Bulge),Rhineland and Central Europe. His were the first American Troops to occupy Berlin, Germany from July 4 to August to, 1945. He was awarded the EAME Theater Ribbon with 5 Bronze Stars and Good Conduct Medal.
He worked for his father on a threshing machine, and then with his father at the W.O. Miller Standard and Curtis Shell Service Stations, H.E. Babcock Propane Gas Co.; for his father in construction; United Steel & Wire Co.; Oliver Corp., owned and operated a Standard Oil station; Mr. Vought was employed by the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Battle Creek for 32 years, retiring in 1980. While at the VA he worked as an auto mechanic for 13 years and Auto Transport Supervisor for 19 years.
Surviving are his wife, Henrietta "Pat" (Hudson); 3 sons, Donald David (Patty) of Climax, and Robert (Jill)and Richard (Julie)of Battle Creek; 2 daughters, Susan Tallent and Judith Ann (Andy) Avila; 1 sister, Verna Jean McDonald Fleming; 14 grandchildren; 6 step-grandchildren; and 2 great grandchildren.
Mr. Vought was preceded in death by his father and mother; a brother Eugene B. Vought in 2000, a sister, Verna J. McDonald Fleming in 2000, half-brother, William E. Vought in 1969, and adopted brother Carl J. Vought in 1989.
Jack attended Augusta and Urbandale Elementary Schools. W.K Kellogg Junior High and Battle Creek Central High School and applied for High School Diploma for Michigan WWII Veterans.
He was a Cub and Boy Scout, attained the rank of life in Boy Scouting, lacked 3 merit badges from the rank of Eagle Scout. Member of the American Legion for over 50 years first as a founding member of the Dennis McKeen Post #298 and then the Oscar Brady #253 since 1961, Modern Woodman of America since 1942, National Association of Retired Federal employees Chapter #123 since 1962. member of
Urbandale Homecoming Committee since 1992, American Legion Bowling League since 1980, American Bowling Congress since 1970, former member of Moose Lodge, AFGE Local 1626, VAMC Employees Association, and Urbandale Methodist Church as a
youth. He had served on the National Cemetery Honor Guard for the Wednesday squad since March 1994
Mr. Vought enjoyed doing yard work, vegetable and flower gardening, making wine, feeding b birds and squirrels, camping fishing, pheasant hunting, bowling, baseball, mechanical repairs, maintenance and carpenter work, dancing, country and swing music. cruises, traveling to Florida, Hawaii, Las Vegas and through Michigan. Also enjoyed photography, walking, reading, crossword puzzles, volunteering at VA Medical Center for Patients' BlNGO, carnivals and gift shops, working at the American Legion Post on construction projects, playing BINGO and horseshoe tournaments. His most enjoyment in life was his grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Visitation will be Sunday, February 24, 2002, after 4:00 p.m. where the family will be present from 4:00 -6:00 p.m., Funeral services will be Monday, February
25, 2002, 12:30 p.m. at Bachman Funeral Chapel with Pastor James Roberts, Fulton Christian Church officiating.
Interment in Fort Custer National Cemetery.
Memorials to World War II Memorial Fund. American Cancer Society or American Lung Association of Michigan.
Edited from obituary published in the Battle Creek Enquirer – Feb. 22, 2002
He served in the Army during World War II having attained the rank of Tech 5. He enlisted August 18, 1943, at Fort Custer, and was discharged December 20, 1945, at Camp Atterbury, Ind. Its took basic training at Fort Knox, Kentucky and battle training at Fort George Mead,Maryland. He departed New York, April 6, 1944, for England. Waded ashore at Omaha Beach, Normandy, France June 9, 1944, D•Day (Plus 3). Assigned to the 2nd Armored "Hell on Wheels" Division to a light tank company maintenance crew as a Half-Track vehicles driver and mechanic helper. He took part in campaigns of Normandy, Northern France, Belgium, Holland, Ardennes (Battle of the Bulge),Rhineland and Central Europe. His were the first American Troops to occupy Berlin, Germany from July 4 to August to, 1945. He was awarded the EAME Theater Ribbon with 5 Bronze Stars and Good Conduct Medal.
He worked for his father on a threshing machine, and then with his father at the W.O. Miller Standard and Curtis Shell Service Stations, H.E. Babcock Propane Gas Co.; for his father in construction; United Steel & Wire Co.; Oliver Corp., owned and operated a Standard Oil station; Mr. Vought was employed by the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Battle Creek for 32 years, retiring in 1980. While at the VA he worked as an auto mechanic for 13 years and Auto Transport Supervisor for 19 years.
Surviving are his wife, Henrietta "Pat" (Hudson); 3 sons, Donald David (Patty) of Climax, and Robert (Jill)and Richard (Julie)of Battle Creek; 2 daughters, Susan Tallent and Judith Ann (Andy) Avila; 1 sister, Verna Jean McDonald Fleming; 14 grandchildren; 6 step-grandchildren; and 2 great grandchildren.
Mr. Vought was preceded in death by his father and mother; a brother Eugene B. Vought in 2000, a sister, Verna J. McDonald Fleming in 2000, half-brother, William E. Vought in 1969, and adopted brother Carl J. Vought in 1989.
Jack attended Augusta and Urbandale Elementary Schools. W.K Kellogg Junior High and Battle Creek Central High School and applied for High School Diploma for Michigan WWII Veterans.
He was a Cub and Boy Scout, attained the rank of life in Boy Scouting, lacked 3 merit badges from the rank of Eagle Scout. Member of the American Legion for over 50 years first as a founding member of the Dennis McKeen Post #298 and then the Oscar Brady #253 since 1961, Modern Woodman of America since 1942, National Association of Retired Federal employees Chapter #123 since 1962. member of
Urbandale Homecoming Committee since 1992, American Legion Bowling League since 1980, American Bowling Congress since 1970, former member of Moose Lodge, AFGE Local 1626, VAMC Employees Association, and Urbandale Methodist Church as a
youth. He had served on the National Cemetery Honor Guard for the Wednesday squad since March 1994
Mr. Vought enjoyed doing yard work, vegetable and flower gardening, making wine, feeding b birds and squirrels, camping fishing, pheasant hunting, bowling, baseball, mechanical repairs, maintenance and carpenter work, dancing, country and swing music. cruises, traveling to Florida, Hawaii, Las Vegas and through Michigan. Also enjoyed photography, walking, reading, crossword puzzles, volunteering at VA Medical Center for Patients' BlNGO, carnivals and gift shops, working at the American Legion Post on construction projects, playing BINGO and horseshoe tournaments. His most enjoyment in life was his grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Visitation will be Sunday, February 24, 2002, after 4:00 p.m. where the family will be present from 4:00 -6:00 p.m., Funeral services will be Monday, February
25, 2002, 12:30 p.m. at Bachman Funeral Chapel with Pastor James Roberts, Fulton Christian Church officiating.
Interment in Fort Custer National Cemetery.
Memorials to World War II Memorial Fund. American Cancer Society or American Lung Association of Michigan.
Edited from obituary published in the Battle Creek Enquirer – Feb. 22, 2002
Donald Leo "Jack" Vought, a resident of Bedford Township, Calhoun County, Michigan since 1936, died in Battle Creek, Michigan on February 20, 2002. He was born on June 5, 1925, to A.Barrett & Agnes (Nason) Vought and moved from Comstock in 1926 to a farm north of Augusta, then to the Urbandale area.
He served in the Army during World War II having attained the rank of Tech 5. He enlisted August 18, 1943, at Fort Custer, and was discharged December 20, 1945, at Camp Atterbury, Ind. Its took basic training at Fort Knox, Kentucky and battle training at Fort George Mead,Maryland. He departed New York, April 6, 1944, for England. Waded ashore at Omaha Beach, Normandy, France June 9, 1944, D•Day (Plus 3). Assigned to the 2nd Armored "Hell on Wheels" Division to a light tank company maintenance crew as a Half-Track vehicles driver and mechanic helper. He took part in campaigns of Normandy, Northern France, Belgium, Holland, Ardennes (Battle of the Bulge),Rhineland and Central Europe. His were the first American Troops to occupy Berlin, Germany from July 4 to August to, 1945. He was awarded the EAME Theater Ribbon with 5 Bronze Stars and Good Conduct Medal.
He worked for his father on a threshing machine, and then with his father at the W.O. Miller Standard and Curtis Shell Service Stations, H.E. Babcock Propane Gas Co.; for his father in construction; United Steel & Wire Co.; Oliver Corp., owned and operated a Standard Oil station; Mr. Vought was employed by the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Battle Creek for 32 years, retiring in 1980. While at the VA he worked as an auto mechanic for 13 years and Auto Transport Supervisor for 19 years.
Surviving are his wife, Henrietta "Pat" (Hudson); 3 sons, Donald David (Patty) of Climax, and Robert (Jill)and Richard (Julie)of Battle Creek; 2 daughters, Susan Tallent and Judith Ann (Andy) Avila; 1 sister, Verna Jean McDonald Fleming; 14 grandchildren; 6 step-grandchildren; and 2 great grandchildren.
Mr. Vought was preceded in death by his father and mother; a brother Eugene B. Vought in 2000, a sister, Verna J. McDonald Fleming in 2000, half-brother, William E. Vought in 1969, and adopted brother Carl J. Vought in 1989.
Jack attended Augusta and Urbandale Elementary Schools. W.K Kellogg Junior High and Battle Creek Central High School and applied for High School Diploma for Michigan WWII Veterans.
He was a Cub and Boy Scout, attained the rank of life in Boy Scouting, lacked 3 merit badges from the rank of Eagle Scout. Member of the American Legion for over 50 years first as a founding member of the Dennis McKeen Post #298 and then the Oscar Brady #253 since 1961, Modern Woodman of America since 1942, National Association of Retired Federal employees Chapter #123 since 1962. member of
Urbandale Homecoming Committee since 1992, American Legion Bowling League since 1980, American Bowling Congress since 1970, former member of Moose Lodge, AFGE Local 1626, VAMC Employees Association, and Urbandale Methodist Church as a
youth. He had served on the National Cemetery Honor Guard for the Wednesday squad since March 1994
Mr. Vought enjoyed doing yard work, vegetable and flower gardening, making wine, feeding b birds and squirrels, camping fishing, pheasant hunting, bowling, baseball, mechanical repairs, maintenance and carpenter work, dancing, country and swing music. cruises, traveling to Florida, Hawaii, Las Vegas and through Michigan. Also enjoyed photography, walking, reading, crossword puzzles, volunteering at VA Medical Center for Patients' BlNGO, carnivals and gift shops, working at the American Legion Post on construction projects, playing BINGO and horseshoe tournaments. His most enjoyment in life was his grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Visitation will be Sunday, February 24, 2002, after 4:00 p.m. where the family will be present from 4:00 -6:00 p.m., Funeral services will be Monday, February
25, 2002, 12:30 p.m. at Bachman Funeral Chapel with Pastor James Roberts, Fulton Christian Church officiating.
Interment in Fort Custer National Cemetery.
Memorials to World War II Memorial Fund. American Cancer Society or American Lung Association of Michigan.
Edited from obituary published in the Battle Creek Enquirer – Feb. 22, 2002
He served in the Army during World War II having attained the rank of Tech 5. He enlisted August 18, 1943, at Fort Custer, and was discharged December 20, 1945, at Camp Atterbury, Ind. Its took basic training at Fort Knox, Kentucky and battle training at Fort George Mead,Maryland. He departed New York, April 6, 1944, for England. Waded ashore at Omaha Beach, Normandy, France June 9, 1944, D•Day (Plus 3). Assigned to the 2nd Armored "Hell on Wheels" Division to a light tank company maintenance crew as a Half-Track vehicles driver and mechanic helper. He took part in campaigns of Normandy, Northern France, Belgium, Holland, Ardennes (Battle of the Bulge),Rhineland and Central Europe. His were the first American Troops to occupy Berlin, Germany from July 4 to August to, 1945. He was awarded the EAME Theater Ribbon with 5 Bronze Stars and Good Conduct Medal.
He worked for his father on a threshing machine, and then with his father at the W.O. Miller Standard and Curtis Shell Service Stations, H.E. Babcock Propane Gas Co.; for his father in construction; United Steel & Wire Co.; Oliver Corp., owned and operated a Standard Oil station; Mr. Vought was employed by the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Battle Creek for 32 years, retiring in 1980. While at the VA he worked as an auto mechanic for 13 years and Auto Transport Supervisor for 19 years.
Surviving are his wife, Henrietta "Pat" (Hudson); 3 sons, Donald David (Patty) of Climax, and Robert (Jill)and Richard (Julie)of Battle Creek; 2 daughters, Susan Tallent and Judith Ann (Andy) Avila; 1 sister, Verna Jean McDonald Fleming; 14 grandchildren; 6 step-grandchildren; and 2 great grandchildren.
Mr. Vought was preceded in death by his father and mother; a brother Eugene B. Vought in 2000, a sister, Verna J. McDonald Fleming in 2000, half-brother, William E. Vought in 1969, and adopted brother Carl J. Vought in 1989.
Jack attended Augusta and Urbandale Elementary Schools. W.K Kellogg Junior High and Battle Creek Central High School and applied for High School Diploma for Michigan WWII Veterans.
He was a Cub and Boy Scout, attained the rank of life in Boy Scouting, lacked 3 merit badges from the rank of Eagle Scout. Member of the American Legion for over 50 years first as a founding member of the Dennis McKeen Post #298 and then the Oscar Brady #253 since 1961, Modern Woodman of America since 1942, National Association of Retired Federal employees Chapter #123 since 1962. member of
Urbandale Homecoming Committee since 1992, American Legion Bowling League since 1980, American Bowling Congress since 1970, former member of Moose Lodge, AFGE Local 1626, VAMC Employees Association, and Urbandale Methodist Church as a
youth. He had served on the National Cemetery Honor Guard for the Wednesday squad since March 1994
Mr. Vought enjoyed doing yard work, vegetable and flower gardening, making wine, feeding b birds and squirrels, camping fishing, pheasant hunting, bowling, baseball, mechanical repairs, maintenance and carpenter work, dancing, country and swing music. cruises, traveling to Florida, Hawaii, Las Vegas and through Michigan. Also enjoyed photography, walking, reading, crossword puzzles, volunteering at VA Medical Center for Patients' BlNGO, carnivals and gift shops, working at the American Legion Post on construction projects, playing BINGO and horseshoe tournaments. His most enjoyment in life was his grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Visitation will be Sunday, February 24, 2002, after 4:00 p.m. where the family will be present from 4:00 -6:00 p.m., Funeral services will be Monday, February
25, 2002, 12:30 p.m. at Bachman Funeral Chapel with Pastor James Roberts, Fulton Christian Church officiating.
Interment in Fort Custer National Cemetery.
Memorials to World War II Memorial Fund. American Cancer Society or American Lung Association of Michigan.
Edited from obituary published in the Battle Creek Enquirer – Feb. 22, 2002
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