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Clyde Edward Burrus

Birth: 9 Mar 1899
Herrick, Shelby County, Illinois, USA
Death: 13 Aug 1953 (aged 54)
Casey, Clark County, Illinois, USA
Burial: Roselawn Cemetery

Charleston, Coles County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID: 153830258 View Source

Death Notice:

Charleston Man Dies Suddenly

CHARLESTON, Ill. – A Charleston man died of a heart attack Thursday evening while watching his son play softball in a tournament at Casey.

He was Clyde E. Burrus, 54, who retired as a Nickel Plate railroad locomotive engineer because of poor health.

Mr. Burrus was the father of Marine Lt. Paul C. Burrus, recently reported missing in action in Korea. Another son is en route home from Korea.

- Daily Journal-Gazette (Mattoon, IL), Fri, 14 Aug 1953, pg. 14

Obituary:

BURRUS, Clyde E., 54, Charleston; died Thursday in Casey; survived by wife, daughter, Mrs. Sofia Shafer, Indianapolis, Ind., sons Lowell, Charleston, Clyde E. Jr. and Paul C. with army in Korea; services 2 p.m. (CST) Sunday in Enon Church; burial in Roselawn Cemetery; Harper-Swickard Funeral Home in charge.

- Herald and Review (Decatur, IL), Sun, 16 Aug 1953, pg. 20

Death Notice:

Charleston Man Dies Suddenly

CHARLESTON, Ill. – A Charleston man died of a heart attack Thursday evening while watching his son play softball in a tournament at Casey.

He was Clyde E. Burrus, 54, who retired as a Nickel Plate railroad locomotive engineer because of poor health.

Mr. Burrus was the father of Marine Lt. Paul C. Burrus, recently reported missing in action in Korea. Another son is en route home from Korea.

- Daily Journal-Gazette (Mattoon, IL), Fri, 14 Aug 1953, pg. 14

Obituary:

BURRUS, Clyde E., 54, Charleston; died Thursday in Casey; survived by wife, daughter, Mrs. Sofia Shafer, Indianapolis, Ind., sons Lowell, Charleston, Clyde E. Jr. and Paul C. with army in Korea; services 2 p.m. (CST) Sunday in Enon Church; burial in Roselawn Cemetery; Harper-Swickard Funeral Home in charge.

- Herald and Review (Decatur, IL), Sun, 16 Aug 1953, pg. 20

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Created by: Michael L. Hébert
Added: Oct 16, 2015
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/153830258/clyde_edward-burrus: accessed ), memorial page for Clyde Edward Burrus (9 Mar 1899–13 Aug 1953), Find a Grave Memorial ID 153830258, citing Roselawn Cemetery, Charleston, Coles County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Michael L. Hébert (contributor 46922028).

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