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Virgil Stidham Jr.

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Virgil Stidham Jr.

Birth
Death
18 Jul 1943 (aged 17)
Portales, Roosevelt County, New Mexico, USA
Burial
Floyd, Roosevelt County, New Mexico, USA Add to Map
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Notes from Fern 'Stidham' Brinkley:

Virgil's mother begged him to stay home.
But he went with a friend Virgil Tivis
and Juanetta Kent (daughter of Willie
'Stidham' Kent. Juanetta married C.T.
Tivis brother of Virgil Tivis. Juanetta
accidentally hit the gas paddle and the
car flipped over. It rolled on top of
Virgil Stidham's head, he bleed to death
before anyone could get to him. He
was suppose to go in the service
the next day. Mom said it was during WW II.
Notes from Fern 'Stidham' Brinkley:

Virgil's mother begged him to stay home.
But he went with a friend Virgil Tivis
and Juanetta Kent (daughter of Willie
'Stidham' Kent. Juanetta married C.T.
Tivis brother of Virgil Tivis. Juanetta
accidentally hit the gas paddle and the
car flipped over. It rolled on top of
Virgil Stidham's head, he bleed to death
before anyone could get to him. He
was suppose to go in the service
the next day. Mom said it was during WW II.


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  • Created by: Freda
  • Added: Feb 9, 2008
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24512708/virgil-stidham: accessed ), memorial page for Virgil Stidham Jr. (28 Dec 1925–18 Jul 1943), Find a Grave Memorial ID 24512708, citing Floyd Cemetery, Floyd, Roosevelt County, New Mexico, USA; Maintained by Freda (contributor 46930884).