William Marsellas Douglas
William Marsellas Douglas was born 22 Jan 1918, at Hindsboro, Illinois. He was a son of Ralph and Ethel (Hanks) Douglas. He was a rural mail carrier for 37 years until his death on 16 Apr 1978, at Hindsboro. He served in the Air Force during World War II. He was a strong, independent man who loved to read. One of his favorite hobbies was tinkering with old cars. He was a devoted husband and caring father.
On 3 Jun 1950, he was united in marriage to Dorothy Evelyn Carter at Mattoon, Illinois. She was born 2 Aug 1927, at Shelbyville, Illinois, and daughter of Edward and Lilly (Hawn) Carter. For many years she used her skill as a seamstress and sewed for residents of Hindsboro. She was a devoted wife and a loving mother.
They had four children; Charles Eugene, married Anita Schaefer; Deborah Marie, married Robert Keeling Rentfro; Diane Lynn, married Robert Elder; and Richard Edward; Married Kimberly.
William was buried in the VanVoorhis Cemetery north of Hindsboro in Bowdre Twp.
William Marsellas Douglas was born 22 Jan 1918, at Hindsboro, Illinois. He was a son of Ralph and Ethel (Hanks) Douglas. He was a rural mail carrier for 37 years until his death on 16 Apr 1978, at Hindsboro. He served in the Air Force during World War II. He was a strong, independent man who loved to read. One of his favorite hobbies was tinkering with old cars. He was a devoted husband and caring father.
On 3 Jun 1950, he was united in marriage to Dorothy Evelyn Carter at Mattoon, Illinois. She was born 2 Aug 1927, at Shelbyville, Illinois, and daughter of Edward and Lilly (Hawn) Carter. For many years she used her skill as a seamstress and sewed for residents of Hindsboro. She was a devoted wife and a loving mother.
They had four children; Charles Eugene, married Anita Schaefer; Deborah Marie, married Robert Keeling Rentfro; Diane Lynn, married Robert Elder; and Richard Edward; Married Kimberly.
William was buried in the VanVoorhis Cemetery north of Hindsboro in Bowdre Twp.
William Marsellas Douglas
William Marsellas Douglas was born 22 Jan 1918, at Hindsboro, Illinois. He was a son of Ralph and Ethel (Hanks) Douglas. He was a rural mail carrier for 37 years until his death on 16 Apr 1978, at Hindsboro. He served in the Air Force during World War II. He was a strong, independent man who loved to read. One of his favorite hobbies was tinkering with old cars. He was a devoted husband and caring father.
On 3 Jun 1950, he was united in marriage to Dorothy Evelyn Carter at Mattoon, Illinois. She was born 2 Aug 1927, at Shelbyville, Illinois, and daughter of Edward and Lilly (Hawn) Carter. For many years she used her skill as a seamstress and sewed for residents of Hindsboro. She was a devoted wife and a loving mother.
They had four children; Charles Eugene, married Anita Schaefer; Deborah Marie, married Robert Keeling Rentfro; Diane Lynn, married Robert Elder; and Richard Edward; Married Kimberly.
William was buried in the VanVoorhis Cemetery north of Hindsboro in Bowdre Twp.
William Marsellas Douglas was born 22 Jan 1918, at Hindsboro, Illinois. He was a son of Ralph and Ethel (Hanks) Douglas. He was a rural mail carrier for 37 years until his death on 16 Apr 1978, at Hindsboro. He served in the Air Force during World War II. He was a strong, independent man who loved to read. One of his favorite hobbies was tinkering with old cars. He was a devoted husband and caring father.
On 3 Jun 1950, he was united in marriage to Dorothy Evelyn Carter at Mattoon, Illinois. She was born 2 Aug 1927, at Shelbyville, Illinois, and daughter of Edward and Lilly (Hawn) Carter. For many years she used her skill as a seamstress and sewed for residents of Hindsboro. She was a devoted wife and a loving mother.
They had four children; Charles Eugene, married Anita Schaefer; Deborah Marie, married Robert Keeling Rentfro; Diane Lynn, married Robert Elder; and Richard Edward; Married Kimberly.
William was buried in the VanVoorhis Cemetery north of Hindsboro in Bowdre Twp.
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