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PFC Christopher Columbus Greenwood

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PFC Christopher Columbus Greenwood

Birth
Central City, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, USA
Death
22 Jun 1979 (aged 52)
Wood River, Madison County, Illinois, USA
Burial
South Roxana, Madison County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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The son of Lum and Bertha Greenwood, Christopher served in the United States Army during World War II. He had been promoted to private first class by the time he received his discharge from the service.

Christopher was the father of 2 children from his first marriage.

Children from first marriage: 2 sons.

Christopher married Mrs. (Living) (nee Swarringun) Hollingsworth on 02 Mar 1964 in East Alton, Madison County, Illinois. She was the mother of 1 son from a previous marriage.

Children from second marriage: 1 step-son.

Christopher died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at his home in Wood River, Illinois. At the time of his death, he was 52 years, 9 months and 15 days old.

He was survived by his wife; 2 sons, both of Evansville, Indiana; 1 step-son, (Living) Hollingsworth of Wood River, Illinois; 3 sisters, (Living) Burnie of East Alton, Illinois; (Living) Buford of Chicago, Illinois, and (Living) Cobb of Greenville, Kentucky; and 1 brother, (Living) Greenwood of East Alton.

Visitation was held on 24 Jun 1979 at Marks Mortuary in Wood River, Illinois. Funeral services were conducted there at 9 a.m. the following morning. Burial was at Wanda Cemetery.

Father of:
(Living) Greenwood
(Living) Greenwood

Step-father of:
(Living) Hollingsworth
The son of Lum and Bertha Greenwood, Christopher served in the United States Army during World War II. He had been promoted to private first class by the time he received his discharge from the service.

Christopher was the father of 2 children from his first marriage.

Children from first marriage: 2 sons.

Christopher married Mrs. (Living) (nee Swarringun) Hollingsworth on 02 Mar 1964 in East Alton, Madison County, Illinois. She was the mother of 1 son from a previous marriage.

Children from second marriage: 1 step-son.

Christopher died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at his home in Wood River, Illinois. At the time of his death, he was 52 years, 9 months and 15 days old.

He was survived by his wife; 2 sons, both of Evansville, Indiana; 1 step-son, (Living) Hollingsworth of Wood River, Illinois; 3 sisters, (Living) Burnie of East Alton, Illinois; (Living) Buford of Chicago, Illinois, and (Living) Cobb of Greenville, Kentucky; and 1 brother, (Living) Greenwood of East Alton.

Visitation was held on 24 Jun 1979 at Marks Mortuary in Wood River, Illinois. Funeral services were conducted there at 9 a.m. the following morning. Burial was at Wanda Cemetery.

Father of:
(Living) Greenwood
(Living) Greenwood

Step-father of:
(Living) Hollingsworth

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