Truman E. Redpath, 89, of Springfield died at 1:15 p.m. on April 24, 2004 at St. John's Hospice. Truman was born June 16, 1914 in Dawson, the son of Schuyler and Hattie Houston Redpath. He married Ermita Marconi on February 6, 1965 in Aurora, IL. She preceded him in death on April 13, 2004.
Mr. Redpath was a WWII U.S. Army Veteran where he was awarded one bronze star for the African-European-Middle Eastern Theatre Campaign and overseas bars. He was also awarded the Purple Heart. Truman retired from the U.S. Postal Service where he had been employed as a mail carrier.
He was also preceded in death by his parents; two sons: Stuart and Thomas Redpath. He is survived by a son; three daughters; twenty-four grandchildren; forty-three great grandchildren.
Cremation accorded by the Cremation Tribute Center. Graveside services at Camp Butler National Cemetery with Rev. Robert Becker officiating where the Interveterans Burial Detail of Sangamon County will conduct military honors.
Mr. Redpath was a WWII U.S. Army Veteran where he was awarded one bronze star for the African-European-Middle Eastern Theatre Campaign and overseas bars. He was also awarded the Purple Heart. Truman retired from the U.S. Postal Service where he had been employed as a mail carrier.
He was also preceded in death by his parents; two sons: Stuart and Thomas Redpath. He is survived by a son; three daughters; twenty-four grandchildren; forty-three great grandchildren.
Cremation accorded by the Cremation Tribute Center. Graveside services at Camp Butler National Cemetery with Rev. Robert Becker officiating where the Interveterans Burial Detail of Sangamon County will conduct military honors.
Truman E. Redpath, 89, of Springfield died at 1:15 p.m. on April 24, 2004 at St. John's Hospice. Truman was born June 16, 1914 in Dawson, the son of Schuyler and Hattie Houston Redpath. He married Ermita Marconi on February 6, 1965 in Aurora, IL. She preceded him in death on April 13, 2004.
Mr. Redpath was a WWII U.S. Army Veteran where he was awarded one bronze star for the African-European-Middle Eastern Theatre Campaign and overseas bars. He was also awarded the Purple Heart. Truman retired from the U.S. Postal Service where he had been employed as a mail carrier.
He was also preceded in death by his parents; two sons: Stuart and Thomas Redpath. He is survived by a son; three daughters; twenty-four grandchildren; forty-three great grandchildren.
Cremation accorded by the Cremation Tribute Center. Graveside services at Camp Butler National Cemetery with Rev. Robert Becker officiating where the Interveterans Burial Detail of Sangamon County will conduct military honors.
Mr. Redpath was a WWII U.S. Army Veteran where he was awarded one bronze star for the African-European-Middle Eastern Theatre Campaign and overseas bars. He was also awarded the Purple Heart. Truman retired from the U.S. Postal Service where he had been employed as a mail carrier.
He was also preceded in death by his parents; two sons: Stuart and Thomas Redpath. He is survived by a son; three daughters; twenty-four grandchildren; forty-three great grandchildren.
Cremation accorded by the Cremation Tribute Center. Graveside services at Camp Butler National Cemetery with Rev. Robert Becker officiating where the Interveterans Burial Detail of Sangamon County will conduct military honors.
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