Illinois, BM2, U.S. Coast Guard, WWII
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ATHENS MAN, HURT IN MINE, DIES
Ellis Clifford Trumbo, 33, of Athens, died at 4:30 p.m., April 12, 1949, at St. John's hospital where he was taken following injuries received at 11:30 a.m. April 12, 1949 in a slate and rock fall at Peabody mine 57, known as Capitol mine. He suffered back and body injuries and abrasions of body and arms.
Mr. Trumbo was born Jan. 17, 1915 at Greenview.
He was a veteran of World War II, serving four and one-half years in the U.S. Coast Guard during the war.
He was a member of the Athens Christian church.
Surviving are his wife, Edith; father, Ellis Trumbo, of Greenview; mother, Margaretta Trumbo, of Springfield; two sisters, Mrs. Verona Tobias, of Athens; and Mrs. Rowena Bless, of Greenview.
Remains were at Mott & Son funeral home, Athens where services were held.
Burial was in Elmwood cemetery, Greenview.
Daily Illinois State Journal
Wednesday, Apr 13, 1949
Springfield, IL
Page: 25
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U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
Name: Ellis Clifford Trumbo
Race: White
Age: 25
Birth Date: 17 Jun 1915
Birth Place: Menard, Illinois
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place: Athens, Menard, Illinois, USA
Employer: Alfred Mason
Weight: "165"
Complexion: Ruddy
Eye Color: Gray
Hair Color: Brown
Height: "5 9"
Next of Kin: Mrs. Goldie Varona Tobias (sister)
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U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963
Name: Ellis C Trumbo
Birth Date: 17 Jun 1915
Death Date: 12 Apr 1949
Cemetery: Elmwood Cemetery
Cemetery Location: Greenview, Illinois
Applicant: Edythe Trumbo
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ATHENS MAN, HURT IN MINE, DIES
Ellis Clifford Trumbo, 33, of Athens, died at 4:30 p.m., April 12, 1949, at St. John's hospital where he was taken following injuries received at 11:30 a.m. April 12, 1949 in a slate and rock fall at Peabody mine 57, known as Capitol mine. He suffered back and body injuries and abrasions of body and arms.
Mr. Trumbo was born Jan. 17, 1915 at Greenview.
He was a veteran of World War II, serving four and one-half years in the U.S. Coast Guard during the war.
He was a member of the Athens Christian church.
Surviving are his wife, Edith; father, Ellis Trumbo, of Greenview; mother, Margaretta Trumbo, of Springfield; two sisters, Mrs. Verona Tobias, of Athens; and Mrs. Rowena Bless, of Greenview.
Remains were at Mott & Son funeral home, Athens where services were held.
Burial was in Elmwood cemetery, Greenview.
Daily Illinois State Journal
Wednesday, Apr 13, 1949
Springfield, IL
Page: 25
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U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
Name: Ellis Clifford Trumbo
Race: White
Age: 25
Birth Date: 17 Jun 1915
Birth Place: Menard, Illinois
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place: Athens, Menard, Illinois, USA
Employer: Alfred Mason
Weight: "165"
Complexion: Ruddy
Eye Color: Gray
Hair Color: Brown
Height: "5 9"
Next of Kin: Mrs. Goldie Varona Tobias (sister)
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U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963
Name: Ellis C Trumbo
Birth Date: 17 Jun 1915
Death Date: 12 Apr 1949
Cemetery: Elmwood Cemetery
Cemetery Location: Greenview, Illinois
Applicant: Edythe Trumbo
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Illinois, BM2, U.S. Coast Guard, WWII
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ATHENS MAN, HURT IN MINE, DIES
Ellis Clifford Trumbo, 33, of Athens, died at 4:30 p.m., April 12, 1949, at St. John's hospital where he was taken following injuries received at 11:30 a.m. April 12, 1949 in a slate and rock fall at Peabody mine 57, known as Capitol mine. He suffered back and body injuries and abrasions of body and arms.
Mr. Trumbo was born Jan. 17, 1915 at Greenview.
He was a veteran of World War II, serving four and one-half years in the U.S. Coast Guard during the war.
He was a member of the Athens Christian church.
Surviving are his wife, Edith; father, Ellis Trumbo, of Greenview; mother, Margaretta Trumbo, of Springfield; two sisters, Mrs. Verona Tobias, of Athens; and Mrs. Rowena Bless, of Greenview.
Remains were at Mott & Son funeral home, Athens where services were held.
Burial was in Elmwood cemetery, Greenview.
Daily Illinois State Journal
Wednesday, Apr 13, 1949
Springfield, IL
Page: 25
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U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
Name: Ellis Clifford Trumbo
Race: White
Age: 25
Birth Date: 17 Jun 1915
Birth Place: Menard, Illinois
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place: Athens, Menard, Illinois, USA
Employer: Alfred Mason
Weight: "165"
Complexion: Ruddy
Eye Color: Gray
Hair Color: Brown
Height: "5 9"
Next of Kin: Mrs. Goldie Varona Tobias (sister)
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U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963
Name: Ellis C Trumbo
Birth Date: 17 Jun 1915
Death Date: 12 Apr 1949
Cemetery: Elmwood Cemetery
Cemetery Location: Greenview, Illinois
Applicant: Edythe Trumbo
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ATHENS MAN, HURT IN MINE, DIES
Ellis Clifford Trumbo, 33, of Athens, died at 4:30 p.m., April 12, 1949, at St. John's hospital where he was taken following injuries received at 11:30 a.m. April 12, 1949 in a slate and rock fall at Peabody mine 57, known as Capitol mine. He suffered back and body injuries and abrasions of body and arms.
Mr. Trumbo was born Jan. 17, 1915 at Greenview.
He was a veteran of World War II, serving four and one-half years in the U.S. Coast Guard during the war.
He was a member of the Athens Christian church.
Surviving are his wife, Edith; father, Ellis Trumbo, of Greenview; mother, Margaretta Trumbo, of Springfield; two sisters, Mrs. Verona Tobias, of Athens; and Mrs. Rowena Bless, of Greenview.
Remains were at Mott & Son funeral home, Athens where services were held.
Burial was in Elmwood cemetery, Greenview.
Daily Illinois State Journal
Wednesday, Apr 13, 1949
Springfield, IL
Page: 25
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U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
Name: Ellis Clifford Trumbo
Race: White
Age: 25
Birth Date: 17 Jun 1915
Birth Place: Menard, Illinois
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place: Athens, Menard, Illinois, USA
Employer: Alfred Mason
Weight: "165"
Complexion: Ruddy
Eye Color: Gray
Hair Color: Brown
Height: "5 9"
Next of Kin: Mrs. Goldie Varona Tobias (sister)
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U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963
Name: Ellis C Trumbo
Birth Date: 17 Jun 1915
Death Date: 12 Apr 1949
Cemetery: Elmwood Cemetery
Cemetery Location: Greenview, Illinois
Applicant: Edythe Trumbo
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