He was born in Clay City, the son of William A. & Ida Mae Tipton Schofield, Sr. He married Margaret N. Bute March 19, 1945, in El Paso, Texas, they celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary.
He was a machinist at Caterpillar, Inc. for 29 years, retiring in 1978. He was a World War II veteran, and he attended Spring Bay United Methodist Church & was a member of the Spring Bay American Legion Post 1115. He was a volunteer member of the Spring Bay Fire Department and an avid bowled. He loved to travel. He also enjoyed gardening & loved his family.
Survivors are his wife, a daughter Karen; a son, Jerry; and 5 grandchildren.
Funeral services were held July 11, at Wright and Salmon Mortuary in Peoria, with Rev Linda McKinney and Rev. Joe Richard officiating. Burial was in Spring Bay Cemetery with military rites.
Memorials may be made to the Methodist Hospice or the Fire Department of Spring Bay.
World War II information:
ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON AUGUST 8, 1942 AT SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI. TRAINED AS AN AUTOMATIC WEAPONS CREWMAN (MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY 601) AND DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. ON DECEMBER 13, 1942 BOUND FOR ALASKA AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS CAMPAIGN. RETURNED TO CONTINENTAL U.S. ON MAY 1, 1944. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE BATTLE STAR, THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM BATTERY B, 54TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT REPLACEMENT TRAINING BATTALION AS A STAFF SERGEANT ON DECEMBER 6, 1945 AT FORT BLISS, TEXAS.
(This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website.)
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He was a machinist at Caterpillar, Inc. for 29 years, retiring in 1978. He was a World War II veteran, and he attended Spring Bay United Methodist Church & was a member of the Spring Bay American Legion Post 1115. He was a volunteer member of the Spring Bay Fire Department and an avid bowled. He loved to travel. He also enjoyed gardening & loved his family.
Survivors are his wife, a daughter Karen; a son, Jerry; and 5 grandchildren.
Funeral services were held July 11, at Wright and Salmon Mortuary in Peoria, with Rev Linda McKinney and Rev. Joe Richard officiating. Burial was in Spring Bay Cemetery with military rites.
Memorials may be made to the Methodist Hospice or the Fire Department of Spring Bay.
World War II information:
ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON AUGUST 8, 1942 AT SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI. TRAINED AS AN AUTOMATIC WEAPONS CREWMAN (MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY 601) AND DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. ON DECEMBER 13, 1942 BOUND FOR ALASKA AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS CAMPAIGN. RETURNED TO CONTINENTAL U.S. ON MAY 1, 1944. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE BATTLE STAR, THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM BATTERY B, 54TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT REPLACEMENT TRAINING BATTALION AS A STAFF SERGEANT ON DECEMBER 6, 1945 AT FORT BLISS, TEXAS.
(This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website.)
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He was born in Clay City, the son of William A. & Ida Mae Tipton Schofield, Sr. He married Margaret N. Bute March 19, 1945, in El Paso, Texas, they celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary.
He was a machinist at Caterpillar, Inc. for 29 years, retiring in 1978. He was a World War II veteran, and he attended Spring Bay United Methodist Church & was a member of the Spring Bay American Legion Post 1115. He was a volunteer member of the Spring Bay Fire Department and an avid bowled. He loved to travel. He also enjoyed gardening & loved his family.
Survivors are his wife, a daughter Karen; a son, Jerry; and 5 grandchildren.
Funeral services were held July 11, at Wright and Salmon Mortuary in Peoria, with Rev Linda McKinney and Rev. Joe Richard officiating. Burial was in Spring Bay Cemetery with military rites.
Memorials may be made to the Methodist Hospice or the Fire Department of Spring Bay.
World War II information:
ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON AUGUST 8, 1942 AT SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI. TRAINED AS AN AUTOMATIC WEAPONS CREWMAN (MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY 601) AND DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. ON DECEMBER 13, 1942 BOUND FOR ALASKA AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS CAMPAIGN. RETURNED TO CONTINENTAL U.S. ON MAY 1, 1944. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE BATTLE STAR, THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM BATTERY B, 54TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT REPLACEMENT TRAINING BATTALION AS A STAFF SERGEANT ON DECEMBER 6, 1945 AT FORT BLISS, TEXAS.
(This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website.)
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He was a machinist at Caterpillar, Inc. for 29 years, retiring in 1978. He was a World War II veteran, and he attended Spring Bay United Methodist Church & was a member of the Spring Bay American Legion Post 1115. He was a volunteer member of the Spring Bay Fire Department and an avid bowled. He loved to travel. He also enjoyed gardening & loved his family.
Survivors are his wife, a daughter Karen; a son, Jerry; and 5 grandchildren.
Funeral services were held July 11, at Wright and Salmon Mortuary in Peoria, with Rev Linda McKinney and Rev. Joe Richard officiating. Burial was in Spring Bay Cemetery with military rites.
Memorials may be made to the Methodist Hospice or the Fire Department of Spring Bay.
World War II information:
ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON AUGUST 8, 1942 AT SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI. TRAINED AS AN AUTOMATIC WEAPONS CREWMAN (MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY 601) AND DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. ON DECEMBER 13, 1942 BOUND FOR ALASKA AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS CAMPAIGN. RETURNED TO CONTINENTAL U.S. ON MAY 1, 1944. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE BATTLE STAR, THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM BATTERY B, 54TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT REPLACEMENT TRAINING BATTALION AS A STAFF SERGEANT ON DECEMBER 6, 1945 AT FORT BLISS, TEXAS.
(This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website.)
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