U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Name:Eugene K Blades
Birth Year:1925
Race:White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country:Missouri
State of Residence:Missouri
County or City:Monroe
Enlistment Date:10 Nov 1945
Enlistment State:Kansas
Enlistment City:Fort Levenworth
Branch:No branch assignment
Branch Code:No branch assignment
Grade:Private
Grade Code:Private
Term of Enlistment:
Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component:Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source:Civil Life
Education:4 years of high school
Civil Occupation:Stenographers and typists
Marital Status:Single, without dependents
Height:00
Weight:000
Eugene K. Blades
Newton Kansan, The (KS) - Wednesday, April 26, 2006
Eugene K. Blades, 81, died Tuesday (April 25, 2006) at his residence in Newton.
He was born Jan. 1, 1925, to Ira Jean and Susan (Krembs) Blades in Holliday, Mo. They preceded him in death. He married Carolyn Mae Fitch Feb. 8, 1956, in El Dorado. She preceded him in death Nov. 18, 1992.
He was a U.S. Army veteran. Gene retired from the Santa Fe Railroad after 36 years as chief clerk to the trainmaster. He was an elder emeritus and had served on the board of First Christian Church in Newton. He also was past commander of the American Legion Post No. Two, a member of the ABC Bowlers Hall of Fame, and he coached softball and youth baseball. Gene was an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan and an active member of the committee to save Engine 1880 in Newton.
Survivors include: a son, Donald D. Blades of Newton; a stepson, Larry Lein of Newton; stepdaughters, Roberta Seibel and Shirley Edwards, both of Newton; a sister, Jane Callison of Paris, Mo.; two nieces; three nephews; 11 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
He also was preceded in death by brothers, James H. Blades and Ray Blades.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday with family greeting friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Petersen Funeral Home.
Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Friday at First Christian Church with Pastor Gary Bell officiating.
Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery in Florence.
Memorials have been established with the First Christian Church Building Fund and Hospice Care of Kansas, both in care of the funeral home.Newton Kansan,
Name:Eugene K Blades
Birth Year:1925
Race:White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country:Missouri
State of Residence:Missouri
County or City:Monroe
Enlistment Date:10 Nov 1945
Enlistment State:Kansas
Enlistment City:Fort Levenworth
Branch:No branch assignment
Branch Code:No branch assignment
Grade:Private
Grade Code:Private
Term of Enlistment:
Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component:Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source:Civil Life
Education:4 years of high school
Civil Occupation:Stenographers and typists
Marital Status:Single, without dependents
Height:00
Weight:000
Eugene K. Blades
Newton Kansan, The (KS) - Wednesday, April 26, 2006
Eugene K. Blades, 81, died Tuesday (April 25, 2006) at his residence in Newton.
He was born Jan. 1, 1925, to Ira Jean and Susan (Krembs) Blades in Holliday, Mo. They preceded him in death. He married Carolyn Mae Fitch Feb. 8, 1956, in El Dorado. She preceded him in death Nov. 18, 1992.
He was a U.S. Army veteran. Gene retired from the Santa Fe Railroad after 36 years as chief clerk to the trainmaster. He was an elder emeritus and had served on the board of First Christian Church in Newton. He also was past commander of the American Legion Post No. Two, a member of the ABC Bowlers Hall of Fame, and he coached softball and youth baseball. Gene was an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan and an active member of the committee to save Engine 1880 in Newton.
Survivors include: a son, Donald D. Blades of Newton; a stepson, Larry Lein of Newton; stepdaughters, Roberta Seibel and Shirley Edwards, both of Newton; a sister, Jane Callison of Paris, Mo.; two nieces; three nephews; 11 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
He also was preceded in death by brothers, James H. Blades and Ray Blades.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday with family greeting friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Petersen Funeral Home.
Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Friday at First Christian Church with Pastor Gary Bell officiating.
Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery in Florence.
Memorials have been established with the First Christian Church Building Fund and Hospice Care of Kansas, both in care of the funeral home.Newton Kansan,
U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Name:Eugene K Blades
Birth Year:1925
Race:White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country:Missouri
State of Residence:Missouri
County or City:Monroe
Enlistment Date:10 Nov 1945
Enlistment State:Kansas
Enlistment City:Fort Levenworth
Branch:No branch assignment
Branch Code:No branch assignment
Grade:Private
Grade Code:Private
Term of Enlistment:
Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component:Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source:Civil Life
Education:4 years of high school
Civil Occupation:Stenographers and typists
Marital Status:Single, without dependents
Height:00
Weight:000
Eugene K. Blades
Newton Kansan, The (KS) - Wednesday, April 26, 2006
Eugene K. Blades, 81, died Tuesday (April 25, 2006) at his residence in Newton.
He was born Jan. 1, 1925, to Ira Jean and Susan (Krembs) Blades in Holliday, Mo. They preceded him in death. He married Carolyn Mae Fitch Feb. 8, 1956, in El Dorado. She preceded him in death Nov. 18, 1992.
He was a U.S. Army veteran. Gene retired from the Santa Fe Railroad after 36 years as chief clerk to the trainmaster. He was an elder emeritus and had served on the board of First Christian Church in Newton. He also was past commander of the American Legion Post No. Two, a member of the ABC Bowlers Hall of Fame, and he coached softball and youth baseball. Gene was an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan and an active member of the committee to save Engine 1880 in Newton.
Survivors include: a son, Donald D. Blades of Newton; a stepson, Larry Lein of Newton; stepdaughters, Roberta Seibel and Shirley Edwards, both of Newton; a sister, Jane Callison of Paris, Mo.; two nieces; three nephews; 11 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
He also was preceded in death by brothers, James H. Blades and Ray Blades.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday with family greeting friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Petersen Funeral Home.
Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Friday at First Christian Church with Pastor Gary Bell officiating.
Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery in Florence.
Memorials have been established with the First Christian Church Building Fund and Hospice Care of Kansas, both in care of the funeral home.Newton Kansan,
Name:Eugene K Blades
Birth Year:1925
Race:White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country:Missouri
State of Residence:Missouri
County or City:Monroe
Enlistment Date:10 Nov 1945
Enlistment State:Kansas
Enlistment City:Fort Levenworth
Branch:No branch assignment
Branch Code:No branch assignment
Grade:Private
Grade Code:Private
Term of Enlistment:
Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component:Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source:Civil Life
Education:4 years of high school
Civil Occupation:Stenographers and typists
Marital Status:Single, without dependents
Height:00
Weight:000
Eugene K. Blades
Newton Kansan, The (KS) - Wednesday, April 26, 2006
Eugene K. Blades, 81, died Tuesday (April 25, 2006) at his residence in Newton.
He was born Jan. 1, 1925, to Ira Jean and Susan (Krembs) Blades in Holliday, Mo. They preceded him in death. He married Carolyn Mae Fitch Feb. 8, 1956, in El Dorado. She preceded him in death Nov. 18, 1992.
He was a U.S. Army veteran. Gene retired from the Santa Fe Railroad after 36 years as chief clerk to the trainmaster. He was an elder emeritus and had served on the board of First Christian Church in Newton. He also was past commander of the American Legion Post No. Two, a member of the ABC Bowlers Hall of Fame, and he coached softball and youth baseball. Gene was an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan and an active member of the committee to save Engine 1880 in Newton.
Survivors include: a son, Donald D. Blades of Newton; a stepson, Larry Lein of Newton; stepdaughters, Roberta Seibel and Shirley Edwards, both of Newton; a sister, Jane Callison of Paris, Mo.; two nieces; three nephews; 11 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
He also was preceded in death by brothers, James H. Blades and Ray Blades.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday with family greeting friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Petersen Funeral Home.
Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Friday at First Christian Church with Pastor Gary Bell officiating.
Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery in Florence.
Memorials have been established with the First Christian Church Building Fund and Hospice Care of Kansas, both in care of the funeral home.Newton Kansan,
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