Eugene A. Bringaze, 77, of 1832 Holmes Ave., died at 9:16 p.m. Wednesday at St. John's Hospital.

Born in Quincy, he was the son of Christopher P. and Susan Dunn Bringaze.

Prior to his retirement, he was an insurance agent for the Knights of Columbus.

He was a member of Blessed Sacrament Church and K of C Council 364.

Surviving are his wife, Lila (Lawless); one son, Eugene A. Jr., of Belleville; three daughters, Mrs. Robert Heid, of Springfield; Mrs. George Rabbitt, of Affton, Mo.; and Mrs. Walter Ashbury, of Belleville; two sisters, Mrs. Ann Doellmann and Mrs. Virginia Zwick, both of Quincy; two brothers, Frank, of Quincy; and Joseph, of Chicago; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Services were at Blessed Sacrament Church.

Burial was in Calvary Cemetery.

The State Journal-Register

Thursday, Mar 16, 1978

Springfield, IL

Page: 49

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U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

Name: Eugene Arthur Bringaze [Eugene Arthur Brinigaze]

Race: White

Birth Date: 12 Sep 1900

Residence Date: 1917-1918

Street Address: 322 So 8 Th

Residence Place: Quincy, Adams, Illinois, USA

Physical Build: Slender

Height: Medium

Hair Color: Black

Eye Color: Brown

Occupation: Freight House Foremen

Employer: Wabash Railroad

Person who will always know your address: Susan Bringaze (mother)

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U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947

Name: Eugene Arthur Bringaze

Race: White

Age: 41

Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)

Birth Date: 12 Sep 1900

Birth Place: Quincy, Illinois, USA

Residence Place: Springfield, Sangamoni, Illinois, USA

Registration Date: 16 Feb 1942

Registration Place: Illinois, USA

Employer: Springfield Council Knights of Columbus

Height: 5 10

Weight: 175

Complexion: Light

Hair Color: Brown

Eye Color: Brown

Person who will always know your address: Lula [sic] P. Bringaze

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Worked for Wabash railroad, which moved his job to Springfield Illinois in 1920. Later worked for Knights of Columbus Council as an insurance representative.

Lila Lawless and Eugene Bringaze married 20 October 1923.

Eugene Bringaze passed away 15 March 1978 in a hospital in Springfield Illinois.

(Information from obituary printed 20 March 1978 on page 18 of The Quincy Herald Whig, Quincy Illinois.)

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