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Chris A. Taylor

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Chris A. Taylor

Birth
Fieldon, Jersey County, Illinois, USA
Death
9 Dec 1993 (aged 84)
Jerseyville, Jersey County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Jerseyville, Jersey County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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PVT US Army
World War II

Alton Telegraph, December 11, 1993
Chris A. Taylor died at 11:35 p.m. Thursday, December 9, 1993, at Jersey Community Hospital in Jerseyville after a long illness.

A maintenance worker at Scott Air Force Base, he was a U.S. Army World War II veteran. He was in the Battle of the Bulge, received 3 bronze service stars, a Good Conduct Medal, and a Purple Heart. He was a Catholic and member of the Jerseyville Veteran Foreign Wars Post.

Born in Fieldon, December 4, 1909, he was the son of the late George and Lazetta (Reintges) Taylor.

Surviving are a brother, Phil Taylor of Woodriver; and three nephews, Douglas, Phillip and Vernard Taylor.

A brother, Fred, preceded him in death.

Visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Jacoby Funeral Home in Jerseyville, where services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday. The Rev. William Hembrow will officiate.

Jerseyville American Legion Post 492 will conduct the military graveside rites at Grimes-Neeley Cemetery in Jerseyville.
Memorials may be made to the American Legion Post.
PVT US Army
World War II

Alton Telegraph, December 11, 1993
Chris A. Taylor died at 11:35 p.m. Thursday, December 9, 1993, at Jersey Community Hospital in Jerseyville after a long illness.

A maintenance worker at Scott Air Force Base, he was a U.S. Army World War II veteran. He was in the Battle of the Bulge, received 3 bronze service stars, a Good Conduct Medal, and a Purple Heart. He was a Catholic and member of the Jerseyville Veteran Foreign Wars Post.

Born in Fieldon, December 4, 1909, he was the son of the late George and Lazetta (Reintges) Taylor.

Surviving are a brother, Phil Taylor of Woodriver; and three nephews, Douglas, Phillip and Vernard Taylor.

A brother, Fred, preceded him in death.

Visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Jacoby Funeral Home in Jerseyville, where services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday. The Rev. William Hembrow will officiate.

Jerseyville American Legion Post 492 will conduct the military graveside rites at Grimes-Neeley Cemetery in Jerseyville.
Memorials may be made to the American Legion Post.


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  • Created by: P. Meado
  • Added: May 2, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51922153/chris_a-taylor: accessed ), memorial page for Chris A. Taylor (4 Dec 1909–9 Dec 1993), Find a Grave Memorial ID 51922153, citing Grimes Neely Cemetery, Jerseyville, Jersey County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by P. Meado (contributor 47252942).