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8101

He enlisted in the U.S. Army on 25 Jun 1945 at Fort Snelling. He had three years of high school and his civilan occupation was truck driver.

His address was 8747 Portland Avenue in Bloomington at the time that he and Lorraine were married.

HENDRICKSON, Wilbur George (I515)

8102

He enlisted in the U.S. Army on 3 Jun 1941 in Missoula, Montana. He was single, without dependents, and lived in Yellowstone County, Montana. His civilan occupation was salesman.

WENTLAND, Frederick E (I10546)

8103

He enlisted in the U.S. Army on 9 Jul 1945 at Fort Lewis.

He was stationed at Camp Roberts. He died from a non-battle injury while away from the base. He was diagnosed with a laceration wound to the cerebral artery.

BONDE, Chester Harry (I28406)

8104

He enlisted on 12 Nov 1942 in Peoria. He lived in Rock Island. He was single and had 1 year of high school.

His obit from the Esterdahl Mortuary:

Orville M. Ryan
May 19, 1918 - July 16, 2009
Moline, IL

Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m with a visitation one hour prior and rosary at 9:45 a.m. July 18, 2009 at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd.

Orville Martin Ryan, 91, of Moline, died July 16, 2009 at St. Anthony’s Continuing Care Center, Rock Island. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 18, 2009 with a visitation one hour prior with a rosary recited at 9:45 a.m. at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd. 6601-38th Ave., Moline. Entombment will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery and Mausoleum. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association. Orville was born May 19, 1918 in Moline to Martin and Mollie Bertha (Thompson) Ryan. He married Frances Rita Curry on November 13, 1954 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Rock Island. Orville was a WWII Army veteran. He worked as a welder for six years for McLaughlin Body, Moline. He had also worked for 30 years at John Deere Plow Planter where he started as a welder and retired on March 1, 1980 from the parts department. He was very proud of his time with John Deere and loved talking about it. Orville was a lifetime member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Moline where he had been a food pantry volunteer. He was a former member of the American Legion Post #246 and a former member of the Moline Moose Lodge. He enjoyed camping and did so for 20 years. He liked to play bingo and won all the time. He loved a good game of euchre with his family at Christmas and still could beat them all. He is survived by Wife of 55 years Rita Ryan Children Steven (Cheryl) Ryan Richard (Kellee) Ryan Patricia (Donald Mohr) Scranton Karen (Randy Martinson) Green Grandchildren Todd (Crystal) Scranton Erik (Ryan) Ryan James (Nikki) Scranton Timothy Scranton Chad Green Great Grandchildren Logan Scranton Ignatius Scranton and two great grandsons to be born in September and November Brother Jack (Doris) Ryan He was preceded in death by his parents.

In the 1938 and 1940 Moline city directories, Orville was a factory worker for National Licorice Co. He lived at home with his parents.

In the 1940 census, Orville lived at home with his parents and brother. Orville was a machine operator at a candy factory. He made $510 in 1939.

In the 1942 city directory, he was still at home. He was a laborer for the Container Corporation of America.

In the 1949 city directory, he was a welder. He still lived at home with his parents and brother.

In the 1953 directory, he lived at home with his parents and brother. He was an assembler for the John Deere Planter Works.

In the 1954 directory, he still lived at home. He was an assembler for Deere & Co.

He wasn’t listed in the 1955 directory.

In the 1957 Rock Island directory, he and Rita live at 3618 26th. He was an assembler for Deere & Co.

RYAN, Orville Martin (I1568)

8105

He entered the Army in September of 1942, He was given an Air Medal in December of 1945 for heroism as an aerial radio operator in the India-China theater in World War II.

His father died in Sharon, Pennsylvania, in 1943. His mother, Kathryn Ruckert Dickinson, died in Pittsburgh in July of 1963.

Voit Jr. was divorced by Elizabeth K. in 1946. She is the Bess Kenah whom he married in in July of 1940. The announcement of their marriage in the Pittsburgh Press (21 Aug 1940) said that he had served three years in the Army, stationed at Hawaii, and that, while there, he had attended the University of Hawaii.

DICKINSON, Voit Lee Jr (I25477)

8106

He escaped military service because he had lost 3 fingers on his left hand.

MYHRE, Knut Tostensen (I33351)

8107

He farmed 15 years in Pulaski.

JARSTAD, Ole Knudsen (I39233)

8108

He farmed in Cannon Falls Twp, Goodhue County, at the time of the 1900 census.

LOCKREM, Lars Christophersen (I25774)

8109

He farmed in Holden Twp in the 1920 census,

ESTREM, Knute Arnfinnson (I25785)

8110

He farmed most of his life and worked at the Valders Canning Company for 42 years. He was a former deacon and trustee of his church, presumably Faith Lutheran of Valders.

At the time of the 1950 census, he and his wife and two sons lived in Cato.

TORRISON, Orin Arthur Mervin (I32060)