Ross, James Solomon 'Jim' Jr.

1924 - 2020  (95 years)

• Name	Ross, James Solomon 'Jim'
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	7 May 1924	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census		1930 Census, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 02a 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0004) (Township), image 03, page 02a
  Reference Number	ROSS.J001
  _FGRAVE	207051184
  Military Service	World War II, Sergeant, 34th Infantry Regiment, United States Army  [2]
  		Flag of the United States, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959, a…
  		United States Army
  		Sergeant, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) NOTE: The three stripe Sergeant Insignia was not used during the Korean War
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		34th Infantry Regiment, United States Army
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 21 of 26 pages On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. This…
  Death	9 Feb 2020	Flora Gardens Care Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois
  Burial	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois
  Person ID	I15869	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Travis - Jones Noah Travis and Hannah N. Jones Descendants
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	Ross, Solomon L.,   b. Oct 1886, Clay County, Illinois d. 21 Dec 1954 (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Travis, Leora Agnes,   b. 1887, Illinois d. 10 Apr 1969 (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	Y  [1, 3]
  Family ID	F7315	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 7 May 1924 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Death - 9 Feb 2020 - Flora Gardens Care Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  James "Jim" S. Ross, age 95, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Sunday afternoon, February 9, 2020, at Flora Gardens Care Center. He was born May 17, 1924, in Clay City, Illinois, the son of Solomon and Leora A. (Travis) Ross. Jim served in the Army during WWII where he was stationed in the Philippines and Japan. In Jim’s younger years he worked for the Atomic Energy Commission in Los Alamos, NM. He later resigned this position upon his father’s death and returned to Clay County. During his lifetime Jim had several successful occupations. His last employment was as a truck driver with the Clark Wood Construction Company until his retirement. He had attended First Christian Church in Flora in the past and was a member of the Flora VFW Post 3999, American Legion Post 14, and the Flora Eagles Club 2494. He is survived by a daughter: Shirley (the late George) Guerrettaz of Coatsville, IN; companion: JoAnn Dowty of Flora; four grandchildren: David Guerrettaz of Evansville, IN; Mark Guerrettaz of Avon, IN, Justin Wolfe, and Tyler Wolfe; five great-grandchildren; a stepdaughter: Debra Barnes of Branson, MO; two step-granddaughters: Elizabeth and Pamela of Branson, MO; and six step-great-grandchildren all of Branson, MO. He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter: Cherie Wolfe; and five siblings: Margaret Davis, Ishmael Davis, Frieda Wolfe, Paul Ross, and Berniece Wood. A funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, February 15, 2020, at Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora. Interment will follow in Clay City Cemetery with the presentation of military funeral honors. Visitation will be 1 p.m. until time of service on Saturday at the funeral home.

  
  

• Sources

  [S850] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0004) (Township), image 03, page 2a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00620?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. (Reliability: 2). [S6228] World War II Honoree, James S. Ross, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2012153) (Reliability: 2). [S3996] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Ross, Leora A. and Solomon, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24072593/solomon-l-ross) (Reliability: 2).