Hilderbrand, Gerald A. 'Jerry'

1932 - 2014  (81 years)

• Name	Hilderbrand, Gerald A. 'Jerry'
  Birth	20 Jul 1932	Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census		1940 Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, page 04a 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 08, page 04a The writing in the 1940 Federal census for Clay City, Illinois is sometimes difficult to read. Ancestry.com has attempted to index this census, but there are many transcription errors. Please send your corrections to…
  Reference Number	HILD.G001
  Death	11 Jun 2014	Louisville, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 3]
  Funeral	14 Jun 2014	Kohn Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Military Service	Korean War, United States Army
  		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 Emblem Prior to the establishment of the "Department of the Army Emblem", there was no official display item to identify the Army. The Seal had traditionally been used to authenticate documents only and was not authorized for public display. In recognizing the need to provide a display item, the Secretary of the Army approved the emblem design as the…
  		United States Army
  		Military Service Ribbons, Korean War (Generic) NOTE: This is a generic list of awards for Korean War Veterans This veteran may be entitled to fewer or more awards than shown here Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Korean War (1950-1953)
  		Korea
  Burial	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 4]
  	Interment will follow at Clay City Cemetery in Clay City, IL, with military honors.
  Person ID	I22596	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Shock - Belt John Shock and Sarah Jane Belt Descendants, Shock - Travis John Sherman Shock and Nell H. Travis Descendants
  Last Modified	16 Sep 2023

  
  

  Father	Hilderbrand, Delbert Madison 'Rudy',   b. 6 Oct 1909, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 14 Mar 2004, Flora Pavilion Nursing Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 94 years)
  Mother	Lister, Beulah Juanita,   b. 11 Feb 1915, Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois d. 22 Mar 2015, Burge House, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 100 years)
  Marriage	29 May 1930	Clay County, Illinois   [5, 6]
  Age at Marriage	He : 20 years and 7 months - She : 15 years and 3 months.
  Family ID	F4559	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Vail, Floretta 'Fran'
  Children	> 1. Hilderbrand, Debbie > 2. Hilderbrand, Darel > 3. Hilderbrand, Kenny > 4. Hilderbrand, Wayne > 5. Hilderbrand, Phil   6. Hilderbrand, Frank Lynn 'Frankie',   b. 27 Jan 1955, Clay County, Illinois d. 29 Mar 1955, Children's Hospital, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F10012	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 20 Jul 1932 - Illinois Death - 11 Jun 2014 - Louisville, Clay County, Illinois Funeral - 14 Jun 2014 - Kohn Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Gerald A. 'Jerry' Hilderbrand (1932-2014)

  
  

• Notes

  Mr. Gerald A. "Jerry" Hilderbrand, 81, of Louisville, Illinois, died at 2:40 p.m. on Wednesday, June 11, 2014, at his home. Jerry was born on July 20, 1932, to Delbert and Beulah Juanita (Lister) Hilderbrand. On December 17, 1953, Jerry married Floretta "Fran" Vail at Trinity Methodist Church in Flora. Jerry worked at the Flora Shoe Factory and several other local businesses, and he later worked in the feed mill at Effingham – Clay FS in Louisville. Jerry proudly chose to honor his country by serving in the United States Army. He was a member of Bloom Baptist Church in Flora and the Louisville American Legion Post #914, and past member of the Flora Moose Lodge #1384, Flora Eagles Lodge #2494, and Flora V.F.W Post #3999. Jerry loved fishing, hunting, and finding mushrooms. He enjoyed listening to the Cardinals games and was the biggest fan of his grandkids' sporting events. Above all, Jerry loved spending time with his family, friends, and two beloved dogs, Buddy and Pretty Girl. Jerry is survived by his wife, Fran; mother, Juanita Hilderbrand; children, Debbie Goodman and husband Matt, Darel Hilderbrand and wife Misty, Kenny Hilderbrand and wife Barb, Wayne Hilderbrand and wife Tammy, Phil Hilderbrand and wife Wanda; 15 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; a sister, Betty Eastin;and brothers, Ronnie Hilderbrand and Tom Hilderbrand. Jerry was preceded in death by his father, Delbert Hilderbrand, son, Frank Lynn Hilderbrand, and brother-in-law, Richard Eastin. Funeral services will be Saturday, June 14, 2014, at 10:30 a.m. at Kohn Funeral Home in Flora, IL. Visitation will be held Friday, June 13, 2014, from 6 – 8 p.m. at Kohn Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Clay City Cemetery in Clay City, IL, with military honors. Expressions of sympathy should take the form of donations to Clay County Animal Rescue and Shelter (CCARS).

  
  

• Sources

  [S6181] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Hilderbrand, Gerald A. 'Jerry', (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/131268528/gerald-a-hilderbrand), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1170] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 08, page 4a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00053?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.asp) (Reliability: 3). [S2683] Kohn Funeral Homes, Obituary, Hilderbrand, Ronnie R., 75, (https://www.kohnfuneralhome.com/notices/Ronnie-Hilderbrand), none. (Reliability: 2). [S6182] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Hilderbrand, Gerald A., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/131268528/gerald-a-hilderbrand), none. (Reliability: 2). [S2681] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Hilderbrand, Beulah "Juanita", 100, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/144096759/beulah_juanita-hilderbrand), none. (Reliability: 2). [S2682] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Hilderbrand, Juanita and Delbert M., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35122894/delbert-madison-hilderbrand), none. (Reliability: 2).