Laughton, Arthur Leonard

1920 - 2014  (93 years)

• Name	Laughton, Arthur Leonard
  		Arthur Leonard Laughton (1920-2014)
  Birth	3 May 1920	Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census		1940 Census, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 01b 1940 United States Federal Census, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, District 13-18, image 02, page 01b
  Reference Number	LAUG.A001
  _FGRAVE	126905958
  Death	23 Mar 2014	Good Samaritan Hospital, Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois   [1]
  Funeral	27 Mar 2014	Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Military Service	World War II, United States Army Air Corps  [1]
  		United States Army Air Corps
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007 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. …
  		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 Air Corps (1926 - 1941)
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 01 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…
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 02 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…
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 03 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…
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 16 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…
  Burial	27 Mar 2014	Smith Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois   [3]
  	Pastor Darrell Brandon will officiate the service with full military rites performed at graveside.
  		Headstone, Laughton, Arthur Leonard
  Person ID	I29048	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	24 Mar 2023

  
  

  Father	Laughton, James Magus,   b. 26 Mar 1876, Illinois d. 18 Oct 1965 (Age 89 years)
  Mother	Austin, Amemrillas,   b. 17 Nov 1887, Illinois d. 2 Jun 1965 (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	Y  [2, 4]
  Family ID	F8489	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Harris, Helen L.,   b. 7 Oct 1923, Richland County, Illinois d. 22 Jul 2004, St. Johns Hospital, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	3 May 1946	Morganfield, Union County, Kentucky   [5]
  Age at Marriage	He : 26 years - She : 22 years and 7 months.
  Children	> 1. Laughton, Shirley J. > 2. Laughton, Sharon A. + 3. Laughton, Jeffrey Alan 'Jeff',   b. 18 Jun 1951, Flora, Harter Township, Clay County, Illinois d. 26 Apr 2008, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 56 years)   4. Laughton, Donald E.,   b. 2 Oct 1954   d. 22 Jan 1989 (Age 34 years)
  Family ID	F12323	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Colborn, Leona
  Family ID	F12324	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 3 May 1920 - Clay County, Illinois Marriage - 3 May 1946 - Morganfield, Union County, Kentucky Death - 23 Mar 2014 - Good Samaritan Hospital, Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois Funeral - 27 Mar 2014 - Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Burial - 27 Mar 2014 - Smith Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Arthur Leonard Laughton, 93, of Clay City, passed away on Sunday, March 23, 2014 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, IL. Arthur was born on May 3, 1920 in Clay County, Illinois, the son of James and Amemrillas (Austin) Laughton. He married Helen (Harris) on May 3, 1946. She preceded him in death on July 22, 2004. He later married Leona (Colborn) on October 6, 2005. She survives. Arthur was a farmer all of his life and enjoyed every aspect of it. Arthur served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during the WWII era. He was very proud of his military service and kept close contact with those who served under him throughout his life. Arthur was a very social person and enjoyed visiting with family and friends. Arthur took pleasure in traveling extensively around the U.S. He traveled to all but two of the continental United States. He also wintered in Florida for many years after his retirement. He was a member of Sailor Springs Christian Church but had currently been attending Clay City Christian Church. He was also a member of the American Legion and the Masonic Lodge. He is survived by his wife, Leona Laughton of Clay City; Daughter, Shirley J. Boot of Brampton, Ontario, Canada; Daughter, Sharon Phillips of Clay City, IL; Stepdaughter, Nancy Wiley and husband Dennis of Louisville, IL; Stepson, Kevin Snell of Louisville, IL; Nine grandkids and nine great grandkids. He was preceded in death by his parents, first wife, sons, Don Laughton and Jeff Laughton, and brothers, John Laughton and Fred Laughton. Memorials may be made to Clay City Christian Church or Clay County Cancer Crusaders.

  
  

• Sources

  [S8571] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Laughton, Arthur Leonard, 93, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=126905958), none. (Reliability: 2). [S798] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, District 13-18, image 02, page 1b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00441?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as), none. (Reliability: 2). [S8572] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Laughton, Arthur Leonard, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=126905958), none. (Reliability: 2). [S5809] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Laughton, Amemrillas and James, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18659320), none. (Reliability: 2). [S8573] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Laughton, Helen L., 80, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18079921), none. (Reliability: 2).