Colclasure, Ford Melroy

1927 - 2016  (89 years)

• Name	Colclasure, Ford Melroy
  Birth	16 Jun 1927
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	COLC.F005
  _FGRAVE	77741244
  Military Service	Career Airman
  Military Service	Korean War, United States Air Force  [1]
  		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…
  		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
  Military Service	Viet Nam War, United States Air Force
  	Career Airman, United States Air Force
  		Flag of the United States, 50 Stars (1960 - Present) This is the current flag of the United States. This flag became the official United States flag in 1960 when a star was added for the State of Hawaii. It replaced the short-lived 49-star flag (July 4, 1959 - July 3, 1960) honoring the State of Alaska. An Executive Order by President Eisenhower provided for the arrangement of the stars in nine…
  		Vietnam War (1955-1975)
  Death	9 Oct 2016
  Burial	Walton Chapel Cemetery, Brush Arbor, Butler County, Missouri
  		Headstone, Colclasure, Ruby M. and Ford M.
  Person ID	I34085	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	28 Apr 2025

  
  

  Father	Colclasure, Orion Clyde,   b. 22 May 1897   d. 26 Jun 1942 (Age 45 years)
  Mother	Slattot, Lillian Belle,   b. 1893   d. 1950 (Age 57 years)
  Family ID	F6254	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	?, Ruby M.,   b. 11 Jan 1929   d. 26 Dec 1982 (Age 53 years)
  Family ID	F18430	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - - Walton Chapel Cemetery, Brush Arbor, Butler County, Missouri  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 08 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…
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• Notes

  Bartlett, TN - Ford Melroy Colclasure, 89, of Bartlett, passed away on October 9, 2016. He retired at an early age from the Air Force and then became an educator for many years. Mr. Colclasure was also a member of Great Oaks Church of Christ. He is survived by his loving wife of 33 years, Charlene Colclasure; three children, Faith Louise Groves (Randy), John Mark Colclasure (Carol), Steven Merritt Colclasure (Linda) and numerous grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Merle Rubottom in 1982 and son, James David Colclasure. Visitation will be 10 a.m. Thursday, October 13 until service begins at 12 p.m. at Forest Hill Funeral Home and Memorial Park, East. Graveside service will be 12:30 p.m. Friday, October 14 at Walton Chapel Cemetery in Poplar Bluff, MO. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Great Oaks Church of Christ Building Fund. Forest Hill Funeral Home & Memorial Park East/ (Published in The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, TN, on Oct 23, 3026)

  
  

• Sources

  [S11572] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Colclasure, Ruby M. and Ford M., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77741244/ford-m-colclasure), none. (Reliability: 2).