John R. Worden (1923 - 2011)

Born 3 Feb 1923 in Kingston, DeKalb County, Illinois

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Died 28 Aug 2011 at age 88 in Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado

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Biography

Source 1: John R Worden United States Census, 1940 Name John R Worden Event Type Census Event Date 1940 Event Place Kirkland, Franklin Township, DeKalb, Illinois, United States Gender Male Age 17 Marital Status Single Race (Original) White Race White Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Son Relationship to Head of Household Son Birthplace Illinois Birth Year (Estimated) 1923 Last Place of Residence Rural, De Kalb, Illinois

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Robert Worden Head M 47 Illinois Fern L Worden Wife F 45 Illinois John R Worden Son M 17 Illinois Citing this Record

"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KW42-XWP : accessed 31 March 2016), John R Worden in household of Robert Worden, Kirkland, Franklin Township, DeKalb, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 19-21, sheet 4A, family 77, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 793.

Source 2: John R. "Happy Jack" Worden Birth: Feb. 3, 1923 Illinois, USA Death: Aug. 28, 2011 Fort Collins Larimer County Colorado, USA

John "Happy Jack" Worden passed away peacefully in his home at the Good Samaritan Village in Fort Collins on Sunday, August 28, 2011. He was born February 3, 1923 in Kingston, Ill. He served as an MP during World War II in the European Theater and ended his service career in Okinawa at the end of the War.

John married his wife of 52 years, Fawn (Rex) Worden, and moved to Fort Collins in 1959. Jack owned Worden's Painting, and later managed Everitt Paint Store. He took great pride in sponsoring the Worden's Painting fast pitch softball team. He retired in 1993 when he and Fawn moved to Las Vegas, Nev. He returned to Fort Collins in 2009 following the passing of his wife. He was preceded in death by his wife Fawn, and is survived by his children; eight grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. He touched many lives with his infectious laughter and genuine personality. He will be greatly missed by all who met and loved him.

Family links: Spouse: Fawn Rexene Worden (1930 - 2008)*

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Burial: Resthaven Memory Gardens Fort Collins Larimer County Colorado, USA

Maintained by: Find A Grave Originally Created by: MsFoxRider Record added: Jun 22, 2012 Find A Grave Memorial# 92402054

Sources

• 1. US Federal Census 1940.

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KW42-XWP

2. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Worden&GSfn=John&GSby=1923&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=92402054&df=all&