Wallace Max Danner (1923 - 2018)

Born 21 Feb 1923 in Astoria, Fulton Co, Illinois USA

Ancestors

Died 31 Mar 2018 at age 95 in Cuba, Fulton Co, Illinois USA

Biography

• 1930 United States Federal Census

Name: Wallace Danner Birth Year: abt 1923 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Illinois Marital status: Single Relation to Head of House: Son Home in 1930: Woodland, Fulton, Illinois, USA Map of Home: View Map Dwelling Number: 107 Family Number: 113 Attended School: Yes Father's Birthplace: Illinois Mother's Birthplace: Illinois Household Members: Name Age Ray Danner 35 Reba M Danner 32 Kathryn Danner 11 Wallace Danner 7

• U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946

Name: Wallace M Danner Birth Year: 1923 Race: White, citizen (White) Nativity State or Country: Illinois State of Residence: California County or City: Los Angeles

Enlistment Date: 13 Aug 1943 Enlistment State: California Enlistment City: Los Angeles Branch: No branch assignment Branch Code: No branch assignment Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men) Source: Civil Life

Education: 4 years of high school Civil Occupation: Semiskilled cranemen, derrickmen, hoistmen, and shovelmen Marital status: Single, without dependents Height: 00 Weight: 000

• U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

Name: Wallace M Danner Gender: Male Residence Year: 1954 Street address: 543 S Avenue B Residence Place: Canton, Illinois, USA Occupation: Nail Fnshr Spouse: Barbara L Danner Publication Title: Canton, Illinois, City Directory, 1954

• Find A Grave Memorial

Wallace M. Danner Birth 21 Feb 1923 Astoria, Fulton County, Illinois, USA Death 31 Mar 2018 (aged 95) Cuba, Fulton County, Illinois, USA Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Canton, Fulton County, Illinois, USA Memorial ID: 188487004

Wallace M. Danner, 95, of Canton, passed away at 10:36 AM on Saturday, March 31, 2018 at the Clayberg Care Center in Cuba, IL. He was born on February 21, 1923 in Astoria, IL to Ray W. and Reba M. (Chambers) Danner. He married Barbara DeLong on April 10, 1947 in Canton, IL, she survives.

Also surviving is son, Ed (Rose) Danner of Canton; granddaughter, Adriana (Anthony) Stewart; two great-grandchildren, Sherri Ann and Lucas Nathaniel Stewart; and two nephews, Kent and Kerry Danner.

Wallace was preceded in death by his parents; and his sister, Kaythryn Danner.

Wally worked for Keystone as a machine operator for 30 years, retiring in 1982. He was a past member of the Canton VFW and American Legion. Wally and Barbara would have celebrated 71 years of marriage on April 10, 2018.

By example Wally demonstrated a strong work ethic which was passed down in the family. His work ethic established that a man goes to work everyday to keep a roof over their head and food on their table. He enjoyed watching his son grow and providing for his family. During his military service in the Army he was part of the first wave for three major island beach invasions in the South Pacific. He participated in the liberation of Manilla from the Japanese. Wally earned a bronze star and purple heart for his service. He attained the rank of a tech sergeant.

Services will be held at 1 PM on Thursday, April 5, 2018 at Sedgwick Funeral Homes & Crematory in Canton, IL. Visitation will be held from 5-7 PM on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at Sedgwick Funeral Home. Rev. Monroe Bailey will officiate. Burial will take place at Greenwood Cemetery in Canton, IL.

Sources

• Year: 1930; Census Place: Woodland, Fulton, Illinois; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0049; FHL microfilm: 2340249

• Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2005.

• Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 20 December 2019), memorial page for Wallace M. Danner (21 Feb 1923–31 Mar 2018), Find A Grave Memorial no. 188487004, citing Greenwood Cemetery, Canton, Fulton County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Big Logger (contributor 47420323) .