Leon Arthur Lambert (1936 - 2010)

Born 10 Sep 1936 in Iroquois County, Illinois

Husband of Marlene Betty (Coleman) Lambert — married 6 Sep 1958 in Kankakee, Illinois, United States

Died 15 May 2010 at age 73 in Manteno, Kankakee, Illinois

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Biography

1940 Census shows him as age 3 living in Pilot, Kankakee, IL with parents Pers & Nelva; brother Harold and sister Phyllis.

He was a Corporal in the Marine Corps during the Korean War. He served from 14 Jul 1954 to 13 Jul 1957.

1978-2005 Public Records listed him at 702 Grove St, Perry, Iowa 1988-2020 Public Records listed him at 1221 Peacock Ln, Bradley, Illinois 1992 Public Records listed him at 702 Grove St, Perry, IA. 1994 Public Records listed him at 274 W Bourbonnais St, Kankakee, IL. 1997-2001 Phone & Address Directories listed him at 655 S Evergreen Ave, Kankakee, Illinois.

Leon Lambert Sept. 10, 1936-May 15, 2010 Visitation for Leon A. Lambert, 73, of Manteno, will be from 4 p.m. Monday, May 17, 2010, until the 7 p.m. services at the Clancy-Gernon Funeral Home in Manteno. The Rev. Lance Hurley will officiate. Private burial will be in the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, IL. Memorials may be made to the Illinois Veterans Home at Manteno. He died Thursday, May 13, 2010, at the Illinois Veterans Home at Manteno. Mr. Lambert worked in management at Meadow Gold Ice Cream. He was born Sept. 10, 1936, in Milks Grove, Iroquois County, the son of Pern and Nelva Weaver Lambert. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, serving during the Korean conflict. Surviving are two sons, Thomas Lambert of Bradley, Edward Lambert of Des Moines, Iowa; one daughter, Linda Lambert Hobbs of Manteno; two grandchildren, Jennifer Hobbs of Manteno, Jason Rolando of Bonfield; two great-grandchildren, Tyler and Bailey Rolando; one sister, Phyllis Conrad of Kankakee; one brother and sister-in-law, Harold and Elva Lambert of Boerne, Texas; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and grandson, William Hobbs.

Sources

• 1. SSDI. Birthdate, date and last residence.

1. 1940 Census, Roll: m-t0627-00824; Enumeration District: 46-55, 25 Apr 1940. Census Place: Pilot, Kankakee, Illinois; Page: 4B; Line 41.

2. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1.

3. U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019. Ancestry.com.

4. U.S. Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002 .

6. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, www.ancestry.com, 13 May 2020.

8. U.S., Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006, 13 May 2010.

2. Findagrave.com, Memorial# 52424010.

1. Kankakee County, Illinois Marriage Index, 1889-1962, Ancestry.com, 6 Sep 1958.