Hughie Maurice McCormick (1921 - 2005)

Born 17 Nov 1921 in Olney, Richland, Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Died 5 Dec 2005 at age 84 in Winchester, Franklin, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Private Hughie McCormick served in the US Army during World War II.

Hughie was born in 1921. He was the son of Herbert McCormick and Catherine Goss. He passed away in 2005.

Hughie was mentioned on a memorial in Franklin Memorial Gardens, Winchester, Franklin County, Tennessee, United States with a death date of 5 December 2005.^[1]

• Inscription

PVT US ARMY WORLD WAR II NOV 17 1921 DEC 5 2005 PURPLE HEART

Obituary

Hughie Maurice "Mac" McCormick, age 84 of Winchester, died Monday, December 5, 2005 at Southern Tennessee Medical Center in Winchester. He was born in Olney, Illinois and was the owner/operator of Mac's Slaughter House. Mr. McCormick was a veteran of the U. S. Army, having served during World War II and was the recipient of a Purple Heart Medal. He is survived by his wife, Ruby McCormick of Winchester; a son, Larry (Janice) McCormick of Winchester; a daughter, Lyn (Dean) Jackson of Winchester; a brother, Dale McCormick of Illinois; three sisters, Ruby Smith and Mary Ella Wagner, both of Michigan, and Marsha McCormick of Illinois; a grandson, Christopher Brian McCormick of Winchester; a granddaughter, Allison (Jeff) Morris of Winchester; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were conducted on Thursday, December 8, 2005 at 10 a.m. at Moore-Cortner Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Jessie Akers officiating. Interment was in the Franklin Memorial Gardens in Winchester.

Source: The Herald-Chronicle Winchester, Tennessee December 9, 2005

Residence

In the 1930 census Hugh (age 8) was the son of Herbert Mccormick in Ste Marie, Jasper, Illinois, United States.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #138443635 (accessed 23 March 2023)
   Memorial page for Hughie Maurice “Mac” McCormick (17 Nov 1921-5 Dec 2005), citing Franklin Memorial Gardens, Winchester, Franklin County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Michael Pitcock (contributor 47897217).
2. ↑ 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
   citing enumeration district (ED) ED 11, sheet 3A, line 27, family 58, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 521; FHL microfilm 2,340,256.
   FamilySearch Record: XSYP-R4R (accessed 23 March 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GR42-VYN Image number 00365
   Hugh Mccormick (8), single son, in household of Herbert Mccormick (30) in Ste Marie, Jasper, Illinois, United States. Born in Illinois.