You would probably have to qualify that as "born, lived, and/or died" in the city or county, say, of Wayne's choosing. Because a soldier died in the county probably because a child is taking care of the veteran or living in a veterans home should not leave him/her out of the list. Gloria At 12:56 AM 5/21/2009, you wrote: >Sometimes it is hard to know which county to put them. One of my Gr >Uncles was born in Macoupin, but after his Mom died in 1911, he was living >in Montgomery County when he enlisted for WW1. > >Another, born in Macoupin, but was living in Christian County when his son >enlisted in WWII, Robert died in Luzon, Philippines. > >Sharon > > > >On 21 May 2009 at 0:27, G Frazier wrote: > >The list of current veterans is a huge undertaking. > >I don't know what percentage of this list are veterans but I know a few >right off. Kathie and myself served in the Navy, no war, but in the Vietnam >era. > >What I do do for current veterans is just to go up to a service person in >uniform and thank them. I am visiting NY City and the fleet came in today >so I had the chance to thank several military personnel. Makes me proud to >see the service personnel. > >And, Wayne, don't feel bad about not being able to cover all current >veterans. It is just a huge undertaking. So, if you construct a list of >military personnel from your area or any area in Macoupin I would make an >early cutoff date, like 1920. > >We as veterans have several lists where we enter our names such as >places >where we served. > >I am guilty of getting away from doing a Vets page on Veterans Day but >when >I did one, there were many Macoupin people, dead and alive, on it. I will >try to remember to revive the page on Veterans Day if someone will help >remind me. There are many Macoupin vets on that list. > >So, Wayne, I wouldn't quit on it. You have a good idea. You just need to >limit the years, I think. Start the page and put a note on it for any >veteran someone knows of having served during certain years from a >certain >place, to contact you and you can add them. Let it set; don't fret over it >and over a few yrs, you will have quite a list. > >Just my opinion. > >Gloria > >At 06:31 AM 5/20/2009, you wrote: > >Thanks Debbi for the input. > >The lack of response has shown that there is not any interest. > >Without an interest, there is no reason to do anything. > >It isn't surprising though, judging by the very low > >attendance at the Veteran's Day and Memorial Day > >ceremonies. > >9-11 should have been a wake-up call. > >Respect for the military personnel that have served > >our country real well in the past are being shown > >a lack of respect in the modern day world. > >My little part in trying to honor all veterans > >is not appreciated by many, so I suppose it > >is best to stop putting anything on-line at this point > >in time. > >It may be time for me to hang it up. > >Wayne > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Debbi Geer" <dgirth@yahoo.com> > >To: <ilmacoup@rootsweb.com> > >Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 4:02 AM > >Subject: Re: [ILMACOUP] recent veterans > > > > > >Wayne > > > >You have to draw the line somewhere. If you start adding the more recent > >overseas engagements, then you'd have to include those who were only > >assigned to stateside military bases. If you'll talking about making a list > >of individuals who served in the military (war and/or peace), then I say you > >should only put the names on the "military memory lists" of those who have > >passed away. As long as they are living don't mention them. Along the way, > >someone will be missed causing feelings to be hurt and I know it will not be > >intended to do such. I would only include the following - > > > >1) those who graduated from the Gillespie High School or a high school no > >longer in existence (such as Benld HS) in the Gillespie School District area > >regardless of burial location > >2) those who moved into the Gillespie School District later in life being > >residents at the time of their deaths regardless of burial location > >3) those who are buried in a cemetery in the Gillespie School District > > > >If you start including the entire county, then someone will be missed and > >the next thing you'll hear is an unkind word by someone. Perhaps those >who > >live outside the Gillespie School District can be given to Gloria for the > >Macoupin Co website. > > > >Debbi > > > > > >Check out Macoupin County ILGenWeb page at > >http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/. > >------------------------------- > >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >ILMACOUP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >the > >quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >Check out Macoupin County ILGenWeb page at >http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/. >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ILMACOUP- >request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in >the subject and the body of the message > >Check out Macoupin County ILGenWeb page at >http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/. >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >ILMACOUP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message
Like this?: William Henry Schultz b. Mt Olive, Macoupin Co., IL 2 May 1893 d. Lakeland Village, Riverside, CA 18 Jan 1951 Draft Card: 5 June 1917 Montgomery Co., IL Served: U.S. Army Co. K 310th Infantry 78th division. Was overseas., discharged 1919 ? Sharon Buethner Grand niece On 21 May 2009 at 12:18, G Frazier wrote: You would probably have to qualify that as "born, lived, and/or died" in the city or county, say, of Wayne's choosing. Because a soldier died in the county probably because a child is taking care of the veteran or living in a veterans home should not leave him/her out of the list. Gloria At 12:56 AM 5/21/2009, you wrote: >Sometimes it is hard to know which county to put them. One of my Gr >Uncles was born in Macoupin, but after his Mom died in 1911, he was living >in Montgomery County when he enlisted for WW1. > >Another, born in Macoupin, but was living in Christian County when his son >enlisted in WWII, Robert died in Luzon, Philippines. > >Sharon > > > >On 21 May 2009 at 0:27, G Frazier wrote: > >The list of current veterans is a huge undertaking. > >I don't know what percentage of this list are veterans but I know a few >right off. Kathie and myself served in the Navy, no war, but in the Vietnam >era. > >What I do do for current veterans is just to go up to a service person in >uniform and thank them. I am visiting NY City and the fleet came in today >so I had the chance to thank several military personnel. Makes me proud to >see the service personnel. > >And, Wayne, don't feel bad about not being able to cover all current >veterans. It is just a huge undertaking. So, if you construct a list of >military personnel from your area or any area in Macoupin I would make an >early cutoff date, like 1920. > >We as veterans have several lists where we enter our names such as >places >where we served. > >I am guilty of getting away from doing a Vets page on Veterans Day but >when >I did one, there were many Macoupin people, dead and alive, on it. I will >try to remember to revive the page on Veterans Day if someone will help >remind me. There are many Macoupin vets on that list. > >So, Wayne, I wouldn't quit on it. You have a good idea. You just need to >limit the years, I think. Start the page and put a note on it for any >veteran someone knows of having served during certain years from a >certain >place, to contact you and you can add them. Let it set; don't fret over it >and over a few yrs, you will have quite a list. > >Just my opinion. > >Gloria > >At 06:31 AM 5/20/2009, you wrote: > >Thanks Debbi for the input. > >The lack of response has shown that there is not any interest. > >Without an interest, there is no reason to do anything. > >It isn't surprising though, judging by the very low > >attendance at the Veteran's Day and Memorial Day > >ceremonies. > >9-11 should have been a wake-up call. > >Respect for the military personnel that have served > >our country real well in the past are being shown > >a lack of respect in the modern day world. > >My little part in trying to honor all veterans > >is not appreciated by many, so I suppose it > >is best to stop putting anything on-line at this point > >in time. > >It may be time for me to hang it up. > >Wayne > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Debbi Geer" <dgirth@yahoo.com> > >To: <ilmacoup@rootsweb.com> > >Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 4:02 AM > >Subject: Re: [ILMACOUP] recent veterans > > > > > >Wayne > > > >You have to draw the line somewhere. If you start adding the more recent > >overseas engagements, then you'd have to include those who were only > >assigned to stateside military bases. If you'll talking about making a list > >of individuals who served in the military (war and/or peace), then I say you > >should only put the names on the "military memory lists" of those who have > >passed away. As long as they are living don't mention them. Along the way, > >someone will be missed causing feelings to be hurt and I know it will not be > >intended to do such. I would only include the following - > > > >1) those who graduated from the Gillespie High School or a high school no > >longer in existence (such as Benld HS) in the Gillespie School District area > >regardless of burial location > >2) those who moved into the Gillespie School District later in life being > >residents at the time of their deaths regardless of burial location > >3) those who are buried in a cemetery in the Gillespie School District > > > >If you start including the entire county, then someone will be missed and > >the next thing you'll hear is an unkind word by someone. Perhaps those >who > >live outside the Gillespie School District can be given to Gloria for the > >Macoupin Co website. > > > >Debbi > > > > > >Check out Macoupin County ILGenWeb page at > >http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/. > >------------------------------- > >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >ILMACOUP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >the > >quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >Check out Macoupin County ILGenWeb page at >http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/. >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ILMACOUP- >request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in >the subject and the body of the message > >Check out Macoupin County ILGenWeb page at >http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/. >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >ILMACOUP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message Check out Macoupin County ILGenWeb page at http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ILMACOUP- request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message