Homer William Park b. 28 Mar 1925 Minonk Twp., Woodford Co., IL d. 20 Dec 1997 Bloomington, McLean Co., IL: The Schrock-Birkey Connection
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Homer William Park

Male 1925 - 1997  (72 years)


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  • Name Homer William Park  [1] 
    Birth 28 Mar 1925  Minonk Twp., Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 20 Dec 1997  Bloomington, McLean Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial McLean Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Funks Grove Cemetery
    Person ID I6155  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 15 Oct 2022 

    Father William Eli Park,   b. 5 Aug 1843, Madison Co., KY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Apr 1932, San Francisco, CA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years) 
    Mother Mary E. Park,   b. 1851   d. 1904, CA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 53 years) 
    Family ID F10628  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Myrna Lucille Slagell,   b. 21 Dec 1920, Chenoa, McLean Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Mar 2015, Normal, McLean Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 94 years) 
    Marriage 17 Dec 1950  Bloomington, McLean Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F4275  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 8 Aug 2015 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 28 Mar 1925 - Minonk Twp., Woodford Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 17 Dec 1950 - Bloomington, McLean Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 20 Dec 1997 - Bloomington, McLean Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - McLean Co., IL Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Obit: Pantagraph, The (Bloomington, IL) - Sunday, December 21, 1997

      Homer William Park, 73, of Normal, died at 7:15 a.m. Saturday (Dec. 20, 1997) at BroMenn Lifecare Center, Bloomington.

      He was born March 28, 1924 in Minonk, a son of William H. and Lillian Stroud Park. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers. He married Myra L. Slagell on Dec. 17, 1950 in Bloomington. She survives.

      Also surviving are two sons, W. Bradley (Cheryl) Park and David A. (Colleen) Park; one sister, Nyla (Don) Simpson and six grandchildren.

      He was drafted into the U.S. Army and served in the Pacific Theater of operations from March 1943 to December 1945, including five campaigns and four landings. 

  • Sources 
    1. [S435] Amanda Sears, Lloyd Burkey, Lois Albrecht Zehr, Lucille Blade Crawford, Harriet Martin Albrecht and many others, The Albrechts, 1836-1969.


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