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Willits, John T.

Male 1911 - 2004  (93 years)


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  • Name Willits, John T. 
    Born 27 Jul 1911  Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Military Service
    • John served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, achieving the rank of Lieutenant Commander. He was awarded the Silver Star.
    Died 9 Dec 2004  Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 5] 
    • John died at Genesis Medical Center, West Campus.
    Buried Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 6] 
    • John was buried at Section H, Site 50, at Rock Island National Cemetery. He shares this site with his wife, Ruth Helen (Lidster) Willits.
    Person ID I7381  Fiegenbaum
    Last Modified 26 Oct 2011 

    Father Willits, Charles,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Faulkin, Emma,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Y  [3] 
    • Details of the marriage are not known at this time.
    Family ID F2373  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lidster, Ruth Helen,   b. 28 Oct 1921, Porter County, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jan 2011, Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 15 Oct 1960  Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8, 9] 
    Last Modified 6 Aug 2018 
    Family ID F2372  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S154] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Nationwide Gravesite Locator ( https://gravelocator.cem.va.gov/ ), John T. Willits.
      Accessed in October 2011.
           Birth date: 27 July 1911. Death date: 9 December 2004. He was buried at Section H, Site 50, at Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, Illinois. He was a Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

    2. [S117] United States. Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index (Washington, D.C.: Social Security Administration), John T. Willits.
      Accessed in October 2011 through Rootsweb.com (http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/).
           John T. Willits, born on 27 July 1911, died on 9 December 2004 at the age of 93 years. He held Social Security Number 484-20-1916, issued by Iowa. The last address of record was Davenport, Scott County, Iowa (this was not necessarily the place of death).

    3. [S22] Obituary, John Willits; 1911-2004.
      Published in The Quad-City Times (Davenport, Iowa); 15 December 2004. (http://qctimes.com/app/obits/?section=profile&id=106034). Accessed in October 2011.
           John T. Willits was born on 27 July 1911 at Mount Pleasant, Iowa. He was the son of Charles and Emma (Faulkin) Willits.

    4. [S22] Obituary, John Willits; 1911-2004.
      Published in The Quad-City Times (Davenport, Iowa); 15 December 2004. (http://qctimes.com/app/obits/?section=profile&id=106034). Accessed in October 2011.
           During World War II, John T. Willits served in the U.S. Navy as Lieutenant Commander. He was awarded the Silver Star.

    5. [S22] Obituary, John Willits; 1911-2004.
      Published in The Quad-City Times (Davenport, Iowa); 15 December 2004. (http://qctimes.com/app/obits/?section=profile&id=106034). Accessed in October 2011.
           "Mr. John T. Willits, 93, of Davenport, passed away on Thursday, December 9, 2004, at Genesis Medical Center-West Campus in Davenport."

    6. [S22] Obituary, John Willits; 1911-2004.
      Published in The Quad-City Times (Davenport, Iowa); 15 December 2004. (http://qctimes.com/app/obits/?section=profile&id=106034). Accessed in October 2011.
           John T. Willits was buried "in National Cemetery, Rock Island Arsenal.... The Runge Mortuary and Crematory, Davenport, is assisting the family with the final arrangements."

    7. [S211] Article or notice, obituary for Ruth Willits; 1921-211.
      Published in Quad-City Times (Davenport, Iowa); 12 January 2011. (http://qctimes.com/app/obits/?section=profile&id=159033). Accessed on October 2011.
           Ruth Helen Lidster married John T. "Jay" Willits in 1960.

    8. [S154] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Nationwide Gravesite Locator ( https://gravelocator.cem.va.gov/ ), Ruth Helen Willits.
      Accessed in October 2011.
           Birth date: 28 October 1921. Death date: 10 January 2011. She was buried at Section H, Site 50, at Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, Illinois. Her husband, John T. Willits, is buried at the same site. He was a Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

    9. [S22] Obituary, John Willits; 1911-2004.
      Published in The Quad-City Times (Davenport, Iowa); 15 December 2004. (http://qctimes.com/app/obits/?section=profile&id=106034). Accessed in October 2011.
           John T. Willits married Ruth L. Lidster on 15 October 1960 at Peoria, Illinois.


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