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Coil, Vernon Lee (1921-1944)
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Vernon Lee Coil, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Coil, was born at Geary, Oklahoma, January 22, 1921, and was killed while on a combat flight over Italy on April 25, 1944, at the age of 23 years, three months, and three days. |
Vernon Lee Coil, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Coil, was born at Geary, Oklahoma, January 22, 1921, and was killed while on a combat flight over Italy on April 25, 1944, at the age of 23 years, three months, and three days. |
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| + | Vernon Lee grew to young manhood in the parental home at Geary. At the age of 13 he accepted Christ as his personal Savior and was baptized on June 25, 1933, when he also was united with the First Mennonite church. He was a faithful member of this church to the very end. |
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| + | He was graduated from the Geary High school with the class of 1938. In the fall of 1940 he went to work for Douglas Air Croft Co. at Santa Monica, California. Here he word until December, 1942. On January 10, 1943 he was united in marriage to Miss Marion Hall of Geary, Oklshoma. One child, Vernon Lee, Jr., was born to this union on January 4, 1944. |
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Revision as of 21:09, 6 March 2014
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1945 Mar 8 p. 3
Birth date: 1921 Jan 22
text of obituary:
VERNON LEE COIL
Memorial services for Vernon Lee Coil were held at the First Mennonite church of Geary, Okla., Sunday, Feb. 4, 1945, conducted by Rev. H. N. Harder, pastor and assisted by Dr. Chesterfiedl Turner, pastor of the First Baptist church.
Vernon Lee Coil, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Coil, was born at Geary, Oklahoma, January 22, 1921, and was killed while on a combat flight over Italy on April 25, 1944, at the age of 23 years, three months, and three days.
Vernon Lee grew to young manhood in the parental home at Geary. At the age of 13 he accepted Christ as his personal Savior and was baptized on June 25, 1933, when he also was united with the First Mennonite church. He was a faithful member of this church to the very end.
He was graduated from the Geary High school with the class of 1938. In the fall of 1940 he went to work for Douglas Air Croft Co. at Santa Monica, California. Here he word until December, 1942. On January 10, 1943 he was united in marriage to Miss Marion Hall of Geary, Oklshoma. One child, Vernon Lee, Jr., was born to this union on January 4, 1944.
The Mennonite obituary: 1945 Mar 13 p. 12
