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Submitted: 11/2/09 • Approved: 11/7/11 • Last Updated: 9/7/12 • R253821-G0-S3
Arkansas
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS US Army
Company K 354 Infantry
World War I
March 20, 1894-August 10, 1967
Born Cedar Gap, Wright County, Missouri.
Died Gassville, Baxter County, Arkansas.
Son of John & Ella Hand Kilfoy.
Married Grace Lela Virginia Lackey, April 20, 1920, Sapulpa, Creek County, Oklahoma.
The Baxter Bulletin
August 17, 1967
Jesse A. Kilfoy, 73, of Gassville, a retired heavy equipment operator and longtime resident of Baxter County, died last Thursday at his residence. He was a veteran of WWI and a member of th Twin Lakes Barracks, Veterans of WWI and was a member of the Norfork Church of Christ.
Funeral servces were conducted at 2PM, Sunday at the Galatia Methodist Church, near Norfork. Bro. Bill Richardson, minister of the Mt. Home Chruch of Christ , officiated.
Interment was in the Galatia Cemetery with military rites at the graveside. The McClure Service was in charge of arrangements. Pallbearers were, Ed Pinkston, Ray Byrd, D.H. Bodenhamer, Steve Poynter and Bill Medley.
Mr. Kilfoy was born at Cedar Gap, MO, on March 20, 1894, the son of John and Ella Hand Kilfoy. He had resided in this county since 1936.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Grace Kilfoy, of Gassville; two sons, Wilbert A. Kilfoy of Swisshome, OR, and Lonnie L. Kilfoy of Mapleton, OR; a half brother, Vern Kilfoy and a half sister, Mrs. May Hopple, both of Billings, MT; seven grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
(From the files of Max Parnell.)
(Photo courtesy of Vera Reeves)
Contributed on 11/2/09 by maxparnell
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