HIGH NOON
I always think of my father when I see this movie.
The lessons learned have been with me my entire life.
TCT
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Do not forsake me O my darlin’
On this our wedding day.
Do not forsake me O my darlin’
Wait, wait along.
The noonday train will bring
Frank Miller.
If I’m a man I must be brave
And I must face that deadly killer
Or lie a coward, a craven coward,
Or lie a coward in my grave.
O to be torn ‘twixt love and
duty!
S’posin’ I lose my fair-haired beauty!
Look at that big hand move along
Nearin’ high noon.
He made a vow while in
State’s Prison,
Vow’d it would be my life or his and
I’m not afraid of death, but O,
What will I do if you leave me?
Do not forsake me O my darlin’
You made that promise when we wed.
Do not forsake me O my darlin’
Although you’re grievin’, I can’t be leavin’
Until I shoot Frank Miller dead.
Wait along, wait along
Wait along
Wait along |
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2012
1940
Census Information
http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?new=1&gsfn=Carl+Thomas&gsln=Thornton&rank=1&gss=angs-c&mswpn__ftp=Texas%2c+USA&mswpn=46&mswpn_PInfo=5-%7c0%7c1652393%7c0%7c2%7c3249%7c46%7c0%7c0%7c0%7c0%7c&_83004003-n_xcl=f&msbdy=1926&msbpn__ftp=Texas&pcat=NEWYEAROFFER&h=70309117&db=1940usfedcen&indiv=1&nreg=1
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Name: |
Carl
Thornton |
Age: |
15 |
Estimated Birth Year: |
abt 1925 |
Gender: |
Male |
Race: |
White |
Birthplace: |
Texas |
Marital Status: |
Single |
Relation to Head of House: |
Son |
Home in 1940: |
Madera, Madera, California
View
Map |
Street: |
Cross Street |
House Number: |
1022 |
Inferred Residence in 1935: |
Madera, Madera, California |
Residence in 1935: |
Same Place |
Sheet Number: |
25A |
Attended School or College: |
Yes |
Highest Grade Completed: |
High School, 1st year |
Weeks Worked in 1939: |
0 |
Income: |
0 |
Income Other Sources: |
No |
Neighbors: |
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Household Members: |
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Information found by TCT 4 December,
2011
https://familysearch.org/search/records/index#count=20&query=%2Bgivenname%3ACarl~%20%2Bsurname%3AThornton~%20%2Bbirth_place%3A%22Desdemona%2C%20Texas%22~%20%2Bbirth_year%3A1922-1926~%20%2Bfather_givenname%3A%22Doss%20Younger%20Thornton%22~
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Born in Desdemona, Texas
Penn Oil Camp
9 December, 1924 |
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XXLW-6JM
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Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959 for Carl Thomas
Thornton
Groom: |
Carl Thomas Thornton |
Groom's Race: |
White |
Groom's Date of
Birth: |
09 Dec 1924 |
Groom's Place of
Birth: |
, , Texas |
Groom's Residence: |
Chicago, , Illinois |
Groom's Number of
Marriage: |
2 |
Groom's Father: |
Doss Thornton |
Groom's Mother: |
Gladys Sterling |
Bride: |
Anna Mae Feske |
Bride's Race: |
White |
Bride's Date of
Birth: |
30 Sep 1929 |
Bride's Place of
Birth: |
Chicago, , Illinois |
Bride's Residence: |
Chicago, , Illinois |
Bride's Number of
Marriage: |
1 |
Bride's Father: |
George Feske |
Bride's Mother: |
Helen Sanko |
Informant Name: |
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Date of License: |
07 Aug 1948 |
County of License: |
Clark |
Date of Marriage: |
07 Aug 1948 |
Place of Marriage: |
Jeffersonville, Clark, Indiana |
Official: |
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Record Number: |
8788 |
Film Number: |
2312742 |
Digital Folder
Number: |
4476475 |
Image Number: |
00544 |
Number of Images: |
1 |
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https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XXLW-6JM
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United States Census, 1930 for Carl T Thornton
Name: |
Carl T Thornton |
Event: |
Census |
Event Date: |
1930 |
Event Place: |
Precinct 8, Live Oak, Texas |
Gender: |
Male |
Age: |
4 |
Marital Status: |
Single |
Race: |
White |
Birthplace: |
Texas |
Estimated Birth Year: |
1926 |
Immigration Year: |
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Relationship to Head of
Household: |
Son |
Father's Birthplace: |
Arkansas |
Mother's Birthplace: |
Texas |
Enumeration District
Number: |
0009 |
Family Number: |
104 |
Sheet Number and Letter: |
6A |
Line Number: |
26 |
NARA Publication: |
T626, roll 2370 |
Film Number: |
2342104 |
Digital Folder Number: |
4547349 |
Image Number: |
01180 |
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Household |
Gender |
Age |
Parent |
Doss
Y Thornton |
M |
37 |
Parent |
Maggie
G Thornton |
F |
34 |
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Morris
J Thornton |
M |
17 |
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Doss
Y Thornton |
M |
13 |
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Ira
N Thornton |
M |
11 |
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Leonard
C Thornton |
M |
8 |
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Willie
C Thornton |
M |
6 |
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Carl T Thornton |
M |
4 |
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Danny
C Thornton |
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1 |
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https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/H6Y7-NT2
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Live Oak, Texas
Justice Precinct #8
1930 Federal Census
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/H6Y7-NT2 |
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1940 Federal Census
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"United States
Census, 1940,"
Carl Thornton
in household of Doss Thornton,
Madera, Judicial Township 3,
Madera, California, United States
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K9WT-ZFT
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name: |
Carl Thornton |
titles & terms: |
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event: |
Census |
event year: |
1940 |
event place: |
Madera, Judicial Township 3,
Madera, California, United States |
gender: |
Male |
age: |
15 |
marital status: |
Single |
race (original): |
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race (standardized): |
White |
relationship to head of household
(original): |
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relationship to head of household
(standardized): |
Son |
birthplace: |
Texas |
estimated birth year: |
1925 |
residence in 1935: |
Same Place |
enumeration district number: |
20-9 |
family number: |
473 |
sheet number and letter: |
25A |
line number: |
30 |
nara publication number: |
T627 |
nara roll number: |
260 |
digital folder number: |
005456325 |
image number: |
00374 |
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Household |
Gender |
Age |
Birthplace |
head |
Doss
Thornton |
M |
49 |
Arkansas |
wife |
Margaret
Thornton |
F |
46 |
Texas |
son |
Leonard
Thornton |
M |
19 |
Texas |
son |
Willie
Thornton |
M |
16 |
Texas |
son |
Carl Thornton |
M |
15 |
Texas |
son |
Donnie
Thornton |
M |
11 |
Texas |
daughter |
Mary
Thornton |
F |
7 |
Texas |
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1940 Federal Census
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From Right:
Carl Thomas Thornton, Anna Mae Feske Thornton,
Thomas Carl Thornton, Robert Allen Thornton
at house on Perry Avenue, Roseland, Chicago
1962? |
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Carl Thomas Thornton
1950's ? |
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I believe that this may be at Fort Knox in
1949?
? Carl Thomas Thornton holding Thomas Carl Thornton, newborn.
Anna Mae Feske Thornton with family dog? |
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Carl Thomas Thornton
39696273
United States Army
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Carl Thomas Thornton, Thomas Carl Thornton and
George J Feske
I believe this is at the house in Roseland, Chicago.
10046 South Perry Avenue
Chicago, Illinois |
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Carl Thomas Thornton and Anna Mae Feske
Thornton
I believe this is in the backyard on Ellis Avenue
Home of George J and Helen S Feske
9147 South Ellis Avenue
Burnside, Chicago, Illinois |
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Carl Thomas Thornton
Front & Center, kneeling
United States Army
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Back
row standing Left to Right |
Bob
Stevenson, Walt Hees, Pete Jagunic |
Front
row Left to Right |
Bob
Sullivan and Carl Thornton |
Taken
at Rosebush, Wales,1944,
before
they went to Europe. |
Bob
Sullivan was K.I.A. |
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Carl Thomas Thornton and Anna Mae Feske
Thornton
I believe this is in the backyard on Ellis Avenue
Home of Joseph and Anna Labuda Feczke
9145? South Ellis Avenue
Burnside, Chicago, Illinois
(This house was next to that of George J and Helen S Feske)
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Carl Thomas Thornton and Anna Mae Feske
Thornton
I believe this is in the backyard on Ellis Avenue
Home of Joseph and Anna Labuda Feczke
9145? South Ellis Avenue
Burnside, Chicago, Illinois
(This house was next to that of George J and Helen S Feske)
TCT |
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Submitted by Carol Ann Thornton
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Sgt. Carl Thomas Thornton
United States Army
526th A.I.B. Headquarters Company
Intelligence/Recon Platoon
True American Hero
TCT |
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Sgt. Carl Thomas Thornton
Bronze Star Recipient
WWII European Theater |
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Carl Thomas Thornton and newborn son.
This may be Robert Allen Thornton because I think this is in
the kitchen
at home on 10046 South Perry Avenue, Roseland, Chicago,
Illinois.
INterocean 8 5594
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Carl Thomas Thornton_and Tom
September 1958 Thornton, Illinois
Home of Ira N and Clara S Thornton |
Carl Thornton Steve Samko George J Feske_Aunt Marie
September 1958
Home of Ira N and Clara S Thornton |
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Colman Samko_Carl Thomas Thornton_Ira Newton Thornton
Thornton, Illinois July 1959
Home of Ira N and Clara S Thornton |
Carl T Thornton - George and Ellamae Feske children
in their backyard
May 30 1961 |
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Sgt Carl Thomas Thornton
and fellow soldier
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Sgt Carl Thomas Thornton
and fellow soldier
possibly Fort Knox - TCT
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Chilton s Jewelry Shop
payment book
12-31-47 to 5-29-48
Bridal Set - Charge Account
While Dad was at Fort Knox
Headquarters Company, 526th Armored
Infantry Battalion- TCT |
Carl Thomas Thornton
upside down man
either end of 1940's or 1950's - TCT |
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Carl T Thornton
Charles J Fecske
George W Feske
April 1949
In back yard of Joseph and Anna Labuda
Feczke
Ellis Avenue, Burnside, Chicago,
Illinois
TCT |
Carl T Thornton
playing catch
This may be in back yard of George W.
Feske family. TCT |
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Carl T Thornton
and other unknown
in someone's yard
September 1959 |
Carl T Thornton
and other unknowns
in someone's yard
September 1959 |
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Carl T Thornton
blurred - year unknown |
Carl T Thornton
practicing golf swing
Can you believe this?
In back yard of Joseph and Anna Labuda
Feczke ?
Ellis Avenue, Burnside, Chicago,
Illinois
TCT
At first I thought this was Charles
John Fecske (anyone know for sure?) |
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10046 South Perry Avenue
Roseland, Chicago, Illinois
July 2007 |
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I believe that this is where "United
Motors" was when my dad worked there on 93rd street.
TCT
Now it is shown as
"Estee Bedding Company" Appears closed.
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I remember going into the truck bay in
the back to see my dad while he was on a break.
TCT |
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January 1962 |
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526th
Armored Infantry Battalion
39696273
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Information found by TCT 22 January 2013
Yearly Certificates of Service Months and Wages 1949 to 1952 Carl Thomas Thornton
Reported as "Stockman" for the
Illinois Central Railroad
Went to United Motors Service in Burnside, on
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Last assignment with US Army
Headquarters, 70th Tank Battalion, TAS
Fort Knox, Kentucky
Sgt. Carl Thomas Thornton |
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171 Creekside Drive, Bolingbrook, IL 60440
http://chicago.blockshopper.com/property/12-02-16-213-030-0000/171_creekside/
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Owner:
Carl T Thornton
City:
Bolingbrook
Zip:
60440
County:
Will County IL
Region:
Southwest Suburbs - Will County
Neighborhood:
West of Bollingbrook Dr
Subdivision:
Sugarbrook
Street:
Creekside Drive
Yr. Built:
1972
Builder:
—
Sqft (land | living):
N/A land | 1,348 living
Bedrooms:
N/A
Bathrooms:
1
Property Taxes:
$3,175.76 (2010)
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Carl Thomas Thornton
http://mccauleyfuneralchapel.com/carl-t-thornton/
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Carl
Thomas Thornton
age
89
of
Bolingbrook, Illinois passed away January 16, 2014.
Visitation
will be:
Sunday,
January 19, 2014 4:00PM until Funeral Service at 7:00PM.
All
are to meet Monday, January 20, 2014 at 9:30AM
at
Abraham
Lincoln National Cemetery
20953
Hoff Rd, Elwood, IL 60421
for
Interment with Military Honors
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Abraham
Lincoln National Cemetery
20953 W. Hoff Road
Elwood, IL 60421 |
On
Oct. 3, 1999, Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery was dedicated as
the 117th national cemetery
within
the Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery
Administration. When fully developed,
this
982-acre cemetery will provide 400,000 burial spaces.
Military
Funeral Honors
On Aug. 26, 2003 the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery
inaugurated an all-volunteer Memorial Squad
to
assist in military honors. When possible, the melodic sound of
live Taps can be heard echoing
throughout
the serene cemetery grounds, otherwise, electronic Taps are
available at three committal shelters.
The
DOD program, "Honoring Those Who Served," calls for
funeral directors to request military funeral honors
on
behalf of the veteran's family. When requested, a detail
consisting of at least two uniformed military persons,
with
at least one being a member of the veteran's branch of service
provide folding and presentation of the U.S. flag
and
can also play Taps, either by a high-quality recording or a
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HISTORICAL
INFORMATION
The Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery lies in the
northwestern area of the former Joliet Army
Ammunition Plant, approximately 50 miles south of Chicago.
Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery
is named after the 16th President of the United States and
founder of the National Cemeteries. In the
midst of the Civil War, on July 17, 1862 President Lincoln's
signature enacted the law authorizing the
establishment of national cemeteries "... for the
soldiers who die in the service of the country."
During the Civil War there were 14 national cemeteries opened
pursuant of this legislation.
President Lincoln's legacy is especially important to the
people of Illinois, where he worked and lived.
Lincoln is remembered for his successful law practice and
elected service as a resident of Illinois.
He served as an Illinois State Assemblyman and an Illinois
Representative during the 13th Congress,
prior to his election as 16th President of the United States.
He is buried in the Oak Ridge Cemetery
near the State Capital in Springfield, Illinois, where many
additional sites of historical interest are located.
Congressman George E. Sangmeister, a veteran of the Korean
War, served as a representative and
senator in the state of Illinois, 1973-87, and a U.S.
Representative from Illinois, 1988-95. He was
instrumental in the acquisition of 982 acres from the former
Joliet Arsenal and its redevelopment as
Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery.
Monument and Memorials
Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery has a memorial walk that
commemorates soldiers of 20th century
wars on 11 memorials.
An 18-foot granite obelisk crowned by a bronze eagle with
outstretched wings commemorates the 2,403
Americans who died in the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on
Dec. 7, 1941. It was donated by the
Pearl Harbor Survivors Association and dedicated May 12,
2001.
The Blue Star Memorial Marker was donated by the District
VIII Garden Club of Illinois and dedicated
on September 15, 2000. The marker is a tribute to American
men and women who have served, are serving,
or will serve their country. Its symbolism dates to
World War II when families of servicemen and women
displayed a square flag decorated with a blue star in their
windows to signify that a loved one was in the armed forces.
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CARL T |
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DATE
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OF DEATH: 01/16/2014 |
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Pearl Harbor Association Memorial
Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery
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National Legion |
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National Legion
Auxillary |
Bolingbrook VFW
5917 |
American Legion Post 1288
201 B Canterbury Lane
P.O. Box 1133
Bolingbrook, IL 60440
Phone: 630-226-8484
E-mail: ilam1288@yahoo.com
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5917
251
Canterbury Lane
PO
BOX 1621
Bolingbrook,
IL 60440-2834
United
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Veterans Serving Our Community
Bolingbrook
Veterans Honor Guard
The
Bolingbrook Veterans Honor Guard is an
independent association of Bolingbrook area
Veterans who have gathered together to provide
a brief, but very dignified, service of
remembrance and recognition for fellow
Bolingbrook area veterans at the time of their
death. The service is usually provided at
the Funeral Home used by the Veteran's family, although
a grave side service can also be arranged.
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The service of
remembrance and recognition provided by the
Honor
Guard consists of the following elements:
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The
Bolingbrook Veterans Honor Guard is not a
function of American Legion Post 1288 or
V.F.W. Post 5917, although members of both
organizations, as well as non-affiliated
veterans, participate in the Honor Guard.
If you have a need for the services of the
Honor Guard for a family member, please
contact the Post or the Funeral Home
Director.
If
you are interested in serving with the
Bolingbrook Veterans Honor Guard, please
contact the Guard via Post
1288. The Guard attempts to maintain
a relatively large listing of veterans who may be
contacted to participate in a service, in
order to insure that a full contingent
can be secured for these short notice events.
The
Honor Guard and its ceremony were
developed by two long time prior residents and
active Bolingbrook veterans: Jim Yocum and
John Beckwith, Sr.
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