Obits: Faulkner, Russell, died 04/04/1953
Oct. 2002
Wolfe County, KY 

Submitted by: http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00001.html#0000062 
Wolfe County Genealogy and  Carole Bays
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Wolfe County News - April 23, 1953

WOLFE VETERAN HOSPITALIZED 5 YEARS, PASSES

Russell Faulkner, son of John W. and Matilda Donahue Faulkner was born 
March 1, 1915 deceased April 4, 1953 in the U.S. Veterans hospital, 
Hines, ILL.

He voluntarily enlisted in the U.S. Army early in life serving in the 
Aleutian Islands 47 months without a furlough.  After which he was home 
with his parents on a 10-day leave and immediately sailed to 
Guadalcanal in the So.
Pacific where he remained for the remainder of six year period spent in 
service.

Subsequent to this a short leave was spent at home to enlist in the 
Merchant Marine where he served for three years during which he sailed all 
the seas.

Russell was seriously injured in an auto accident March 2, 1948, 
resulting in his body from the neck down being completely paralyzed.  As a 
result of the injury he was confined to the Veterans Hospital, Hines, ILL 
for the past five years.

A most fitting tribute was paid in a church funeral at the Church of 
God with Rev. Olgan E. Smith in charge.  Interment followed in the family 
plot in Hazel Green Cemetery.


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