Individual Details
Richard Marcus Wash
(5 Dec 1916 - 15 Mar 2004)
Tribune Star, Terre Haute, Indiana, Wednesday, March 17, 2004, Page A2, Col. 5: Richard M. Wash, 87, of Terre Haute and formerly of West Terre Haute, died at 8:37 a.m. Monday, March 15, 2004, in Union Hospital. He retired from the federal prison in Terre Haute and the Milwaukee Railroad after 20 years of service. He was born Dec. 5, 1916, in Kentucky to Breckenridge Wash and Ione Moore Wash. Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Alverta Yocum Wash; one daughter and son-in-law, Sharon and Jim Mitchell of West Terre Haute; four grandchildren, Mike Mitchell and his wife, Jackie, Rick Mitchell and his wife, Sarah, Sherry Mitchell and Teresa Belzile and her husband, Marc; five great grandchildren, Jamie Walters and her husband, John, Cody Mitchell, Josh Belzile, Kyle Belzile and Travis Mitchell; one great-great grandchild, Lily Walters; and one sister, Eva Stone of California. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Hubert Wash; and one half brother, Walter Jett. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. He was a member of the First Assembly of God Church of West Terre Haute. Services are 11 a.m. Thursday in Fitzpatrick Pearce Funeral Home, with the Rev. Randy Smith officiating. Burial is in Roselawn Memorial Park. Pallbearers are Mike Mitchell, Cody Mitchell, Rick Mitchell, Marc Belzile, Kyle Belzile, Josh Belzile and John Walters. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. today and 7 a.m. until services Thursday.
Events
| Birth | 5 Dec 1916 | Owensboro, Daviess Co., Kentucky |  | ||
| Census | 9 Jan 1920 | Richard lived with his uncle Ray Moore, his mother., Wright Township, Greene County, Indiana, USA | | ||
| Census | Apr 1930 | Richard lived with his mother and step-father., 500 South 6th Street, Sugar Creek Township, West Terre Haute, Vigo Co., Indiana | | ||
| Residence | 1932 | US City Directory - 329 South 6th Street, Sugar Creek Township, West Terre Haute, Vigo Co., Indiana | | ||
| Residence | 1934 | US City Directory - 329 South 6th Street, Sugar Creek Township, West Terre Haute, Vigo Co., Indiana | | ||
| Graduation | May 1934 | Valley High School it is now gone all but the gym, it is now a community center., Sugar Creek Township, West Terre Haute, Vigo Co., Indiana | | ||
| Residence | 1936 | US City Directory - Richard was a laborer. - 329 South 6th Street, Sugar Creek Township, West Terre Haute, Vigo Co., Indiana | | ||
| Residence | 1937 | US City Directory - 329 South 6th Street, Sugar Creek Township, West Terre Haute, Vigo Co., Indiana | | ||
| Residence | 1938 | Addresss before he married. - 329 South 6th Street, Sugar Creek Township, West Terre Haute, Vigo Co., Indiana | | ||
| Marriage | 6 Nov 1938 | Alverta Yocum | | ||
| Residence | 1939 | US City Directory - Richard went to school until the 12th grade but was short 1/2 a credit in gym class. | | ||
| Census | 25 Apr 1940 | Richard was a laborer, rented his home for $10.00 a month., Mahan Sub. Division, Harrison Township, Vigo Co., Indiana | | ||
| Residence | 1942 | US City Directory - Laborer | | ||
| Military | 19 Jan 1944 | US WW lI Enlistment City Fort Thomas Newport - Enlistment state was Kentucky, Branch Army Air Corps, his grade was Private. - Kentucky | | ||
| Residence | 1947 | Richard was a storekeeper, owner and operator of Wash's Grocery Store, also worked at CM ST P & P Rail Road. - 329 South 6th Street, Sugar Creek Township, West Terre Haute, Vigo Co., Indiana | | ||
| Religion | Bet 1950 and 2004 | Member of West Terre Haute Assembly of God Church. - 708 National Avenue, Sugar Creek Township, West Terre Haute, Vigo Co., Indiana | | ||
| Residence | 1952 | Richard owned and operated Wash's Grocery Store. - 500 South 6th Street, Sugar Creek Township, West Terre Haute, Vigo Co., Indiana | | ||
| Residence | 1954 | Richard owned and operated Wash's Grocery Store. - 500 South 6th Street, Sugar Creek Township, West Terre Haute, Vigo Co., Indiana | | ||
| Residence | 1957 | 415 South 3rd Street, Sugar Creek Township, West Terre Haute, Vigo Co., Indiana | | ||
| Residence | 1958 | Was known as R.R. 15 Box 121 or 1276 South Wild Rose Place. - Sugar Creek Township, West Terre Haute, Vigo Co., Indiana | | ||
| Residence | 1958 | Richard was the Manager at Dick's Blue Sunoco Service Station which he owned in Terre Haute. | | ||
| Residence | 1994 | 927 South 18th Street, Terre Haute, Vigo Co., Indiana | | ||
| Death | 15 Mar 2004 | Terre Haute, Vigo Co., Indiana | | ||
| Obituary | 17 Mar 2004 | In Terre Haute Tribune Star 3-17-2004 - Terre Haute, Vigo Co., Indiana | | ||
| Alt name | Richard Wash | | |||
| Occupation | Worked for the Milwaukee Rail Road. | | |||
| Occupation | Worked at the Federal Penitentiary as a guard, and became friends with many of the men even after their time was up. The men worked out on the farm. The farm is no longer being worked. - Terre Haute, Vigo Co., Indiana | | |||
| Occupation | Retired after twenty years from the federal prison. - Terre Haute, Vigo Co., Indiana | | |||
| Residence | Sold home to Jordan E. Ware III, et al, Mrs. Orinthia A. McGregors Subdivision, lot 22. For around $65,900.00. - 927 South 18th Street, Terre Haute, Vigo Co., Indiana | | |||
| Description | Brown hair and blue eyes, height 5' 10". | | |||
| Note CCC | Richard worked for the CCC's - Civilian Conservation Corps. During the Great Depression from 1933-1942, He built bridges in national parks. It was part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal. - Montana and Idaho | | |||
| Burial | Roselawn Memorial Park, Terre Haute, Vigo Co., Indiana | |
Families
| Spouse | Alverta Yocum (1920 - 2013) |
| Father | Breckenridge "Brack" Wash (1888 - 1918) |
| Mother | Ione D. Moore (1890 - 1968) |
| Sibling | Hubert Phillip Wash (1913 - 1983) |
| Sibling | Eva Wash (1918 - 2006) |
Endnotes
30. Obituary of Mrs. Ione M. Jett, Terre Haute Tribune, Monday, September 23, 1968, Page 2.