Individual Details
George Elmer FURR Jr.
(6 Jul 1924 - 13 Sep 1969)
Events
| Birth | 6 Jul 1924 | Fresno, Fresno Country, CA |  | ||
| Death | 13 Sep 1969 | Alameda County, CA |  | | |
| Marriage | Virginia M. "Jenny" | ||||
| Soc Sec No | 552-24-0768 | | |||
| Military | in World War II | | |
Families
| Spouse | Virginia M. "Jenny" (1927 - ) |
| Father | George Elmer FURR (1895 - 1944) |
| Mother | Nina Edith JOHNSTON (1898 - 1987) |
| Sibling | Leonard Marlon FURR (1916 - 2003) |
| Sibling | Living |
| Sibling | Edith Elizabeth FURR (1921 - 1986) |
| Sibling | Living |
Notes
Death
FURR, George E., of Casiro Valley, (formerly of San Lorenzo) Sept. 13, 19469, beloved husband of Virginia Furr; loving father of Carter and Kevin Furr of Castro Valley; dear son of Mrs. Nina Will of Hayward; brother of Marion Furr of Texas, Cecil Furr of Piedmont, Mrs. Edythe Ragsdale of Bakersfield and Mrs. Deanna Pittman of Hayward. A native of Calif; aged 45 years. A Past Pres. of Golden Gate Water Ski Club. A veteran of World War II. Friends are invited to attend the funeral Tues, Sept. 16 from Grissom’s new San Lorenzo Chapel, 247 East Lewelling Blvd, San Lorenzo; thence to St. John’s Catholic Church where a Requiem Mass will be celebrated for the repose of his soul commencing at 9:30 a.m. Recitation of the Holy Rosary Monday at 8 p.m. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Hayward.Oakland Tribune, Oakland, California, September 15, 1969
Military
Name: George E Furr JrBirth Year: 1924
Race: White, citizen
State: California
County or City: Contra Costa
Enlistment Date: 19 Mar 1943
Enlistment State: California
Enlistment City: San Francisco
Branch: No branch assignment
Branch Code: No branch assignment
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: 4 years of high school
Civil Occupation: Gunsmith* (Armorer), Diesel Mechanic (Automobile mechanic, Diesel engine), Camera Repairman (still camera), Instrument Repairman, Nonelectrical (Instrument maker), Utility Repairman (Mechanic, general), Equipment Maintenance Man, Motion Picture equipment
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 30
Weight: 099
Endnotes
1. California Birth Index, 1905-1995 [database online]. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2005. Original data: State of California. California Birth Index, 1905-1995. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California..
2. Ancestry.com. California Death Index, 1940-1997. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2000. Original electronic data: State of California. California Death Index, 1940-1997. Sacramento, CA: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics, 19--..
3. United States Social Security Death Index.
4. National Archives and Records Administration. U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 [database online]. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2005. Original data: Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946 [Archival Database]; World War II Army Enlistment Records; Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 64; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD..