Individual Details
Olon Rush FURR
(23 Jun 1924 - 20 Sep 2003)
Events
| Birth | 23 Jun 1924 | Arkansas | |||
| Marriage | 8 Dec 1948 | Teresa Grace DEDOMINICIS | |||
| Death | 20 Sep 2003 |  |  | ||
| Burial | Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA | | | ||
| Soc Sec No | 429-26-5594 | | | ||
| Military | in World War II | | |
Families
| Spouse | Teresa Grace DEDOMINICIS (1924 - 1994) |
| Father | Samuel Rush "Sam" FURR (1898 - 1982) |
| Mother | Florence Emma ROSS (1902 - 1970) |
| Sibling | Mavis Opal FURR (1922 - 2006) |
| Sibling | Living |
| Sibling | Murphy Samuel "Murph" FURR (1929 - 2013) |
| Sibling | Living |
| Sibling | Kelly Ross FURR (1934 - 2011) |
| Sibling | Living |
Notes
Death
Olon R. Furr, 79, passed away from symptoms of Parkinson's disease on September 20, 2003. He was preceded in death by his wife Teresa. He was a retired Air Force Officer and formally lived in Melbourne Florida. He was an avid golfer, pilot, violinmaker and player and enjoyed singing as well. Two sisters, Mavis Gregg, and Judy Johnson, brothers Stanley, Murphy, Al, and Kelly, several nieces and nephews survive him. He will be interred at Arlington National Cemetery with full Military honors at a later date. Arrangements Entrusted to Samaritan Funeral Home.Published by The Arizona Republic on Sep. 24, 2003
Burial
Name: Olon R FurrVeteran's Rank: CWO4
Branch: US Air Force
Last known address: C/O Director Arlington, VA 22111-0000
Birth Date: 23 Jun 1924
Death Date: 20 Sep 2003
Veteran Service Start Date: 1 Feb 1945
Veteran Service End Date: 1 Mar 1968
Interment Date: 14 Apr 2004
Cemetery: Arlington National Cemetery
Buried At: Section 67 Site 1792
Soc Sec No
Name: Olon R. FurrSSN: 429-26-5594
Last Residence: 85023 Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States of America
Born: 23 Jun 1924
Died: 20 Sep 2003
State (Year) SSN issued: Arkansas (Before 1951)
Military
Name: Olon R FurrBirth Year: 1924
Race: White, citizen
Nativity State or Country: Arkansas
State: Arizona
Enlistment Date: 19 Feb 1946
Enlistment State: Arizona
Enlistment City: Phoenix
Branch: Air Corps
Branch Code: Air Corps
Grade: Staff Sergeant
Grade Code: Staff Sergeant
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for Hawaiian Department
Component: Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)
Education: Grammar school
Civil Occupation: Truck Driver, Light
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 09
Weight: 315
Endnotes
1. The Arizona Republic, Phoenix, Arizona, September. 24, 2003.
2. National Cemetery Administration. U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006. Original data: National Cemetery Administration. Nationwide Gravesite Locator..
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..