Individual Details
Brig. Gen. Charles Givens PRATHER IV
(22 Jan 1932 - 24 Sep 2004)
Events
| Birth | 22 Jan 1932 | NJ |  | ||
| Graduation | 1956 | U.S. Army Academy, West Point, NY | |||
| Marriage | 28 Dec 1956 | Ann Rutledge OUTCALT | | ||
| Military | 1970 - 1971 | Vietnam War | | ||
| Military | 1976 - 1977 | U.S. Army - GER | | ||
| Military | 1980 | Brig. Gen., Commander Military District of Washington | |||
| Military | 1981 - 1983 | ADC, 3rd Armored Division - Bamberg, GER | |||
| Military | 1984 | Deputy Dir., National Military Command Center, Pentagon - Washington, DC | |||
| Death | 24 Sep 2004 | of a heart attack - Tega Cay, SC | | ||
| Burial | 19 Nov 2004 | Arlington National Cemetery, Washington, DC | |  | |
| Alt name | Charles "Charlie" SAINT | | |||
| Obituary | |
Families
| Spouse | Ann Rutledge OUTCALT (1937 - 2014) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Father | Lt. Col. Charles Givens PRATHER Jr. (1904 - 1983) |
| Mother | Margaret Jean CROSBIE (1913 - 1971) |
Notes
Birth
From obituary; gravestone; United States Public Records, 1970-2009 (FamilySearch).Marriage
From his obituary; Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988 (FamilySearch). In the marriage record, he is listed as "Charles Prather Saint".Military
Served two tours, commanding a battalion.Military
He commanded a brigade there.Death
From obituary; gravestone.Burial
From obituary.Alt name
After his parents died young, Charles grew up with his stepfather's surname, only changing it back to Prather after his mother died at the request of his father.Obituary
From Arlington National Cemetery Website.Endnotes
1. From: Find-A-Grave -- https://www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49300848/charles-g-prather#source.