Individual Details
Maurice Cotton Plunkett
(7 Sep 1915 - 15 Mar 2004)
Husband of Helen (Hill) Plunkett and son of Oscar Jasper Plunkett and Katherine Mae "Katie (Cotton) Plunkett.
Maurice Plunkett, 88, of Fort Smith died Monday, March 15, 2004, in Fort Smith. He was born and raised on a farm in Logan County, Sept. 7, 1915, and served in World War II in the South Pacific. He moved with his family to the Fort Smith area in the 1940s to start a family business, worked for the Frisco Railroad, was known throughout the area for his love of quail hunting and for training award winning field dogs and was a Mason.
Graveside service will be 11 am. Friday at U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Smith under the direction of Fentress Mortuary of Fort Smith.
He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Helen; two sons, Wade of Washington, D.C., Dwight of the San Francisco Bay area; three grandchildren, Ely, Liam and Noah Plunkett; two sisters, Hazel Chitwood of Denver and Helen Mae Dickerson of Conway.
Maurice Plunkett, 88, of Fort Smith died Monday, March 15, 2004, in Fort Smith. He was born and raised on a farm in Logan County, Sept. 7, 1915, and served in World War II in the South Pacific. He moved with his family to the Fort Smith area in the 1940s to start a family business, worked for the Frisco Railroad, was known throughout the area for his love of quail hunting and for training award winning field dogs and was a Mason.
Graveside service will be 11 am. Friday at U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Smith under the direction of Fentress Mortuary of Fort Smith.
He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Helen; two sons, Wade of Washington, D.C., Dwight of the San Francisco Bay area; three grandchildren, Ely, Liam and Noah Plunkett; two sisters, Hazel Chitwood of Denver and Helen Mae Dickerson of Conway.
Events
| Birth | 7 Sep 1915 | Scranton, Logan County, Arkansas | |||
| Enlistment | 8 Apr 1942 | Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma |  |  | |
| Marriage | 1954 | Helen Rose Hill | |||
| Death | 15 Mar 2004 | Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas | | | |
| Burial | Fort Smith National Cemetery, Sebastian County, Arkansas | | |||
| Residence | Washington, District of Columbia | | |
Families
| Spouse | Helen Rose Hill (1919 - 2007) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
Notes
Enlistment
Maurice C PlunkettName (Original): PLUNKETT MAURICE C
Event Type: Military Service
Event Date: 08 Apr 1942
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
Event Place: Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Race: White
Citizenship Status: citizen
Birth Year: 1915
Birthplace: 71
Education Level: 4 years of high school
Civilian Occupation: Unskilled occupations in manufacture of furniture, n.e.c.
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Military Rank: Private
Army Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Army Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source Reference: Civil Life
Death
15 Mar 2004 on tombstone12 Mar 2004 on United States Social Security Death Index
Residence
Maurice C PlunkettEvent Type: Residence
Event Date: 15 Oct 2005
Event Place: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Event Place (Original): Washington, Dc, United States
Phone Number: 4797824450
Previous Residence: Washington, DC
Previous Residence Postal Code: 20007
Birth Date: 7 Sep 1915
Second Previous Residence Place: Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States
Third Previous Residence Place: Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States
2nd Address Date: 29 Mar 2005-25 Sep 2007
3rd Address Date: 7 Jun 1965-25 Mar 2008
Endnotes
1. United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8P5-JQZ.
2. United States Social Security Death Index https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JGHJ-3TT.
3. Find a Grave Memorial 30751439.
4. United States Public Records, 1970-2009 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJWT-J473.