Individual Details

William Chalmers "Bill" PRATHER

(20 Feb 1921 - 16 Jan 2016)

He was an only child.

Events

Birth20 Feb 1921Toledo, Cumberland Co., IL
Census1930Charleston, Coles Co., IL
Degree1942BA - University of Illinois
Military1943 - 1945U.S. Army - WWII
Degree1947JD - Law School, University of Illinois
Miscellaneous1978admitted to the bar of the U.S. Supreme Court
Living2016Toledo, Lucas Co., OH
Death16 Jan 2016Toledo, Cumberland Co., IL
ObituaryCa 17 Jan 2016memorial from Barkley Funeral Home

Families

FatherHolly Cartmill "Hollie" PRATHER (1885 - 1969)
MotherEffie Fern DEPPEN (1884 - 1965)

Notes

Birth

From obituary.

Census

Age 9

Degree

From obituary.

Military

Bill served in the U.S. Army during World War II, initially assigned to the Army Specialized Training Program. He was deployed to the European Theater and assigned to Civil Affairs in France, and later assigned to Military Government in Germany (1943-45). Bill was decorated with the Bronze Star Medal.

Living

From obituary.

Death

From obituary.

Obituary

Obituary also appeared in the Illinois Lawyer Now.