1920 - 2013 (92 years)
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Name |
CLEMENTS Morris Warren [1, 2] |
Birth |
31 Dec 1920 |
Burrowsville, Prince George, VA [2] |
Gender |
Male |
Military Service |
Jan 1942 [1, 2] |
World War II |
- Capt. and served 28 months overseas in the European Theatre until 1946
Commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S Army, he was stationed at Camp Hulen, Palacios, Texas, and Camp Barkley, Abilene, Texas. Mr. Clements entered WWII in 1943, serving in N. Africa and the invasion of Italy attached to the 34th Division. The 473rd Separate Infantry Regiment, under which he served, began their campaign in Salermo and Anzio, Italy, and ended the War in Genoa, Italy. It was during this campaign that Mr. Clements received the Infantry Combat Badge, the Bronze Star and was promoted to the rank of Captain.
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Education |
Jun 1942 |
Blacksburg, Montgomery County, VA [1, 2] |
VPI (Virginia Tech) |
Lived(s) In |
Prince George County, VA [1, 2] |
Lived(s) In |
Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States [1, 2] |
Death |
31 Oct 2013 |
Henrico County, VA |
Address: Lakewood Manor, Henrico, Virginia |
- Obituary for Morris Warren Clements
Morris Warren Clements, 92, a native of Prince George County, died on October 31, 2013. He was born in Burrowsville on December 31, 1920, to James William and Susie Warren Clements. After graduating from Disputanta High School, he continued his education receiving a B.S. degree in Agriculture from Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Class of 1942. Commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S Army, he was stationed at Camp Hulen, Palacios, Texas, and Camp Barkley, Abilene, Texas. Mr. Clements entered WWII in 1943, serving in N. Africa and the invasion of Italy attached to the 34th Division. The 473rd Separate Infantry Regiment, under which he served, began their campaign in Salermo and Anzio, Italy, and ended the War in Genoa, Italy. It was during this campaign that Mr. Clements received the Infantry Combat Badge, the Bronze Star and was promoted to the rank of Captain. Returning home from the War, he was employed by Southern States Cooperative as store manager in Maryland and Virginia. Mr. Clements then became Assistant County Extension Agent in Amelia County. In 1949, he assumed the management position for Brandon Plantation in Prince George County, retiring in 1985. Mr. Clements served on the Prince George County Board of Supervisors from 1956 to 1971, was a charter member of the Crater Planning Commission and a member of the Prince George Historical Society. He served as a past Master and Secretary of the Prince George Masonic Lodge and as a Director of the John Rolfe Branch APVA. He was a charter member of the Burrowsville Ruritan Club and a member of Martin's Brandon Episcopal Church. He was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Francis Blythe Clements. He is survived by his children, James W. Clements II, Sandra Clements Pauley and husband Richard, Warren B. Clements and wife Wendy, S. Brandon Clements and wife Lila; daughter-in-law, Courtney W. Clements; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; and three step-great-grandchildren. The family would like to thank his friends at Lakewood Manor, Henrico, Virginia, where he was a resident since 2004. Among them, Mrs. Elizabeth See; and the staff and caregivers for their faithful care and support. The family will receive friends from 5pm to 8pm on Saturday, November 2, 2013 at the Hopewell Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home and Cremation Service with a Masonic service to be held at 5pm. A funeral service will be held 2pm on Sunday, November 3, 2013 at Martin's Brandon Episcopal Church 18705 James River Drive Disputanta 23842 followed by interment in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to Martin's Brandon Church Cemetery Fund.Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com <http://www.jtmorriss.com>.
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Burial |
3 Nov 2013 |
Disputanta, Prince George, Virginia, USA |
Person ID |
I2807 |
Booth Family |
Last Modified |
5 Nov 2013 |
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Event Map |
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| Birth - 31 Dec 1920 - Burrowsville, Prince George, VA |
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| Education - VPI (Virginia Tech) - Jun 1942 - Blacksburg, Montgomery County, VA |
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| Lived(s) In - - Prince George County, VA |
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| Death - Address: Lakewood Manor, Henrico, Virginia - 31 Oct 2013 - Henrico County, VA |
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| Burial - 3 Nov 2013 - Disputanta, Prince George, Virginia, USA |
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Sources |
- [S325] Holdsworth on the Clements Family (Reliability: 3).
- [S999] John Cryer Baugh IV, Lewis Delony Baugh and His Descendants (Reliability: 3).
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