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Chester Ralph “Chet” Mars

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Chester Ralph “Chet” Mars Veteran

Birth
Clarksburg, Shelby County, Illinois, USA
Death
28 Jul 1970 (aged 50)
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Tower Hill, Shelby County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Shelbyville, IL Daily Union - July 1970
CHESTER R MARS DIES IN DECATUR, SERVICES FRIDAY
Chester R Mars, 50, of 993 East North Street, Decatur, died at 9:07 Tuesday evening in the Decatur Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services will be a 1 p.m. Friday at Brintlingers Funeral Home in Decatur, where friends may call after 5 p.m. today. Burial will be in the Tower Hill cemetery.
He was born in Clarksburg, the son of Elmer and Arnie Holsapple Mars. He was a maintenance mechanic for the Z & R oil Equipment of Forsyth. He was a veteran of World War II and a member of the Oren L Davis Post 90 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Mr Mars was married to Lois Delaney October 19, 1946, in Mt Zion.
Surviving are his wife; two sons, Gary and Joe, both of Decatur; four daughters, Dianna, Brenda, Mrs Scott (Sharon) Campbell, all of Decatur; and Mrs Larry (Karen) Jones of Fort Dix, N. J.; two brothers, Noble of Shelbyville and Burl of Streator; a sister, Mrs Harlan (Nettie) Davis of Shelbyville and two grandchildren.
Shelbyville, IL Daily Union - July 1970
CHESTER R MARS DIES IN DECATUR, SERVICES FRIDAY
Chester R Mars, 50, of 993 East North Street, Decatur, died at 9:07 Tuesday evening in the Decatur Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services will be a 1 p.m. Friday at Brintlingers Funeral Home in Decatur, where friends may call after 5 p.m. today. Burial will be in the Tower Hill cemetery.
He was born in Clarksburg, the son of Elmer and Arnie Holsapple Mars. He was a maintenance mechanic for the Z & R oil Equipment of Forsyth. He was a veteran of World War II and a member of the Oren L Davis Post 90 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Mr Mars was married to Lois Delaney October 19, 1946, in Mt Zion.
Surviving are his wife; two sons, Gary and Joe, both of Decatur; four daughters, Dianna, Brenda, Mrs Scott (Sharon) Campbell, all of Decatur; and Mrs Larry (Karen) Jones of Fort Dix, N. J.; two brothers, Noble of Shelbyville and Burl of Streator; a sister, Mrs Harlan (Nettie) Davis of Shelbyville and two grandchildren.


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