Donald Richard ColeAge: 93 years1928–2022
- Name
- Donald Richard Cole
- Given names
- Donald Richard
- Surname
- Cole
Shared note: Martha Evelyn Troutman Obituary and Family Listing
 Birth | October 7, 1928 28 26 |
 Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 11 months)Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression |
 Census | April 1930 (Age 17 months) |
 Birth of a sister | Marilyn Elizabeth Cole October 23, 1933 (Age 5 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | James Allen Cole January 15, 1938 (Age 9 years) |
| Census | April 1, 1940 (Age 11 years) |
| Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 13 years)Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II |
| Census | April 1950 (Age 21 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Clara Elizabeth “Lizzie” Barner October 9, 1952 (Age 24 years) |
| Historical Event | Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 21 years)Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | Frank Samuel Troutman September 1, 1958 (Age 29 years) |
| Death of a father | Donald Dwight Cole January 10, 1971 (Age 42 years) |
| Historical Event | Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 17 years)Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War |
| Death of a mother | Martha Evelyn Troutman April 7, 1985 (Age 56 years) |
| Death of a sister | Marilyn Elizabeth Cole September 12, 2020 (Age 91 years) |
 Death | January 15, 2022 (Age 93 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Illini Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Donald Dwight Cole Birth: May 24, 1900 41 39 — Bethany, Moultrie, Illinois, United States Death: January 10, 1971 — Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States |
| mother |
Martha Evelyn Troutman Birth: November 18, 1901 28 25 — Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States Death: April 7, 1985 — Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States |
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Marriage: January 24, 1928 — Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States |
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8 months himself |
Donald Richard Cole Birth: October 7, 1928 28 26 — Macon, Illinois, United States Death: January 15, 2022 — El Paso, El Paso, Texas, United States |
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5 years younger sister |
Marilyn Elizabeth Cole Birth: October 23, 1933 33 31 — Illinois, United States Death: September 12, 2020 — Illinois, United States |
Donald Richard Cole has 6 first cousins recorded
Father's family (0)
Mother's family (6)
Parents Bruce Franklin Troutman + Georgia D Betzler
Parents Jack Barner Troutman + Helen Jane Rives
Parents Stanley Orville Beall + Frances Elizabeth Troutman
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Parents Dudley Morrell Buckley + Ruth Carol Troutman
| Census | 1930 United States - Census transcript - Donald Dwight Cole - Household
Illini, Macon, Illinois, United States
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| Census | 1940 United States - Census transcript - Donald Dwight Cole - Household
Illini, Macon, Illinois, United States
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| Census | 1950 United States - Census transcript - Donald Dwight Cole - Household
Illini, Macon, Illinois, United States
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| Name | Martha Evelyn Troutman Obituary and Family Listing
Mrs. Donald D. (Martha E. Troutman) Cole, 83, of Rte 3 Decatur, died Sunday (April 7, 1985) in Decatur Memorial Hospital.
Services will be 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home with visitation 5:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Illini Cemetery, Warrensburg.
Mrs. Cole was born in Decatur, daughter of Frank S. and Clara Elizabeth (Barner) Troutman. She was a meber of First United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, Tri-Psi sorority, Stephen Decatur Chapter of Daughters of American Revolution, Harristown Women's Club, C.T.E. Club and Macon County Historical Society. She married Donald D. Cole on January 24, 1928 in Decatur, IL. He preceded her in death in 1971.
Surviving are her son, Richard of Decatur; daughter, Mrs. Robert H. (Marilyn) Brown of Tempe, AZ.; brother, Bruce F. Troutman of Decatur; sisters, Mrs. Edmond (Frances) Moore and Mrs. Beryl (Ruth) Kinser, both of Decatur; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.
One brother preceded her in death.
Obit: 4-8-1985, Decatur Herald & Review Newspaper.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33091307/martha-evelyn-cole |