Samuel Obert STAFFORD

1923 - 2010  (86 years)

• Name	Samuel Obert STAFFORD
  Born	3 Dec 1923	Eau Claire, Eau Claire Co., Wisconsin
  Gender	Male
  _UID	EB866777FF0947EB858D7E94C9F00688F4FA
  Died	5 Jan 2010	South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana
  Buried	Delaware Veterans Mem. Cem., Milsboro, Sussex Co., Delaware
  Person ID	I123776	Branch 047 William Stafford 1812 NC
  Last Modified	16 Jun 2013

  
  

  Father	John Hiram STAFFORD,   b. 26 Feb 1900, Altoona, Eau Claire Co., Wisconsin ,   d. 6 Sep 1980, Eau Claire, Eau Claire Co., Wisconsin  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Hazel L. KENT,   b. 30 Aug 1903, Eau Claire, Eau Claire Co., Wisconsin ,   d. 28 Feb 1988, Eau Claire, Eau Claire Co., Wisconsin  (Age 84 years)
  Married	23 Dec 1920	Altoona, Eau Claire Co., Wisconsin
  Census	1930	Altoona, Eau Claire Co., Wisconsin
  Notes	Census: 1930 United States Federal Census 1930 United States Federal Census Name: John H Stafford Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1900 Birthplace: Wisconsin Race: White Home in 1930: var mapInitialized = false;function showMap(place)});}else}Altoona, Eau Claire, Wisconsin View Map Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's Name: Mabel Stafford Father's Birthplace: Wisconsin Mother's Birthplace: Wisconsin Household Members: Name Age John H Stafford 30 Mabel Stafford 26 Florence M Stafford 9 Samuel O Stafford 6 Charles R Stafford 4 Eunice M Stafford 0
  Family ID	F40007	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Delores Majorie BIEL,   b. 31 Oct 1925,   d. 13 Oct 2011  (Age 85 years)
  Married	2 Aug 1945
  Children	1. Steven STAFFORD   2. Sylvia STAFFORD,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Jeffrey STAFFORD   4. Sandra STAFFORD   5. Gregory STAFFORD
  Last Modified	25 Nov 2019
  Family ID	F40005	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Jaclyn L. ELLIS
  Last Modified	25 Nov 2019
  Family ID	F40006	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Samuel O. Stafford Dec. 3, 1923 - Jan. 5, 2010 SOUTH BEND - Samuel Obert Stafford passed away peacefully with his family at his side on January 5, 2010, after acute leukemia took his life. He was born on December 3, 1923 in Eau Claire, WI and was the last surviving child of John and Mable Stafford; sons, Chuck and Obert; daughters, Florence and Unice. A graduate of Eau Claire class of 1941, he enlisted in the U.S. Army/Air Corps in March 16, 1942, and was a decorated corporal in the Aleutian conflict during WWII. Our country has designated him at the veterans registry of heroes. Sam married Delores Mabiel August 2, 1945, and has five children, Steven, Sylvia {deceased] Jeffrey, Sandra, and Gregory. He is survived by his wife, Jaclyn, of Wilmington, DE; and 3 stepchildren; Jan, Deborah and Susan, and blessed with 16 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren He retired from the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad in LaPaz, IN, in 1969 and moved to Nashville, TN where he worked for the board of health and met his wife of 41 years, Jaclyn Ellis. Sam was raised up in blue 32nd degree Mason, VFW and American Legion member. his joys were recording, sound tracking and gardening and could fix anything. We will miss him and his patient well-being dearly. He will be put to rest with military honors at 1 pm Monday January 11, 2010, at the Sussex County Veterans Cemetery, 26669 Patriots Way, Millsboro, DE 19966