Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Ethel Mildred Garner
• _AMTID: 162485317014:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: L4H6-8B1
• _UID: CDBCFFA505904F6AB972675DA03AEC87B711
• Census: 5 Jun 1900, Prairie Township, Yell, Arkansas, United States
• Census: 22 Apr 1910, Prairie Township, Yell, Arkansas, United States
• Occupation: 22 Apr 1910, Prairie Township, Yell, Arkansas, United States; teacher
• Census: 3 Jan 1920, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
• Residence: 1925, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  2230 North 14th St
• Residence: 1928, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  2230 North 14th St
• Residence: 1930, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  2230 North 14th St
• Residence: 11 Mar 1930, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
• Census: 4 Apr 1930, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
• Residence: 1 Apr 1935, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  2230 North 29th St
• Residence: 1938, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
• Census: 18 Apr 1940, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  2230 North 29th St
• Residence: 20 Jul 1943, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  2230 North 29th St
• Census: 3 Apr 1950, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  Van Buren Rd
• Residence: 1951, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States

Notes:

In trying to figure out where Ethel and Robert might have met,Granddad said that Ethel came to Ft. Smith from Yell County to attend a business college as a young woman. Presumably, that put her in Ft.Smith where she met Robert.

Granddad says that while his parents were never overly affectionate in public toward one another, it was always evident that they loved each other. He said that once in a while if he and Richard might come back from playing early, they would find their parents sitting on the porch with Ethel sitting in Robert's lap.

Residence:
Dickson, Ethel M (wid Robt H) drsmkr 3514 VanBuren rd r do

Buried:
FINDAGRAVE: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=51297141

Mildred married Robert Harrison Dickson on 28 Apr 1912 in Yell, Arkansas, United States. Robert (son of John H. Dickson and Martha A. Taylor) was born on 12 Aug 1878 in Coldwater, Tate, Mississippi, United States; died on 18 Nov 1942 in Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; was buried in Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485316522:1030:191555462
• _UID: EDACDB06BEF14C5F8C71DBB6869E7888864F
• Census: 3 Jan 1920, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
• Census: 4 Apr 1930, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
• Residence: 1 Apr 1935, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
• Census: 3 Apr 1940, Colt, Saint Francis, Arkansas, United States
• Residence: 18 Feb 1942, Green Forest, Carroll, Arkansas, United States
• Census: 6 Apr 1950, East Bloomfield, Ontario, New York, United States

Notes:

CALLED: In some later records, she switched her first two names order.

TODO: Need information on Karl's brother and on Karl's family. I knowhe had a son and a daughter.

Census:
Extra census questions.
Residence 1 year ago - Monroe Co., NY

Mildred married Clarence Henry Wienand on 1 Aug 1937 in Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States. Clarence (son of George Emil Wienand and Mary Catherine Lauber) was born on 19 Feb 1911 in Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; died on 29 Apr 1983 in Alamosa, Alamosa, Colorado, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485316525:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: G27G-VKG
• _UID: 16B0895B2C2448358C3947C57AD76CC2C78F
• Census: 3 Jan 1920, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
• Census: 4 Apr 1930, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
• Residence: 1938, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
• Residence: 1 Jul 1941, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States; Address:
  1647 1/4 W. 38th Place
• Residence: 19 Feb 1942, Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, United States
• Military: 31 Jul 1942, Los Angeles, California, United States; enlisted, U.S. Army Air Forces
• Military: 14 Aug 1942, Los Angeles, California, United States; entered active service, U.S. Army Air Forces
• Military: 15 Sep 1945, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; discharged from U.S. Army Air Force; Address:
  Camp Chaffee
• Residence: 1960, La Puente, Los Angeles, California, United States; Address:
  15243 Caldwell ED6-7504

Notes:

~SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER: 430 09 4927

MILITARY: Richard I. Dickson served in the U.S. Army during WWII in the European Theater. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross as well as five Bronze Stars for his actions during the war. Richard enlisted 31 July 1942. (I can find nothing to back up Richard's decorations. This is based on a brief news article found in Ethel Garner's things. Researching this appears that it is a confusion with another Richard Dickson)

Richard and Louise had no children.

From Cheryl Gilbert on Facebook:
Hi Scott-
I don't really know much about Uncle Dick's WWII service. My dad was stationed in Europe and I seem to remember them talking about it, but I was a kid and didn't pay much attention.
Here is what I do know:
He and Aunt Louise both worked for the County of Los Angeles in the Flood Control District. They wanted to have kids, but were unable to. At one time they were going to adopt, which was a long and arduous undertaking back then. They had gotten close to the top of the list and they decided to move to a house with a bigger backyard. They had no idea that if you moved you had to start the whole process over again. They figured that by the time they got to the top of the list again they would be too old so they dropped it.
They always had dogs. I remember them having two cocker spaniels at one time and later on I think they had a golden retriever, but I'm not sure about that.
They both retired from the County in the late 70s (I think). I remember going to Uncle Dick's retirement dinner. Aunt Louise didn't have one as she had taken a medical retirement. She had polio as a child and even though there was no paralysis, she always had health problems. She died after a long illness and Uncle Dick was never the same after that.
About a year after she died he decided to go to Arkansas to visit family. He bought a new car for the trip. He was supposed to be gone 2-3 weeks and I thought he would call me when he got there, but I didn't hear from him. I waited about 3 /12 weeks and called; he said he got as far as the California border and was so lonely he turned around and came back. I guess he was too embarrassed to call and tell me.
In the last year of his life his health declined and he had been hospitalized a few times. The last time he was in the hospital I was there visiting and he told me that he thought it would be best if he went into a nursing home, at least for awhile and asked me to find one for him. I called the hospital the next day to see if they had an affiliation with a nursing home and he had died during the night. I was very upset that they didn't call me.
His best friend was named Norm Plater and he was also Uncle Dick's attorney and a fellow member of his Masonic Lodge. Norm made the arrangements for the Masonic funeral. Norm has probably passed away by now.
Uncle Dick had a great sense of humor and he and my dad were always pulling practical jokes on each other. I'm pretty sure that he played golf. I don't remember ever meeting any of his family.
That's all that I can remember right now.
Look forward to hearing from you on Facebook!

Cheryl Gilbert
Mar 10, 2015

Hi Scott-
Richard Dickson was my uncle my marriage; he was married to Louise Jones, who was my father's sister. I remember Uncle Dick very well. They lived fairly close to us in Southern California and we used to see them pretty often. I also spent time with them a few summers when I was a child. I assume that you know that he was very active in Masons (I seem to remember that he was a 32nd degree Mason) and had a Masonic funeral. He and my aunt are buried in Rose Hills Cemetery in Whittier, Calif. I have visited the graves a few times.
I will be happy to share my family tree with you. I am working on the Jones line and finding it very frustrating as they repeated names in every generation. I think I have some pictures of Uncle Dick and Aunt Louise and will try to upload them.
If you're on Facebook my name is Cheryl Gilbert.

Residence:
Dickson, Richd I clk Thom McAn r 2230 No 14th

Residence:
I am not at all sure why Richard might have been in Nebraska.

Military:
Enlisted, U.S. Army

Name: Richard I Dickson
Birth Year: 1916
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Arkansas
State of Residence: California
County or City: Los Angeles
Enlistment Date: 31 Jul 1942
Enlistment State: California
Enlistment City: Los Angeles
Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: National Guard in Federal Service, after 3 months of Discharge
Education: 4 years of high school
Civil Occupation: Sales clerks
Marital Status: Married
Height: 65
Weight: 126

Military:
88th Troop Carrier Squadron 438th Troop Carrier Group, Army Air Forces

Richard started as a Private and as a mechanic. He was promoted to PFC, Corporal, Sergeant, and Technical Sergeant (where he flew as a flight mechanic). The Troop Carrier Service was responsible for delivering paratroops and gliders at key battles such as D-Day and Marketgarden, as well as delivering cargo and evacuating the wounded.

Residence:
Lists Richard as Richard L. Dickson rather than Richard I Dickson

Buried:
FINDAGRAVE: https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=136853715

Richard married Eleanor Louise Jones on 30 Dec 1939 in Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States. Eleanor (daughter of Jones and Cobb) was born on 11 Aug 1920 in Arkansas, United States; died on 12 Sep 1986 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States; was buried in Whittier, Los Angeles, California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485316528:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: LYVL-RBZ
• _UID: 9C1140D235BD49D081B45824AD52826D6981
• Census: 3 Jan 1920, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
• Census: 4 Apr 1930, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
• Residence: 1 Apr 1935, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  2230 North 29th St
• Graduation: 1938, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  Fort Smith High School
• Residence: 1938, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
• Misc: 8 Jun 1938, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; met Susan Louise Bailey
• Census: 18 Apr 1940, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  2230 North 29th St
• Occupation: 18 Apr 1940, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; helper in a shoe store
• Residence: Jun 1941, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States; Address:
  3934 1/2 S. Western Ave., Apt. 5
• Military: 1 Jul 1941, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States; registered for the draft
• Occupation: 1 Jul 1941, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States; Western Auto Supply Co, display advertising printer; Address:
  1100 South Grand Ave
• Residence: 1 Jul 1941, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States; Address:
  3934 1/2 S. Western Ave
• Residence: 18 Feb 1942, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
• Military: 11 Sep 1944, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States; enlisted; Address:
  Camp Joseph T. Robinson
• Military: Feb 1945, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
• Military: Oct 1945, Leyte, Leyte, Philippines; landing in the Pacific
• Military: 1946, Seoul, Soul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea; in the occupation force after the end of hostilities
• Military: 18 Feb 1946; Release date from U.S. Army
• Residence: 1951, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
• Residence: 1996, Allison Park, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States

Notes:

Military: Served in WWII

Residence: Fort Smith AR, moved to Allison Park, PA, 1996

Robert served in the 40th Infantry Division of the US Army, 108th Battalion. Though he did not actively seek to enlist, due to the fact that he had two small children, when he was called for the draft, he did not seek deferment. He trained at Camp B. in Florida before shipping out to the Philippine Islands. He arrived on Leyte island in the spring of 1945 after the fighting in Europe had already ended and participated in battle there. Given the choice between being a machine gunner and an mortar man, he selected the mortar. He said that he would much rather be back behind the mountain than out in front just making the enemy mad. He was the 2nd gunner in an mortar team,carrying the mortar tube itself. His unit served in the Philippines through the end of hostilities and them moved to Korea in October 1945 to serve with the occupation forces there. During his time in Korea,Robert served as a truck driver.

While in the Army, Robert received his marksman medal, a good conduct medal, and campaign ribbons for the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign and the Liberation of the Philippines Campaign. He served 16 months in the army and returned home in June 1946. His serial number from his dog-tag was 38732441 T44.

Granddad says that he and Grandmother met on June 8, 1938. They were at a church youth meeting. She knew who he was but he didn't know her. They met and talked. He walked her home, since she lived close to him. He walked her home the next week as well. After that, she was babysitting on a regular basis and would take the child she was babysitting to the drug store for a soda. He would meet up with her there and talk. After they met one another, they neither one ever dated anyone else.

Granddad died peacefully around 5pm on Monday, July 2, 2007.

Birth:
Are birth certificates available from the time of Granddad's birth? What about a delayed birth certificate?

Residence:
Dickson, Robt H jr shoe repr R H Dickson r 2230 No 14th

Residence:
On Bob's birth certificate, dated 6 Oct 1941, it says that they had lived in California for only four months.

Military:
Draft registration notes that he is 5' 9 1/2" tall, 140 lbs, ruddy complexion, and that his mouth draws to the left when laughing.

Military:
Enlisted for the duration of the war plus 6 months.

Military:
U.S. Army, 40th Infantry Division, 108th Bat.

Residence:
Dickson, Robt H jr (Susan L) whsemn Ft Smith Vehicle h 5106 Speers

Buried:
Robert was cremated and his remains are in the columbarium at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Allison Park, PA.

Robert married Susan Louise Bailey on 23 Feb 1940 in Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States. Susan (daughter of Charles Council Bailey and Viola Tennison) was born on 1 Oct 1919 in Hackett, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; died on 11 Jan 2006 in McCandless Township, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; was buried in Allison Park, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485320489:1030:191555462
• _UID: A389669431BE49108B44676EE0007CCC3A37

Notes:

Birth:
Karl was just a little younger than Dad.

Karl married Marilyn Marie Mogensen on 24 Jul 1965 in Fruitland, Payette, Idaho, United States. Marilyn was born in Idaho, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485320959:1030:191555462
• _UID: B63C0D09EA5944ACAAF4FC0DAD98E62B3826

Notes:

Paul was younger than Karl and probably had a degree of mental handicap. He worked in the maintenance department of Famous Bar in St. Louis. He died in his 30s from heart problems.

Paul Robert was never married and had no children.

Robert married Bette Carole Wren [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married Mary Ellen Daly [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485316472:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: G27G-HKL
• _UID: C8F932B0F7E945EDB0DA6B447071AC79F491
• Census: 2 Apr 1950, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  5016 Speer St.

Notes:

EDUCATION: B.A, M.A. in Engish, University of Arkansas

OCCUPATION: Junior High & High School English Teacher

DEATH: 6 Feb 1992: This morning, Ralph died as a result of complications from a kidney transplant. He had been suffering from poly-cystic kidney disease and had received a transplanted kidney from his brother, Bob. Rejection set in, and he entered the hospital just before Christmas 1991. After several attempts at beating the rejection, he was moved from Little Rock, AR to Pittsburgh to be apart of an experimental procedure. None of these worked either, and he eventually just failed to respond any further. He died about 3:30 this morning.

Buried:
FINDAGRAVE: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=34665577

BURIAL: Ralph is buried next to his grandfather, Charles Council Bailey, in Vinita, the Bailey family cemetery, Hackett, Sebastian Co.,Arkansas

Daryl married Wanda Jean Phillips [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Daryl married Linda Marie Ridener on 27 Oct 1990 in Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485320961:1030:191555462
• _UID: 2A0A325748334DC2BB4D4A5CD0C99A5D8569

Notes:

Erik was killed in a car wreck while in college in Colorado Springs. He had come home from campus for lunch with his mother and was in a wreck on his way back to campus.

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485320962:1030:191555462
• _UID: 50D1CD728CCE43898006BA3AD4F4367876D0

Notes:

Kirsten lives in North Carolina, near Raleigh.

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485320914:1030:191555462
• _UID: E776A26189DE4F6E969C19EC9084B2FE7F61

Brian married Kathleen Ann Boyle [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Marcus married Laura Ann Wasserberger [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Marcus married Heather Lynn Enaya Parr [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]