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Personal data BM 2nd class Clarence Donald Dirks 


Household of BM 2nd class Clarence Donald Dirks

He is married to Myrtle Vinnie Bates.

They got married on June 5, 1946 at Ocheyedan, Osceola Co., IA (Cong. Chr.), he was 27 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Carol Jean Dirks  1947-1947
  2. Eileen Claire Dirks  1948-2005 
  3. (Not public)
  4. (Not public)
  5. (Not public)


Notes about BM 2nd class Clarence Donald Dirks

Clarence Donald Dirks

Sources: Author: Troff, Deanne; Title: "Clarence Donald Dirks," (Publication location: Salt Lk. City, UT, Publisher: Family Search, Publication date: xxis Dec MMXIX), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GQML-7GZ

"... Clarence Donald Dirks Last Changed: December 29, 2019 by Deanne Troff Sex Male Birth 29 December 1918 Iowa Death 10 August 1999 Reason This Information Is Correct: obit Burial 1999 Ocheyedan, Osceola, Iowa, United States of America

Residence 1920 Ocheyedan, Osceola, Iowa, United States
Residence 1930 Holman, Osceola, Iowa, United States
...
Residence 1940 Ocheyedan Township, Osceola, Iowa, United States

Parents and Siblings

John Dirks 1893 - 1986
Marriage: 14 November 1917 Reading, Nobles, Minnesota, United States
Lillian May Stevens 1897 - 1988

Children of Lillian May Stevens and John Dirks (4)

[1] Clarence Donald Dirks 1918 - 1999
[2] Alvin Lorraine Dirks 1922 - 1945
[3] Lawrence Dale Dirks 1927 - 2016
[4] John Wilbur Dirks 1929 - 1929"

Author: N.N. (anonymous, pseudonym = noble honor), Title: "Clarence Donald Dirks," (Publication location: Ocheyedan, IA, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: xvi Apr MMXI), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68445158/clarence-donald-dirks

"Photo [stone shared with Myrtle V. Dirks née Bates] added by noble honor

Clarence Donald Dirks Birth 29 Dec 1918 Death 10 Aug 1999 (aged 80) Burial Ocheyedan Township Cemetery Ocheyedan, Osceola County, Iowa, USA Memorial ID 68445158

Clarence Dirks, son of John and Lillian Mae (Stevens) Dirks, was born on December 29, 1918 in Osceola County, Ocheydan, Iowa where he lived his youth and attended a country school in rural Allendorf, Iowa. He enlisted into the United States Navy May 22, 1942. He received his training at Great Lakes, Illinois. He served aboard the USS Wyoming in the Caribbean Sea and the USS PCS 1384. He also served at the U.S. Naval Station at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba. He achieved the rank of Boatswains Mate 2nd Class. He was honorably discharged November 2, 1945.

He was united in marriage to Myrtle V. Bates of Ocheyedan, Iowa on June 5, 1946 in Ocheyedan. They lived and farmed in Osceola County, rural Ocheyedan. In 1975 they started spending their winters in Casa Grande, Arizona.

Clarence was a board member for the Ocheyedan Elevator and a member and Trustee of the United Methodist Church in Ocheyedan. He was active in 4-H. Clarence did mission work in Broken Bow, Oklahoma in the late 80's with Native Americans. He also assisted at a Youth Haven Ranch in Picacho, Arizona for 10 years and at food bank in Arizona for 5 years. Clarence and Myrtle hosted 9 exchange students over the years.

Clarence will be remembered as a gentle, caring, hard working, self educated and giving man.

He passed away on Tuesday, "August 10, 1999 at the Osceola Community Hospital in Sibley, Iowa at the age of 80 years, 7 months and 11 days.

Those left to cherish his memories are his wife: Myrtle of Ocheyedan, Iowa; two daughters: Eileen Frye of Schleswig, Iowa, Twila Johnson (Don) of Yuma, Arizona; two sons: Harold Dirks (Geri) of Cedar Falls, Iowa, Charles Dirks (Ronna) of Ocheyedan, Iowa; 14 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; one brother and sister-in-law: Lawrence and Elnora Dirks of Ocheyedan, Iowa.

He was preceded in death by his parents; infant daughter: Carol Jean; two brothers: Alvin and Wilbur.

Parents
[photo - stone shared with Lillian M. Dirks] John Dirks 1893 - 1986
[photo - stone shared with John Dirks] Lillian G Stevens Dirks 1895 - 1988

Spouse
[photo - stone shared with Clarence D. Dirks] Myrtle Vinnie Bates Dirks 1924 - 2009

Siblings

[photo - his stone] Alvin Lorraine Dirks 1922 - 1945
[photo - stone shared with Elnora Dirks [her stone is pre-need]] Lawrence Dale Dirks 1927 - 2016
[photo - his stone] John Wilbur Dirks 1929 - 1929

Children

[photo - her stone] Carol Jean Dirks 1947 - 1947
[photo - her stone] Eileen Claire Dirks Frye 1948 - 2005

Created by: noble honor Added: 16 Apr 2011 Find a Grave Memorial ID: 68445158"

In his brother's (Alvin) obituary, Clarence Donald Dirks is refered to as Donald. - D. A. Navorska - xiv Nov MMXXII - in proximo Grove, OK.
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    Historical events

    Birthday December 29, 1918

    • The temperature on December 29, 1918 was between 5.8 °C and 10.9 °C and averaged 8.5 °C. There was 13.2 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1918: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 6.6 million citizens.
      • January 24 » The Gregorian calendar is introduced in Russia by decree of the Council of People's Commissars effective February 14 (New Style).
      • January 29 » Ukrainian–Soviet War: An armed uprising organized by the Bolsheviks in anticipation of the encroaching Red Army begins at the Kiev Arsenal, which will be put down six days later.
      • April 21 » World War I: German fighter ace Manfred von Richthofen, better known as "The Red Baron", is shot down and killed over Vaux-sur-Somme in France.
      • August 27 » Mexican Revolution: Battle of Ambos Nogales: U.S. Army forces skirmish against Mexican Carrancistas in the only battle of World War I fought on American soil.
      • September 15 » World War I: Allied troops break through the Bulgarian defenses on the Macedonian front.
      • December 14 » Friedrich Karl von Hessen, a German prince elected by the Parliament of Finland to become King Väinö I, renounces the Finnish throne.

    Day of marriage June 5, 1946

    • The temperature on June 5, 1946 was between 11.2 °C and 20.0 °C and averaged 15.5 °C. There was 1.2 mm of rain during 2.3 hours. There was 1.8 hours of sunshine (11%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • From June 24, 1945 till July 3, 1946 the Netherlands had a cabinet Schermerhorn - Drees with the prime ministers Prof. ir. W. Schermerhorn (VDB) and W. Drees (PvdA).
    • In The Netherlands , there was from July 3, 1946 to August 7, 1948 the cabinet Beel I, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1946: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 9.3 million citizens.
      • January 25 » The United Mine Workers rejoins the American Federation of Labor.
      • April 3 » Japanese Lt. General Masaharu Homma is executed in the Philippines for leading the Bataan Death March.
      • May 10 » First successful launch of an American V-2 rocket at White Sands Proving Ground.
      • May 25 » The parliament of Transjordan makes Abdullah I of Jordan their Emir.
      • July 22 » King David Hotel bombing: A Zionist underground organisation, the Irgun, bombs the King David Hotel in Jerusalem, site of the civil administration and military headquarters for Mandatory Palestine, resulting in 91 deaths.
      • September 19 » The Council of Europe is founded following a speech by Winston Churchill at the University of Zurich.

    Day of death August 10, 1999

    • The temperature on August 10, 1999 was between 15.1 °C and 21.8 °C and averaged 17.3 °C. There was 17.2 mm of rain during 7.4 hours. There was 1.7 hours of sunshine (11%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, August 3, 1998 to Monday, July 22, 2002 the cabinet Kok II, with W. Kok (PvdA) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1999: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 15.8 million citizens.
      • May 7 » Kosovo War: Three Chinese citizens are killed and 20 wounded when a NATO aircraft apparently inadvertently bombs the Chinese embassy in Belgrade, Serbia.
      • May 25 » The United States House of Representatives releases the Cox Report which details the People's Republic of China's nuclear espionage against the U.S. over the prior two decades.
      • August 31 » The first of a series of bombings in Moscow kills one person and wounds 40 others.
      • October 22 » Maurice Papon, an official in the Vichy France government during World War II, is jailed for crimes against humanity.
      • December 14 » Torrential rains cause flash floods in Vargas, Venezuela, resulting in tens of thousands of deaths, the destruction of thousands of homes, and the complete collapse of the state's infrastructure.
      • December 26 » The storm Lothar sweeps across Central Europe, killing 137 and causing US$1.3 billion in damage.
    

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