Elsie Edgar

1919 - 2011  (92 years)

• Name	Elsie Edgar  [1, 2]
  Birth	31 Jan 1919	St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Death	24 Jul 2011	Decatur, Macon County, Illinois   [2]
  Burial	Graceland Cemetery, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois   [2]
  Notes	Obituary as copied from her FindAGrave memorial page, created by "drbuck" Decatur-Elsie E. (Edgar) Buckmaster, 92 of Decatur, passed away 2:50 am Sunday, July 24, 2011 at Fair Havens Christian Home. Elsie was born on January 31, 1919 in St. Louis, MO the daughter of Steve and Louise (Stogsdill) Edgar. After her father died, Elsie's mother remarried to Melvin McLemore, and they and her sister, Eileen, lived in Niantic, IL before moving to Decatur. Elsie married William "Glen" Buckmaster on April 10, 1944 in Decatur. Glen preceded her in death September 13, 1996 and Elsie continued living alone until she could no longer care for herself and her home and eventually lived out her life in a nursing facility. Elsie was a long time member of West Side Nazarene Church where she served as secretary/treasurer for many years. She and her husband, Glen, also ran Buckmaster Market on Grand Avenue for many years. She and Glen were sincere Christians now reunited with Jesus in Heaven. As dog lovers, any memorials may be directed to the Humane Society of Decatur on Martin L. King Street in Decatur. Left to cherish her memories are her sister Beverly (McLemore-Botts) Heger of Decatur and her brother Dale (wife - Betty) McLemore of Clinton, IL; nephews Scott (wife ? Cathy) Wilkinson, of Decatur; Grover (wife ? Arlene) Wilkinson of Denver, NC; and great-niece Kathy (husband ? Mike) Taylor of Monrovia, CA. Cousins include Sally Hause, Aiken, SC; Darrell (wife ? Dottie) Deem of Decatur; Kenneth (wife ? Jane) Gordon of Decatur; Virginia Samuel of Clinton, IL; and Pat (husband ? James) Bailey of Decatur. Also, special friends Don and Theresa Couch of Decatur. Elsie was reunited in Heaven with her parents, her husband, twin brothers Darrell and Jerrold Edgar who died in infancy, her brother David McLemore and her sister Eileen Wilkinson. Visitation for Elsie will be from 6 ? 8:00 pm on Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home. Graveside services to celebrate Elsie's life will be 10:00 am Thursday, July 28, 2011 in Graceland Cemetery. The family of Elsie Buckmaster has entrusted the care of their loved one to Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home, 2091 N. Oakland Avenue, Decatur, IL. View the on line obituary and send condolences to the family at www.gracelandfairlawn.com.
  Person ID	I46605	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	15 Mar 2016

  
  

  Father	Stephen Edgar,   b. Bef 1893, Missouri d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Louise Stogsdill,   b. Abt 1893, Missouri d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1915
  Family ID	F13896	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William Glen Buckmaster,   b. 30 May 1908, Illinois d. 13 Sep 1996, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois (Age 88 years)
  Family ID	F13897	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Mar 2016

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 31 Jan 1919 - St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri Death - 24 Jul 2011 - Decatur, Macon County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S564] 1930 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002., (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. Containing records for approximately 123 million Americans, the 1930 United States Federal Census is the largest census released to date and is the most recent census available for public access. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1930, and contains information about a household?s family members and occupants including: birthplaces, occupations, immigration, citizenship, and military service. The names of those listed in the census are linked to actual images of the 1930 Census.), Illinois, Macon, Decatur Twp ED 56-42 SD 22 Sheet 11B Enumerated 29 Apr 1930 (Reliability: 3). [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 85282067 (Reliability: 3).