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Caswell County Genealogy
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1923 - 2009 (86 years)
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Name |
Finch, Mark Daniel |
Suffix |
Jr. |
Birth |
16 Jan 1923 |
Danville, Virginia |
Gender |
Male |
Reference Number |
40456 |
Death |
10 Sep 2009 |
Virginia |
Person ID |
I39684 |
Caswell County |
Last Modified |
11 Mar 2024 |
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- Mark Daniel Finch, Jr. (1923-2009)
(for larger image, click on photograph)
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Staunton, Virginia - Mark Daniel Finch Jr., 86, widower of Eldridge (Ellis) Finch, of 320 Baldwin Drive, Staunton, died Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009, at Augusta Health in Fishersville. He was born Jan. 16, 1923, in Danville, the son of Mark Daniel Finch Sr. and Selma Lee (Reynolds) Finch. Mr. Finch was a veteran of the U.S. Army; he served during World War II. He had been an agent with State Farm Insurance for 59 years and was past district manager. He was a graduate of the College of Life Underwriters. He was past president of the Lions club and the American Cancer Society, he was a Mason, he served on Staunton City Council and was past chairman of the local Republican Party. He was a member of Central United Methodist Church for 54 years.
Family members include five daughters and sons-in-law, Lee and Louis P. Campbell of White Plains, Md., Elizabeth and Steve Wisely, Jane and Clay Wisely, Robin and David Reed and Ruth and Steve Hall, all of Staunton; a sister, Katherine Watlington of Yanceyville, N.C.; and seven grandchildren, Kelly Campbell, Mark Hall and his wife, Emily, Corey and Lindsay Reed and Lauren, Ellis and Eldridge Wisely. He was preceded in death by a brother, Harold Finch. A funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 14, 2009, at Central United Methodist Church by the Rev. Wade Munford. Burial will follow in Thornrose Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers will be State Farm agents. The family will receive friends from 4 until 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009, in Henry Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Society, 1 Morton Drive, Suite 106, Charlottesville, VA 22903. Condolences may be made to the family online at www.henryfuneralhome.net.
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1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Mark D Finch
Home in 1930: Danville, Danville (Independent City), Virginia
Age: 7
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1923
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: Mark D
Mother's Name: Selma R
Race: White
Parents' birthplace: View image
Household Members: Name Age
Mark D Finch
Selma R Finch 25
Mark D Finch 7
Harald W Finch 4
U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Name: Mark D Finch Jr
Birth Year: 1923
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Virginia
State of Residence: Virginia
Enlistment Date: 6 Jan 1943
Enlistment State: Virginia
Enlistment City: Roanoke
Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: 4 years of high school
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 71
Weight: 172
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