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PFC Richard Eugene “Pat” Ball

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Birth	:	19 Feb 1930 Akron, Plymouth County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	21 May 2007 Roseville, San Diego County, California, USA
Burial	:	Union Creek Cemetery, Union County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.8911018, -96.5863037
Description	:	Surrounded by his family, Richard E. (Pat) Ball passed away in Roseville, CA on May 2l, 2007 at the age of 77 years. Pat was born in Akron, IA on Feb 19, 1930 to Harriett (Kelly) and Richard Ball. He attended Pleasant Hill School and graduated from Akron High School in 1947. He was confirmed into the Lutheran Faith at Union Creek Lutheran Church. Pat married Audery Hongslo on July 18, 1950 in Alcester, SD. He farmed until 1951 when he went into the Army. He was wounded while serving in Korea where he received a Purple Heart. When he... Read More	Surrounded by his family, Richard E. (Pat) Ball passed away in Roseville, CA on May 2l, 2007 at the age of 77 years. Pat was born in Akron, IA on Feb 19, 1930 to Harriett (Kelly) and Richard Ball. He attended Pleasant Hill School and graduated from Akron High School in 1947. He was confirmed into the Lutheran Faith at Union Creek Lutheran Church. Pat married Audery Hongslo on July 18, 1950 in Alcester, SD. He farmed until 1951 when he went into the Army. He was wounded while serving in Korea where he received a Purple Heart. When he was discharged from the Army, he returned to farming and farmed until 1961. They moved to Beresford, SD where he worked on road construction for a period of time. The family moved to Citrus Heights, CA in 1962. He was superintendent of Sylvan Cemetery in Citrus Heights for 12 years. At the time he was hired, the cemetery was very poorly maintained and also, being the oldest cemetery in Citrus Heights, many burial sites were unmarked. He was proud that he developed the cemetery into a place of beauty and he also located the names for the unmarked sites. He then went to McClellan AFB where he was an Equipment Mechanic until he retired in 1993. Pat is survived by Audery, his wife of 57 years, and two sons, Michael and his wife Tina, Mena, AR and Justin and his wife LoriAnn, Citrus Heights, CA, and two daughters, Rita, Citrus Heights, CA and Jeanne and her husband Dan, Newmarket, Ontario, Canada, his seven grandchildren, Jarrett Ball, Sarah Ball, Marshall Ball, Caitlin Sharkey, Kieran Sharkey, Clare Sharkey and Kaleigh Sharkey, his sister Sharon VanWhye-Paulsen and her husband John, sisters-in-law Cleo Clark and husband Jay and Gail Walton and her husband Robert, and many nieces, nephews and friends. His parents and his brother, James, preceded him in death. Memorial services for Richard "Pat" Ball were held at the Twin Oaks Avenue Baptist Church in Citrus Heights on May 24th and at Union Creek Lutheran Church in rural Akron, SD on Thursday, May 31st. Pat was interred at the Union Creek Cemetery with military honors performed by the Alcester VFW Post 6149. Arrangements by Wass Funeral Home.

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Where is PFC Richard Eugene “Pat” Ball's memorial?
PFC Richard Eugene “Pat” Ball's memorial is located at: Union Creek Cemetery, Union County, USA.
When did PFC Richard Eugene “Pat” Ball death?
PFC Richard Eugene “Pat” Ball death on 21 May 2007 in Roseville, San Diego County, California, USA
Where are the coordinates of the PFC Richard Eugene “Pat” Ball's memorial?
Latitude: 42.8911018
Longitude: -96.5863037

Family Members:

Parent

PVT Richard Eric Ball

(1895 - 1972)

Harriet Elizabeth Kelley Ball

(1905 - 1996)

Siblings

James Hiram Ball

(1934 - 1986)

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Coordinate: 42.8911018, -96.5863037

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Coordinate: 42.7943993, -96.7069016

16. Richland Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7682991, -96.6624985

17. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
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18. Pleasant Valley Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0261002, -96.5453033

19. Roseni Lutheran Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.9388000, -96.7639000

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Coordinate: 42.7510986, -96.5914001

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Coordinate: 43.0052986, -96.4708023

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24. Saint Mary Cemetery
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