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     Cecil R Corby was born on 24 June 1923 in Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas. He was the son of Arthur Jay Corby and Nellie DeForest Corby..^1,2

Cecil married an unknown person on 14 February 1942 in Great Bend, Barton County, Kansas. However, he was divorced with no children before he enlisted in the Army on 8 April 1943..³

Cecil enlisted as a private in the US Army on 8 April 1943 for the duration of World War II plus six months. He had a grammer school education and was working as a farm hand. At the time he was divorced without children.⁴

Cecil married Martha Jean Wahl circa 1946 in Kansas.⁵ Cecil was divorced from Martha Jean Wahl in 1950.⁶

Cecil died on 5 August 1956 in Crystal Plains Cemetery, Smith Center, Smith County, Kansas, at age 33.^1,2 He was buried in the Crystal Plains Cemetery at Smith Center, Smith County, Kansas.²

     Clarence Donald "Jeff" Jeffrey was born on 5 July 1921 in Ness County, Kansas. His parents were Louis and Nettie Jeffrey..^1,2,3

Clarence appeared in the census of 1930 in the household of his father, Louis A Jeffrey at Nickerson, Reno County, Kansas. He was 8, born in Kansas.⁴

Clarence appeared in the census of 1940 in the household of his father, Louis Jeffrey, at Nickerson, Reno County, Kansas. He was 18, born in Kansas.⁵

Clarence married LaVonne Margene Dole on 23 September 1940 in Toronto, Woodson County, Kansas.³

Per a letter from Ruth Dole in 1978, LaVonne and Jeff moved back from Florida to Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri. Clarence was a veteran of WWII. When the war broke out, he joined the Navy and served through the duration of the war. He was a salesman and a resort owner at the Lake of the Ozarks. He and his wife owned and operated Jeff's Anchorage Resort for many years.⁶

Clarence died on 8 August 2008 in Gravois Mills, Morgan County, Missouri, at age 87.^2,3

     Naomi Wilda Doss was born on 16 May 1927 in Hoisington, Kansas. She was the daughter of Samuel G Doss (1896-1979) and Alice Ruby McCallister Doss (1901-1981)..^1,2,3

Naomi appeared in the census of 1930 in the household of her father, Samuel Doss at Hoisington Town, Barton County, Kansas. She was 9, born in Kansas. Included in the householdwere her mother, Alice (29, MO); and three sisters, Fae (12, MO), Frances (10, MO), and Lorrainne (8, KS).⁴

Naomi appeared in the census of 1940 in the household of her father, Samuel Doss (44), at Hoisington, Barton County, Kansas. She was 12, born in Kansas. (The family name appears to be Doer in the census). Included in the household were her mother, Alice (39); and three sisters, Francis (20), Lorraine (18) and Phyliss (2).⁵

Naomi married Clifton LeRoy Dole on 18 October 1948 in Kermit, Winkler County, Texas. Clifton and Naomi had two children: Daniel Dean Dole (1948); and David Allen Dole (1949)..⁶

Naomi was living with her husband Clifton LeRoy Dole at 21 East 17th Ave. at Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas, in 1963.⁷

Following Clifton Dole's death in 1969, Naomi married W Thomas Sams on 29 May 1971 in Las Vegas, Nevada.⁸

Naomi resided at 434 Laurie Lane, at Santa Paula, Ventura County, California, in 1993.⁹

Naomi died on 23 December 2007 in Smithville, Clay County, Missouri, at age 80.² She was buried in the Burrton Cemetery at Burrton, Harvey County, Kansas.¹⁰

     Melvin Lewis Howell II was born on 29 November 1924 in Burrton, Harvey County, Kansas. He was the son of Melvin Lewis and Bessie Ann Barnes Howel, the youngest of five children..^1,2,3

Mel was a veteran of World War II serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps in the European Theatre of Operation as a B17 tail gunne assigned to the 303rd BG 427th BS. He was wounded in action on Jan 22 1945 and was awarded a Purple Heart.

He was a 61-year member of the American Legion Lysle Rishel Post No. 68 of Hutchinson, and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Bob Campbell Post No. 1361, Hutchinson-Reno Masonic Lodge No. 124, A.F. and A.M., and local civic clubs.

An important part of Mel's life was the 36 years he spent with Northwestern National Life Insurance Co., as an agent and district manager.^2,3

Melvin died on 31 October 2006 in Ralph Thorne Care Center, Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas, at age 81.^2,3 He was buried in the Burrton City Cemetery at Burrton, Harvey County, Kansas.^2,3

     Martha Jean Wahl was born on 24 September 1925 at Toronto, Woodson County, Kansas.^1,2

Martha appeared in the census of 1930 in the household of her father, Albert Wahl, at Toronto, Woodson County, Kansas. She was 4, born in Kansas.³

Martha married Cecil R Corby circa 1946 in Kansas.⁴ Martha was divorced from Cecil R Corby in 1950.⁵

Martha was living with (add relationship) Richard Lewis Dole at 3057 Pacific Ave. at Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, in 1960.⁶ In 1961 they still lived at 3057 Pacific Ave. at Long Beach.⁷

Martha married Richard Lewis Dole on 31 March 1961 in Imperial County, California.⁸ Martha was divorced from Richard Lewis Dole in 1983.⁵

Martha died on 30 January 2010 in Fellows, Kern County, California, at age 84.²

     Billy Glen Banks was born on 1 January 1928 at Teterville, Greenwood County, Kansas.^1,2

Billy married Ruth Ann Dole on 2 October 1946.¹

Billy died on 5 September 1999 at age 71.² He was buried in the Hillside Memorial Gardens at Snyder, Scurry County, Texas.³

     Lola Jean Castleman was born on 5 September 1938 at Seminole, Seminole County, Oklahoma.^1,2

Lola married James Robert Dole on 2 August 1955. They were subsequently divorced..³ Lola was divorced from James Robert Dole in 1980 at Kansas.⁴

Lola died on 15 June 2002 in Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas, at age 63.^1,2 She was buried in the Laurel Cemetery at Haven, Reno County, Kansas.²