Eugene T Ridings

1911 - 2006  (94 years)

• Name	Eugene T Ridings
  Nickname	Jack
  Birth	3 Nov 1911	Greene Co, IL
  Gender	Male
  Death	1 Nov 2006	Morgan Co, IL
  	Gene T. "Jack" Ridings Gene T. "Jack" Ridings, age 94, of Meredosia, died Wednesday evening, Nov. 1, 2006 at Passavant Area Hospital in Jacksonville. He was born Nov. 3, 1911 near White Hall, the son of Tom C. and Sarah C. Tatman Ridings. He is survived by one sister, Elsie Geers of White Hall and many nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by seven brothers, John, Edgar, Jesse, Howard, Claude Ward and Pat Ridings and four sisters, Nell Nash, Nora Noblet, Maude Bateman and Mary Powell. Mr. Ridings graduated from White Hall High School in 1932. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II on the Philippine Islands. He was captured by the Japanese on April 12, 1942 and held prisoner until Sept. 13, 1945 during which he survived the Bataan Death March. After he got out of the service he attended Moler Barber College and barbered in several area towns for many years and at the State Hospital in Jacksonville for over 20 years. He was an active member of the Bluffs Methodist Church. He was also a member of the White Hall American Legion Post #70 for more than 50 years. His hobby was carving wooden chains and made them to give to his friends. Funeral services for Jack Ridings were held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, 2006 at the Airsman-Hires Funeral Home in White Hall with Rev. Wayne Hammitt officiating and Rev. Mark Doane assisting. Keyboardist Jean Coates sang "In The Garden" and "Old Rugged Cross". Pallbearers were Jim Ridings, Bob Ridings, David Ridings, Brock Ridings, Neal Gillingham and Glen Berghaus. Honorary pallbearers were Alfred Bateman and Harvey Berghaus. Burial was at the White Hall Cemetery.
  Burial	Greene Co, IL
  	FindAGrave Memorial 69177465
  Person ID	I4914	RidingsHale
  Last Modified	17 Sep 2023

  
  

  Father	Thomas Chinn Ridings,   b. 18 Nov 1873, Greene Co, IL d. 8 May 1939, Greene Co, IL (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Sarah Catherine Tatman,   b. 15 Jan 1873, Greene Co, IL d. 1 Jan 1963, Greene Co, IL (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	8 Apr 1890	Scott Co, IL
  Family ID	F1593	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart