Obituary Record
| Record # | 37337 |
|---|---|
| Title | 2nd Lt |
| Last Name | Rist |
| First Name | Richard |
| Middle Name | L |
| Nick Name | |
| Maiden Name | |
| Age | 21 |
| Death Date | Aug. 4, 1944 |
| Birth Date | Feb. 3, 1923 |
| Notes | veteran who died in action; reburied here; MIA 26 Aug p3; article ECL 28 Sep 1946 p2, col 5 is Memorial Dedicated at First Congregational Church; photo; ECL 12 Jul 1946 p13 (list of war dead from Eau Claire County) |
| Spouse | Jean Bardwell, Feb |
| Burial Place |
Lakeview Cemetery(Eau Claire) Section: 1 Row: 18 |
| Funeral Home |
Not listed |
| Source/Date |
Eau Claire Leader 20, 28 Sep 1944 p6, p3; 15 Sep 1948 p2 The acronym is used followed by the date of the newspaper, the page or pages where the obituary is found, and occasionally the column. Examples:ECLT 2 May 1977 p2B is the Eau Claire Leader Telegram published on May 2, 1977. The obituary or death notice will be found on page 2B. ECWFP 5 Oct 1893 p1, col 4 is the Eau Claire Weekly Free Press published on October 5, 1893. The obituary will be found on column 4 of page 1. |
| Headstone |
No Image |
| Headstone Text | Richard L. Rist/Wisconsin/2D Lieut/366 AAF Bomb Sq/World War II/Feb 3 1923 Aug 4 1944/ (flag w/WWII holder)Cemetery reading 2004 |