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J. Duane VANCE^[1]
1915 - 1977

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• Birth	20 Mar 1915	Julesburg, Sedgwick Co., CO.
  Gender	Male
  Degree	1939	Lincoln, Lancaster Co., NE
  	Law, 1 JUL 1939
  Military	Between 1941 and 1945
  	during World War II in the United States Army, 1 JUL 1941, He was called in early as an officer, sent to the Aleutians, Amchitka as a Beach Officer, and spent almost two years there. Transferred to the 10th Mountain Division as a Heavy Weapons Company Commander. The 10th was made famous for their actions in Italy. He was awarded the Silver Star for his actions in the Battle of the Po River.
  Misc	Bef 1977	Olympia, Thurston Co., Washington
  	involved in raising and marketing thoroughbred horses, 31 DEC 1976, He and his wife established Sylvan Meadows Farms in Olympia.
  Occupation	abt 1939, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, Claims Adjustor for Allstate Insurance, 1 JUL 1939
  Occupation	abt 1947, Attorney with Bassett & Guisness law firm, 1 JUL 1947, He was an attorney specializing in labor and personal injury law, and also heavily involved with the Makah Indians.
  Occupation	abt 1957, Attorney and Senior Partner of Vance, Davies & Roberts law firm, 1 JUL 1957
  Occupation	aft 1945, Attorney for the U. S. Department of Justice, 1 JAN 1946
  Occupation	bef 1942, Seattle, King County, Washington, Attorney for the Anti-Trust Division of the U. S. Justice Department, 31 DEC 1941
  Died	4 Apr 1977	Seattle, King Co., WA
  Buried	Abt 6 Apr 1977	King Co., WA.
  Person ID	I18851	Vance family
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2008

  
  

  Father	Henry Carey VANCE,   b. 12 Aug 1886, Highland Co., OH ,   d. 9 Aug 1976, Seattle, King Co., WA
  Mother	Ethel Elinor HARRISON,   b. 15 Apr 1891, Canton, Stark Co., OH. ,   d. 13 Mar 1972, Redmond, King Co., Washington
  Married	29 Jun 1910	Julesburg, Sedgwick Co., CO.
  Family ID	F13659	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Carlene Louise PHILLIPPI,   b. 21 Sep 1912, Superior, Nuckolls Co., NE. ,   d. 22 Mar 1978, Olympia, Thurston Co., Washington
  Married	22 Dec 1939	Chicago, Cook Co., IL
  	They were married in the parlors of the Midland Club in Chicago, with Rev. John Rushton Heyworth of the Unity Church of Chicago officiating.
  Children	1. Barbara VANCE   2. Joan VANCE
  Family ID	F13660	Group Sheet

  
  

• Notes

  His "initial" does not represent a name, "J" was his first name.




• Sources

  [S566] Large Branches & Small Twigs, David E. Cann.