Robert Lee Fallstrom (1926 - 2015)

Born 5 Dec 1926 in Dixon, Lee, Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Winifred June (Smith) Fallstrom — married about 1949 in Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States

Died 9 Jul 2015 at age 88 in Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States

Biography

Robert Lee Fallstrom was born on 5 Dec 1926 in Dixon, Lee, Illinois, United States, son of Carl Fallstrom (1902 - 1971) and Ethel L Davis (1905 - 1996).

In the 1930 census Robert (age 3) was the single son of Ethel Fallstrom at 2nd, Dixon, Lee, Illinois, United States.^[1]

In the 1940 census Robert (age 13) was the single nephew of Neel Lange in Dixon, Lee, Illinois.^[2]

Robert married Winifred June Smith (born in Macon, Illinois on 30 Jun 1924; died in Macon on 23 Oct 2000)^[3]

Robert died on 9 Jul 2015 in Decatur, Macon, Illinois aged 88. He is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, USA.^[4]

Obituary

Robert Lee "Bob" Fallstrom, 88, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 3:54 p.m. Thursday, July 9, 2015, at Decatur Memorial Hospital.

A Memorial service will be held at 10:30 AM Tuesday, July 14, 2015, at Riverside Baptist Church, with visitation from 4:00 to 7:00 PM Monday, July 13, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes. Inurnment will be at Greenwood Cemetery, Decatur, with military rites by the Macon County Honor Guard.

Memorials may be made to: Juvae Jazz Society.

Bob was born December 5, 1926, in Dixon, IL, the son of Carl and Ethel Davis Fallstrom. He married Winifred June Smith on October 8, 1949, in Decatur, and celebrated 51 years of marriage together. She preceded him in death on October 23, 2000.

Bob was a WWII veteran serving in the U.S. Army, stationed at Army Headquarters in the Pentagon. Bob joined the Decatur Herald and Review as a sports writer in 1949, covering all types of sporting events in central Illinois. He later became Lifestyle Editor, where he thoroughly enjoyed writing many human interest stories relating to central Illinois.

Bob and his family enjoyed extensive travels. He had visited all 50 states, and all 7 continents of the earth. Herald and Review readers looked forward to his stories of his latest travels.

His many memberships included: the Golden K Kiwanis Club, the R.O.M.E.O. club, the Altrusa Club (he was the only male member), a co-founder of the Juvae Jazz Society. He was active in the G.M. Square Neighborhood Association, was past president of the Macon County Historical Society, had volunteered in Juvenile Diabetes "Kiss-A-Pig" fund-raisers, and more recently, fund-raising efforts for the Macon County World War II Memorial at the Decatur Civic Center.

Surviving are his children: Kristin Hargrove of Decatur, IL, Douglas Fallstrom of Oregon, R.B (Betsy) Fallstrom of Glendale, MO, Rolf Fallstrom of Lexington, KY, Jerrold (Julie) Fallstrom of Howey-in-the-Hills, FL, and Erik Fallstrom (Russell Discher), of Berkeley, CA.; 11 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren.

Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home online obituary^[5][6]

Sources

1. ↑ 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1930; Census Place: Dixon, Lee, Illinois; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm: 2340258
   Ancestry Sharing Link (free access)
   Ancestry Record 6224 #27232140 (requires subscription, accessed 9 May 2022)

   Name	Robert L Fallstrom
   Birth Year	abt 1927
   Gender	Male
   Race	White
   Age in 1930	3
   Birthplace	Illinois
   Marital Status	Single
   Relation to Head of House	Son
   Home in 1930	Dixon, Lee, Illinois, USA
   Map of Home	Dixon, Lee, Illinois
   Street Address	2nd
   Ward of City	4th
   House Number	816
   Dwelling Number	137
   Family Number	137
   Attended School	No
   Father's Birthplace	Illinois
   Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
   Household Members Age Relationship	Ethel Fallstrom 24 Head Robert L Fallstrom 3 Son Ada Davis 60 Mother Richard Stanley 21 Roomer

2. ↑ 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1940; Census Place: Dixon, Lee, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00836; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 52-17
   Ancestry Sharing Link (free access)
   Ancestry Record 2442 #140478235 (requires subscription, accessed 9 May 2022)

   Name	Robert Fallstrom
   Age	13
   Estimated Birth Year	abt 1927
   Gender	Male
   Race	White
   Birthplace	Illinois
   Marital Status	Single
   Relation to Head of House	Nephew
   Home in 1940	Dixon, Lee, Illinois
   Map of Home in 1940	Dixon, Lee, Illinois
   Street	Jackson Avenue
   House Number	516
   Inferred Residence in 1935	Dixon, Lee, Illinois
   Residence in 1935	Dixon
   Sheet Number	9B
   Attended School or College	No
   Highest Grade Completed	Elementary school, 7th grade
   Household Members Age Relationship	Neel Lange 46 Head Ada Davis 70 Mother Ethel Fallstrom 34 Sister Robert Fallstrom 13 Nephew Jo Stackpole 66 Lodger

3. ↑ Marriage: "U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current"
   The Decatur Daily Review; Publication Date: 22/ Sep/ 1949; Publication Place: Decatur, Illinois, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/90343257/?article=1727d810-a10f-49fa-b596-8342e00dfb61/39920f9d-de43-4f7c-8ffb-c4dc7cc5a03c&focus=0.15726838,0.17337883,0.27200064,0.25695473&xid=3398
   Ancestry Record 62116 #337049755 (requires subscription, accessed 9 May 2022)

   Name	Robert Lee Falstrom
   Gender	Male
   Residence Place	Decatur
   Marriage Date	Abt 1949
   Spouse	Winifred June Smith

4. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image).
   Find A Grave: Memorial #149047501 (accessed 9 May 2022)
   Memorial page for Robert Lee "Bob" Fallstrom (5 Dec 1926-9 Jul 2015), citing Greenwood Cemetery, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Rev. Dale Sims (contributor 47238797).
5. ↑ Obituary: "U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current"
   Herald and Review; Publication Date: 12 Jul 2015; Publication Place: Decatur, Illinois, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/298098256/?article=5780e61b-b5a5-4fb9-85b6-aff581d8242c&focus=0.183248,0.38005254,0.33858648,0.93576396&xid=3355
   Ancestry Record 61843 #658478915 (requires subscription, accessed 9 May 2022)

   Name	Robert Lee Fallstrom
   Gender	Male
   Death Age	88
   Birth Date	5 Dec 1926
   Birth Place	Dixon, IL
   Marriage Date	8 Oct 1949
   Marriage Place	Decatur
   Residence Place	Decatur
   Death Date	9 Jul 2015
   Burial Place	Decatur
   Obituary Date	12 Jul 2015
   Obituary Place	Decatur, Illinois, USA
   Newspaper Title	Herald and Review
   Parents	Carl Fallstrom; Ethel Davis Fallstrom
   Spouse	Winifred June Smith
   Child	Kristin Hargrove Douglas Fallstrom R. B Fallstrom Rolf Fallstrom Jerrold Fallstrom Erik Fallstrom

6. ↑ Obituary: "U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current"
   Tributes; Publication Place: Michigan, USA; URL: http://www.tributes.com/obituary/print_selections/102658196?type=1
   Ancestry Record 7545 #500715721 (requires subscription, accessed 9 May 2022)

   Name	Robert Lee Fallstrom
   Gender	Male
   Death Age	88
   Birth Date	5 Dec 1926
   Residence Place	Decatur, Illinois
   Death Date	9 Jul 2015
   Death Place	Decatur, Illinois
   Burial Place	Decatur
   Spouse	Winifred

• Military: "U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947"
  National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Illinois, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 511
  Ancestry Sharing Link (free access)
  Ancestry Record 2238 #300589636 (requires subscription, accessed 9 May 2022)
  Name: Robert Lee Fallstrom; Race: White; Age: 18; Birth Date: 5 Dec 1926; Birth Place: Dixon, Illinois; Registration Date: 5 Dec 1944; Registration Place: Dixon, Lee, Illinois, USA; Employer: Dixon Evening Telegraph; Height: "6"; Weight: "140"; Complexion: Light; Hair Color: Blonde; Eye Color: Brown; Next of Kin: Tony Garland;
  Household Members:
  Robert Lee Fallstrom.

• 1942 School Yearbook: "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999"
  "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Dixon High School; Year: 1942
  Ancestry Sharing Link (free access)
  Ancestry Record 1265 #330307465 (requires subscription, accessed 9 May 2022)
  Name: Bob Fallstrom; Estimated Age: Abt 16; Birth Year: abt 1926; Yearbook Date: 1942; School: Dixon High School; School Location: Dixon, Illinois, USA.