POST HISTORY
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Leighton Evatt Post No. 365 - American Legion - Collinsville, llinois was granted a temporary charter on Christmas Eve, December 24, 1919.
The first Post Commander was Mathew L. Welch and the first Adjutant was Harry Jokerst
The following were Charter members of Leighton Evatt Post 365
Edward Harry Blake
Born: May 6, 1889 - Collinsville, Madison County, IllinoisDied: December 13, 1944 - St. Louis, Missouri
Burial: St. John Cemetery, Collinsville
Edward Leo Buehlman
Born: October 31, 1892 - St. Jacob, Madison County, Illinois
Died: May 23, 1928 - Collinsville Township, St. Clair County, Illinois
Burial: Keystone Cemetery, St. Jacob, Madison County, Illinois
Lee Roy Clayton
Born: May 23, 1895 - Collinsville, Madison County, Illinois
Died: November 12, 1951 - Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia
Burial: St. John Cemetery, Collinsville
Edwin Oliver (Ted) Field
Born: March 25, 1900 - Collinsville, Madison County, Illinois
Died: December 30, 1969 - Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois
Burial: St. John Cemetery, Collinsville
Jules Ralph Field
Born: January 2, 1894 - Collinsville, Madison County, Illinois
Died: January 28, 1940 - St. Louis, Missouri
Burial: St. John Cemetery, Collinsville
Edward William Hoga
Born: April 11, 1893 - Greenville, Bond County, Illinois
Died: December 9, 1949 - Collinsville, Madison County, Illinois
Burial: St. John Cemetery, Collinsville
Arthur Ludwig Jobusch
Born: September 18, 1890 - Waterloo, Monroe County, Illinois
Died: March 21, 1921 - East St. Louis, St. Clair County, Illinois
Burial: St. John Cemetery, Collinsville
Harry Jokerst
Born: December 19, 1892 - Collinsville, Madison County, Illinois
Died: September 28, 1953 - Warren, Jo Daviess County, Illinois
Burial: St. Mathews Cemetery, St. Louis
John Jacob Kremmer
Born: August 29, 1890 - Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois
Died: June 30, 1967 - Houston, Harris County, Texas
Burial: Walnut Hill Cemetery, Belleville
Walter K. Lepp
Born: September 20, 1894 - St. Louis, Missouri
Died: October 11,1969 - Decatur, Macon County, Illinois
Burial: St. John Cemetery, Collinsville
Walter Augustus Reese
Born: May 21, 1892 - Collinsville, Madison County, Illinois
Died: February 15, 1968 - Granite City, Madison County, Illinois
Burial: Calvary Cemetery, Glen Carbon
Joseph W. Renfro
Born: January 5, 1888 - Collinsville, Madison County, Illinois
Died: May 30, 1964 -East St. Louis, St. Clair County, Illinois
Burial: St. John Cemetery, Collinsville
Cyril Robert Smith
Born: November 22, 1888 - Collinsville, Madison County, Illinois
Died: September 22, 1961 - St. Louis, Missouri
Burial: Jefferson Barracks Cemetery, St. Louis
John A. Steckert
Born: June 30, 1894 - Russia
Died: March 1, 1941 - East. St. Louis, St. Clair County, Illinois
Burial: Valhalla Cemetery, Belleville
John Trumpot
Born: December 25, 1888 - Lithuania
Died: October 12, 1944 - East St. Louis, St. Clair County, Illinois
Burial: Glenwood Cemetery, Collinsville
George Jerome Upton
Born: November 5, 1890 - Collinsville, Madison County, Illinois
Died: January 26, 1949 - Collinsville, Madison County, Illinois
Burial: Glenwood Cemetery, Collinsville
Henry Charles Voegtle
Born: April 22, 1894 - Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois
Died: December 26, 1935 - Millstadt, St. Clair County, Illinois
Burial: Walnut Hill Cemetery, Belleville
Henry G. Wegener
Born: July 29, 1895 - Collinsville, Madison County, Illinois
Died: February 9, 1937 - East St. Louis, St. Clair County, Illinois
Burial: Holy Cross Lutheran Cemetery, Collinsville
Mathew Lewis Welch
Born: February 14, 1891 - Sato, Jackson County, Illinois
Died: May 29, 1984 - Glen Carbon, Madison County, Illinois
Burial: St. John Cemetery, Collinsville
Elmer Fred Wieduwilt
Born: May 10, 1896 - Collinsville, Madison County, Illinois
Died: December 27, 1979 - Collinsville, Madison County, Illinois
Burial: St. John Cemetery, Collinsville
A permanent Charter was issued on July 6, 1922
