Clarence Alvin Clester
1909 - 1940 (31 years)-
Name Clarence Alvin Clester Birth 16 Jul 1909 Illinois 
[1] Gender Male Death 3 Aug 1940 Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California [1, 2] Person ID I1576 Hedges Last Modified 14 Apr 2023
Father Arthur Charles Clester, b. 29 Jul 1885, Sidell, Vermilion County, Illinois d. 1 Mar 1922, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois (Age 36 years) Mother Lottie Pearl Hedges, b. 19 Aug 1882, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois d. 25 Mar 1939, Wood River, Madison County, Illinois (Age 56 years) Marriage 31 Aug 1906 Allerton, Vermilion County, Illinois [3] Family ID F200 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Birth - 16 Jul 1909 - Illinois 
Death - 3 Aug 1940 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Photos Clester, Clarence 
Hedges Reunion 1932
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Notes - From Hedges Reunion Book: Clarence was killed by a car while crossing a street in Los Angeles, California. His cremated ashes were shipped back to Illinois for burial.
[2] - [In article about recent highway deaths]
The dead: [list of six, including:]
Clarence Clester, 35, 8203 Morton avenue, Walnut Park.
Clester was struck by a car driven by Arthur D. Hofelling, 1221 East 78th street, at 29th and San Pedro streets. He died in Georgia street receiving hospital.
Daily News, Los Angeles, California. Monday, 5 August 1940, page 8.
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- From Hedges Reunion Book: Clarence was killed by a car while crossing a street in Los Angeles, California. His cremated ashes were shipped back to Illinois for burial.
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