John R Treece 1920 2007
1938 A J C H S Graduate
Veteran WWII

John Riley Treece died on Dec. 10, 2007, in California.
Mr. Treece was born on Feb 2, 1920 in Anna.
He married Francis (Fanny) Treece.
They were married for 59 years.
The Treece's had six children, Tony, Sharon, John, Joe, Bob, and Chuck.
Mr. Treece was wounded while serving in the armed forces during World War II.
He worked as a carpenter for more than 45 years.
He moved his family to California in 1955.
He spent 52 years in the Los Alamitos area.
He coached youth baseball in Los Alamitos.
He owned, claimed and raced quarter horses at the Los Alamitos Race Track.
Survivors include four children, 11 grandchildren and 16 grandchildren.
Luyben Family Dilday-Mottell Mortuary in Long Beach, Calif. was in charge of arrangements.
Note: Copied from The Gazette Democrat.
John Riley Treece attended Union County Grade Schools and graduated with the Anna-Jonesboro Community High School Class of 1938.
John move his family back to Anna for a short time in 1958 and again in 1969.
Two son's "Tony" Stanley Treece, Class of 58 and Joe Treece, Class of 69 graduated from Anna-Jonesboro Community High School.
John was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Fanny, and two children; daughter Sharon and son Tony.
John was in the C. C. C. at Giant City in 1937 and again after high school in 1938.
He was a St Louis Cardinal baseball fan all his life.

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John R Treece 1920 20071938 A J C H S GraduateVeteran WWII

John R Treece 1920 2007
1938 A J C H S Graduate
Veteran WWII