TAZEWELL COUNTY, VA - OBITUARIES - James Edward Tabor, 3 Oct 1947
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"Clinch Valley News"
Tazewell, Tazewell Co., VA
Friday, February 11, 1948

JAMES EDWARD TABOR

Funeral Services were held on Sunday afternoon at the home of his
parents, MR.  and MRS WILLIAM TABOR near Cedar Bluff, for F I JAMES
EDWARD TABOR.

Young Tabor entered the service in March 1944 and received his basic
training at Barbridge, Maryland. He was sent to the South Pacific in
September and was killed October 3 while serving on the Destroyer
Clanson.

At the time of his death he was 17 years of age.

Funeral services were conducted by. REV. W. E. MUSTAD of Tazewell, and
the REV. H. D. HAMPTON. Full military honors were given at the grave by
David Harris Post of Richlands Legion.

[I am unable to place this kinsman’s father, William Tabor, with my
larger TABOR FAMILY. However, it is most likely a kinsman. It was not
unusual for our men killed during WWII not to have their bodies/coffins
shipped back home until a few years after their death. I composed three
books about WW II, in November &  December  2000, as a Christmas gift
for my mother, Hettie Marie (Shrader) Eagle. These books , for my mom,
were compiled from copies of "Clinch Valley News" for the early WW II
years.  While viewing microfilm of "Clinch Valley News," for 1948-1950,
I was amazed at the bodies/coffins just being shipped to Tazewell Co.,
VA for burial of those lost in WW  II].

Karen EAGLE Moman
arizonaeagle@qwest.net
April 2002