Lottie Pearl Hedges
1882 - 1939 (56 years)1. Lottie Pearl Hedges was born on 19 Aug 1882 in Homer, Champaign County, Illinois; died on 25 Mar 1939 in Wood River, Madison County, Illinois; was buried in Fairfield Cemetery, Newman, Douglas County, Illinois. Other Events:
- Religion: Center Point Church
- Census: 1930, Sidell, Vermilion County, Illinois
Notes:
Member of Center Point Church
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95778813/lottie-pearl-clesterLottie married Charles Arthur Clester on 31 Aug 1906 in Allerton, Vermilion County, Illinois. Charles (son of Jacob Alvin Clester and Ida Evaline Hinton) was born on 29 Jul 1885 in Sidell, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 1 Mar 1922 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Fairfield Cemetery, Newman, Douglas County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Clarence Alvin Clester
was born on 16 Jul 1909 in Illinois; died on 3 Aug 1940 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. - 3. Gale Arnold Clester was born on 1 Aug 1918 in Illinois; died on 25 Oct 2001 in Ontario, San Bernardino County, California; was buried in Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, Los Angeles County, California.
- 4. Forrest James "Dick" Clester was born on 11 Nov 1920 in Broadlands, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 14 Dec 1956 in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Westmoreland County Memorial Park, Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
Generation: 2
2. 
Clarence Alvin Clester (1.Lottie1) was born on 16 Jul 1909 in Illinois; died on 3 Aug 1940 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. 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.
[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.
3. Gale Arnold Clester (1.Lottie1) was born on 1 Aug 1918 in Illinois; died on 25 Oct 2001 in Ontario, San Bernardino County, California; was buried in Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, Los Angeles County, California. Notes:
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/96088514/gale-arnold-clesterFamily/Spouse: Betty Barbara Stine. Betty was born on 4 Dec 1919 in Wyoming; died on 14 Dec 1995 in Los Angeles County, California; was buried in Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, Los Angeles County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
4. Forrest James "Dick" Clester (1.Lottie1) was born on 11 Nov 1920 in Broadlands, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 14 Dec 1956 in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Westmoreland County Memorial Park, Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. Other Events:
- _MILT: World War II. US Army. Co. A, 762nd. M.P.Bn.
- Census: 105-, Downey, Los Angeles County, California
Notes:
Grim Reaper
Forrest Clester
Forrest J. Clester of Greensburg, R.D.5, died Friday morning in the Veterans’ Administration Hospital at Oakland, Pittsburgh. He was born at Broadland, Ill., a son of the late Charles A. and Lottie Hedges Clester, and was an employe of the Elliott Company in Jeannette. A member of the Christian Missionary Alliance Church of Greensburg, he also belonged to the American Legion, Post 981 of South Greensburg.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Wilda King Clester; three children, Linda Lee of Torrance, Calif., David Bruce and Forrest J. Jr. at home; a stepdaughter, Cherrie Fisher at home, and a brother, Gale A. Clester of Norwalk, Calif.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, Pennsylvania. Tuesday, 18 December 1956.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/96089141/forrest-j-clesterForrest married Vivian Blanche Fieseler on 7 Mar 1942 in California, and was divorced before 1947. Vivian (daughter of Edwin Leo Fieseler and Ruth Russell Hedges) was born on 18 May 1924 in Woodward, Dallas County, Iowa; died on 8 Sep 2010 in Roseburg, Douglas County, Oregon; was buried in Hayfork Cemetery, Hayfork, Trinity County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Forrest married Wilda Romayne King on 8 Jul 1947 in California. Wilda was born on 5 Feb 1918 in Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; died on 28 Jun 1989 in Pennsylvania; was buried in Westmoreland County Memorial Park, Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]