Clarence Alvin Clester
1909 - 1940 (31 years)
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Name Clarence Alvin Clester Born 16 Jul 1909 Illinois 
[1] Gender Male Died 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) Married 31 Aug 1906 Allerton, Vermilion County, Illinois [3] Family ID F200 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - 16 Jul 1909 - Illinois 
Died - 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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