Person:John Needles (3)

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John W Needles
b.1904 Illinois
d.28 Jan 1983 Cook Co., IL
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  1. John C Needles1927 - 2001
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Name[1] John W Needles
Alt Name[2] John Needles
Gender Male
Birth[3][4] 1904 Illinois
Residence[5] 1920 Dolton, Cook, Illinois
Other Son-in-law: John Honchell (1)
with Mabel Marie Bishop
Residence[6] 1930 Riverdale, Cook, Illinois
Death? 28 Jan 1983 Cook Co., IL

John Needles

John Needles, a member of the Dolton Park Board of Commissioners for 42 years, died January 28, 1983. He was 79 years of age. Mr. Needles was first elected to the Board in April 1939 and served seven consecutive six-year terms, retiring in April 1981. Mr. Needles received several honors for his dedicated park work, including a 40-year award at the 1979 Illinois Parks and Recreation Conference. A community leader in land acquisition for parks, Mr. Needles sought to obtain a park for every neighborhood in Dolton. In addition, Mr. Needles had been active in village and community affairs, serving on the Civil Service Commission. He also was a retired secretary for the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and had served as local chairman of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, Lodge 1299. He is survived by his wife, Mabel; two sons, John C. and Gene; a daughter, Faye Honchell; and five grandchildren.

MR. JOHN W. NEEDLES was recently honored by IAPD and the Dolton Park Board for his forty years service as Park Commissioner in the Dolton Park District. Mr. Needles was recognized at the banquet at this year's State conference for his dedication and hard work in the park and recreation movement. First elected in 1939, Needles personally helped build two park fieldhouses, cut grass, managed the ball diamonds, and greatly influenced the acquisition of more than 125 acres of park land in every area of Dolton. (Illinois Parks and Recreation 26 January/February, 1980)


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  1. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census. (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005).

    Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: <a href="http://www.archives.gov/publications/microfilm-catalogs/census/1920/part-07.html">NARA</a>. Note: Enumeration Districts 819-839 on roll 323 (Chicago City.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1920.T625, 2,076 rolls. Dolton, Cook, Illinois, ED , roll , page , image 420.

  2. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census. (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002).

    Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930.T626, 2,667 rolls. Riverdale, Cook, Illinois, ED 2066, roll 415, page , image 492.0.

  3. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census. (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002).

    Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930.T626, 2,667 rolls. Riverdale, Cook, Illinois, ED 2066, roll 415, page , image 492.0.

  4. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census. (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005).

    Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: <a href="http://www.archives.gov/publications/microfilm-catalogs/census/1920/part-07.html">NARA</a>. Note: Enumeration Districts 819-839 on roll 323 (Chicago City.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1920.T625, 2,076 rolls. Dolton, Cook, Illinois, ED , roll , page , image 420.

  5. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census. (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005).

    Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: <a href="http://www.archives.gov/publications/microfilm-catalogs/census/1920/part-07.html">NARA</a>. Note: Enumeration Districts 819-839 on roll 323 (Chicago City.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1920.T625, 2,076 rolls. Dolton, Cook, Illinois, ED , roll , page , image 420.

  6. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census. (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002).

    Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930.T626, 2,667 rolls. Riverdale, Cook, Illinois, ED 2066, roll 415, page , image 492.0.

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