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Eugene M. CARRICK (VETERAN)

Westlawn Memorial Park (Westlawn) Cemetery
Hutchinson County,
Texas

SERGEANT US Army
1918-2014

Good Conduct Medal, Distinguished Unit Badge, Asiatic-Pacific Service Medal, American Defense Service Medal, and Philippine Liberator Ribbon.

Mr. Carrick proudly served in the United States Army as a sergeant in the G Troup 12th Calvary from February 13, 1941 thru September 28, 1945. He served as a mortar non-commissioned officer supervising a light mortar crew of five men, directing the loading and transporting of the weapon. Battles and campaigns include Luzon, New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago, and Southern Philippines. He received good conduct medal GO #13 HQ 12th Cav 45, Distinguished Unit Badge GO #45 WD 45, Asiatic-Pacific Service Medal, American Defense Service Medal, and Philippine Liberator Ribbon.

Photo/information, courtesy of Edith Guynes Stanley

*Obituary
Eugene "Gene" Marion Carrick
August 16, 1918 - November 27, 2014

Eugene Marion Carrick, 96, passed away Thursday, November 27, 2014.

Funeral service will be held 2 pm Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at Wesley United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in Westlawn Memorial Park under the direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger.

Gene was born August 16, 1918 in Childress, Texas to William and Pearl Carrick. He married Euba Fae Hillis on March 17, 1951. That same year he also moved to Borger and worked for the Phillips Copolymer Plant and retired in 1983.

Mr. Carrick proudly served in the United States Army as a sergeant in the G Troup 12th Calvary from February 13, 1941 thru September 28, 1945. He served as a mortar non-commissioned officer supervising a light mortar crew of five men, directing the loading and transporting of the weapon. Battles and campaigns include Luzon, New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago, and Southern Philippines. He received good conduct medal GO #13 HQ 12th Cav 45, Distinguished Unit Badge GO #45 WD 45, Asiatic-Pacific Service Medal, American Defense Service Medal, and Philippine Liberator Ribbon.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Euba Fae Carrick; his parents; granddaughter, Nikki Aubrey; sister, Johnnye Richardson; brothers, Cecil Carrick, Otto Carrick, and Leslie Carrick.

Survivors include his daughters, Annetta Aubrey and husband, Allen of Amelia, Ohio, Marian Jones and husband Lonnie of Fritch; brother, Shellie Carrick and wife Laura of Fritch; seven grandchildren, Todd Hutton, Traci Sharp, Jeff Aubrey, Jason Aubrey, Doug Jones, Adam Aubrey, Kyle Jones; fifteen great grandchildren, Tim Hutton, Jennifer Reed, Taylor Hutton, Hutton Sharp, Rylee Sharp, Aden Sharp, Maggie Sharp, Davis Jones, Vivie Jones, Stella Aubrey, Andrew Aubrey, Caleb Wolf, Ava Aubrey, Peyton Aubrey, Alex Harker; and two great great grandchildren, Ellie Reed and Blake Reed.

(Published by Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors, November 28, 2014)

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