Sgt US Army WWII; age 83; b: Oakland City IN; d: Chicago - Cook Co IL; s/of Hobart L Kays (10 Oct 1897 IN-30 Dec 1938) & Legal E Padgett (22 Jun 1897-6 Nov 1977) both buried Oakland City - Gibson Co IN; m: by 1963 Genevieve Ridgley*; res: 1920-30 Denison twp - Lawrence Co IL 1940 St Francisville; ch: John & Barbara (m: Schroyer) & Brenda (m: Medlin)