William Farris Ervin
1923-2009

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William Farris Ervin was born July 30, 1919 in either Arkansas, Louisiana or Mississippi, depending on which record you use, to William B. & Marjorie "Margie" Linscott Ervin. He married Doris Ann Armstrong from California. No date has been found.

William registered for the military draft August 27, 1945 at Riverside, California. This was his second regigstration as it states "discharged from Army". It mentions a scar on his left leg. That would have been from his wound in his previous service from which he was given a medical discharge. His first registration card has not been found.

William Farris Ervin passed away 4, 2008 at San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California. His burial was in Montecito Memorial Park in Colton, San Bernardino Co., California. center>
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William F. Irvin of San Bernardino, a native of Watson, Arkansas, lived in San Bernardino for 62 years, passed away December 4 at Jerry L. Lewis Memorial Veterans Medical Center in Loma Linda at the age of 89. He was a firefighter on the flight line at Norton Air Force Base and also worked with Campus Crusade for Christ in the Conference Center and was a member of Immanuel Baptist Chirch. He is survived by his wife, Doris, three daughters, two grandchildren, two great-grandchildren. Funeral service is at 10:30 a.m. at Harrison-Ross Mortuaries Chapel in San Bernardino with interment to follow at Montecito Memorial Park.

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