Charley Merce Olds

  • World War I

    World War I begins.
  • Birth

    Born in Louisiana to Grover Cleveland Olds and Audrey Pirth Bamburg during World War I.
  • World War I

    World War I ends.
  • Death of Father

    His father passed away when he was only four years old. His tombstone was provided through a burial policy via Woodmen of the World. Shortly after his death, Woodmen of the World stopped providing headstones for free or for a $100 fee.
  • Great Depression

    1929 to late 1930s.
  • Marriage

    He married Edna Ruth Robinson in Smackover, Arkansas, where he worked in the great oil fields of the surrounding areas.
  • World War II

    World War II begins.
  • Birth of Son

    His only son, my father, was born during World War II. He would join the United States Navy shortly after his birth.
  • Military Service

    He joined the Navy during World War II.
  • World War II

    World War II ends.
  • Death

    Passed away.