Oris M. Gentry

Oris Milo Gentry Birth Sep 20 1924 SOuth Bend St. Joseph county, Indiana Death Nov 23 2006 Brownsburg,, Hendricks county, Indiana Burial Culver Masonic Cemetery Culver Marshall county, Indiana son of Arthur W Gentry and Matilda A Harness

Oris M. Gentry, 82, of 10195 East County Road 450 SOuth Culver, Ind. died at 1 a.m. Thursday, November 23 in Brownshurg Health Care, Brownsburg, Ind.


He was born on Sept 20, 1924 in South Bend, Indiana to the late Arthur and Matilda (Harness) Gentry. He was also proceded in death by a brother and sister.

He was a lifetime resident of the Culver area and was a member of the Eagle Creek Church.

Hewas a vetern of W.W. 2 with the U.S. Army 34th Infantry division in Italy. He was a lifetime member of Knox V.F.W. Post #748.

He was a retired inspector for McGill Corporation

On Aug. 7, 1948 in Knox, Indiana he married Evelyn Eskridge. She survives.

Akso survivin are two sons: Preston (Jan) Gentry of Borownsburg and Teryy (Sherry) Gentry of Denver, Colorado; a sister Violet Marsh of Bristol, Indiana; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

married Aug. 7, 1948 Knox, Starke county Indiana Eveyln Gertrude Eskridge Birth Sept 8, 1925 Starke county Indiana Death: Sept 7 2009 Indianapolos Marion County Indiana Burial Culver Masonic Cemetery Culver Marshall county, Indiana

Evelyn G. Gentry, 85, of Brownsburg, In., formerly of Culver, passed away in Methodist Hospital of Indianpolis at 11:10 a. m. on Sept. 7, 2009.

Evelyn was born on Sept 8, 1925 in rural Starke co. one of 5 children born to Harry and Pansy Eskridge.

She mer and later married the love of her life, Oris Gentry, on Aug. 7, 1948 in Knox, In. The raised two children together.

Evelyn worked at McGill Corp. for approximately 20 years.

She loved to read, reading her Bible daily, and became a huge Indiana Pacers fan.

She was a former member of the Eagle Creek Church in Knox. Since moving to Brownsburg she attended the Hope Community Church.

Evelyn is survived by her sons: Terry *SHerry) Gentry of Carmel, In. and Preston (Jan) Gentry of Brownsburg, In; brother Harry Diane Eskridge of Plymouth, In.; sister OrfaJean Wentzel of Culver; five grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, brother Kenneth and sister Vivan Hess.

A time of sharing memories with Evelyn's family will be held on Thursday Sept 10, 2009 from 5 to 8 p.m. EDT at the Bonine-Odom Funeral Home in Culver.

Funeral services will be officiated by Pastor Jim Bohrer on Friday, Sept. 11, 2009 at 2 p.m. EDT at the funeral home.

Interment will follow at Culver Masonic Cemetery.

Meorials may be given in Evelyn's memory to the Gleaner's Food Bank (Indianapolis) and mailed to Bonine-Odom Funeral Home, 104 E. Lakeshore Drive, Culver, Indiana 46511.

Condolences may be sent to the family via the obituary page of Bonine-Ddom Funeral Home. -

Their children:

Terry Gentry m. Sherry
Preston L. Genry (1955-2022) married Jan

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In am interview with Jeffery P. Kenney - is the following:

	Oris Gentry with his wife, Evelyn
	World War II veteran and rural Culver resident Oris Gentry, a member of the 34th Infantry Division, has written a number of poems and writings about his experiences in the war, life in Indiana, and life in general. Mr. Gentry also has done several oil paintings of local scenery. His experiences as a Hoosier WWII vet are an important part of history

Mr. Gentry wrote this biographical sketch of himself:

My name is Oris Gentry. My wife is Evelyn Gentry. I was born in South Bend, Indiana on 32nd Street.

When the Depression came, we came back to the farm my grandfather had and lived there for a time until we moved many places. I started making poems at about 12 years old and continued until I was taken into the war.

I volunteered to go and I served with the 34th Infantry in Italy through 5 battle campaigns, and with other units of English and others, fought to battles' end.

I came home on the U.S. Monticello onto a train and then stopped at Winimac, Indiana. My folks were waiting there for me -- what a nice get together. When I came home, I thanked my God; when I was in the war I had many problems with sickness but I came out each time.

At the time I went I could have stayed home because dad was a farmer and farmers could stay home. Dad asked me what I wanted to do. Many were in, so I told him, "I am no better than they are, and I will go," and so I did.

I married Evelyn and we still are together 56 years later. We have 2 sons who are very good to us and we get together sometimes.

I had a job at McCord's in Plymouth, Indiana ad I held it for 24 yeas, and then moved to a factory called McGill's at Culver, Indiana, and Evelyn worked there, too, until it closed.

The War:

Uniform Oris Gentry was a member of the 34th Infantry Division, whose roots go back to the Civil War





Oris Gentry in uniform in 943, the year he graduated high school and entered the war)



His Division fought, during World War II, in Italy, and Mr. Gentry himself received a number of medals, including the bronze star.



Oris Gentry's Lifetime Membership Card in the 34th Infantry Association of WWII.





Mr. Gentry's Bronze Star Medal award certificate.

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Samples of a few of Mr. Gentry's wartime medals.