HARRY WARNER RAPP JR.

Harry Warner Rapp Jr., 74, of 5 N. Fountain, died Friday, June 4, 1993 at his home.

He was born March 8, 1919 in DuQuoin, Ill., the son of Harry Warner and May Morgan Rapp.

He was a retired master sergeant in the Air Force.

He first married Grace M. McConnell Aug. 27, 1947 in Urbana Ill. She preceded him in death Sept. 8, 1964.

He then married Golda Linebarger on July 17, 1965 in St. Louis. She survives.

Also surviving is one son, James Green, Cocoa, Fla.; and two grandsons.

Rapp served in the Air Force during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He was a prisoner of war in Japan from April 8, 1942 to Sept. 4, 1945 and also participated in the Bataan Death March.

He retired from the Air Force July 31, 1962 as a master sergeant. He then earned a bachelor degree in education from the University of Omaha in 1963. He worked at McDonnell Aircraft in St. Louis from April 8 to Dec. 8, 1963 and then worked in civil service from Dec. 9, 1963 to May 1, 1975, when he retired.

He earned a master of arts degree at Webster College in St. Louis in May 1974 and was a member of the Cape Bible Chapel.

Rapp was also a member of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Desoto, Ill. He was a noble in the Scottish Rite of Free Masonry of St. Louis, a member of the Moolah Temple of St. Louis and the Order of Amaranth of Cape Girardeau.

He was a member of the Air Force Sergeant Association, American Defenders of Bataan and Coregidor, American Association of Retired Persons, Retired Enlisted Association, Disabled Veterans of America and had received a citation from President Harry Truman.

Friends may call Monday at 10 a.m. at the Cape Bible Chapel.

Funeral service will be at noon at the church with the Rev. Hal Greene officiating.

Military graveside service will be conducted Monday at 3 p.m. at Elkville Cemetery in Elkville, Ill. by VFW Post 513 of DuQuoin, Ill.

Ford and Sons Mt. Auburn Chapel is in charge of arrangements.