Calvin J. Finney
December 4, 1925 ~ September 5, 2019
Calvin J. Finney, 93, Indianapolis, passed away September 5, 2019. Mr. Finney was born December 4, 1925, in Marshall, Illinois, to the late Calvin Jonathan Finney and Mary Ellen (McFarling).
He attended high school in Illinois and honorably served in the United States Army during World War II and in the United States Air Force during the Korean War era. During World War II he was a Parachute Demolition Specialist and a veteran of the Battle of Ardennes-Alsace and was deeply involved with the Berlin Airlift. Calvin was very proud of his service to the country and proud of our military. He was an avid reader and study of military history. He worked for many years at McFarling Foods in Indianapolis. Calvin enjoyed researching genealogy and spent many hours in cemeteries and libraries enabling him to trace his family history dating back to the 1600’s. He also enjoyed gardening and the outdoors. His quick wit and humor will be missed by family and friends alike.
Survivors include three sons, Steven, Charles, and Timothy Finney; one daughter, Denise Schwedler; several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
According to his wishes, cremation will take place and interment will occur in the South Cemetery, Hazel Dell, Illinois. Arrangements are being handled by the Carlisle – Branson Funeral Service & Crematory, Mooresville. Visit www.CarlisleBranson.com to share a favorite memory or to sign the online guest registry.
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Jack was the family genealogist . He so enjoyed visiting our ancestors tombstones and markers. In later years of his life , I drove him to a couple of different cemetery’s in Illinois. He knew so much, but was never sure if we were from Ireland or Scotland. We played many Gin rummy games at Mom and Dad’s. Even almost up to the end… he was a great gin rummy player. He was in the age group of my Aunt’s and Uncle’s(parents) ,so I considered him more of that generation than my own, but we enjoyed each other’s conversations. Jack had many stories of his days in Germany during WW II. He lived a long life.., and he is once again home.
Jack was a very gentle soul. I remember no matter what he was calm. By his passing he left me as the oldest in the family, a title I wish he could have kept a little longer. One goal of his was to visit Hazel Dell Illinois one more time. He will now Rest In Peace at that place with family members. We will miss you “Couis” Duane and Jane(McFarling) Nielson