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Katie B. Brandt Books, wife of Theron M. Books, 21 E. Maple St., Cleona, died this morning in the Good Samaritan Hospital at the age of 84. Born in Lebanon County, she was a daughter of the late Adam O. and Rosa Brubaker Brandt. She was a member of the Fairland Brethren in Christ Church, Cleona, and the Bible Class of the Sunday school. She and her husband celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary Jan. 9, 1971. Surviving, in addition to her husband, are two daughters, Olive, wife of Harold Hostetter, Annville RD 1, and Orpha, wife of James Templin, Lebanon; a son, Theodore B., Cleona; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Three children preceded her in death. A grandson, Jay Books, was killed in Vietnam. [Lebanon Daily News, March 19, 1971, Page 2]

Katie heiratete Books, Theron M. am 9 Jan 1908. Theron (Sohn von Books, Jacob D. und Musser, Leah L.) wurde geboren am 5 Jan 1887 in Abilene, Dickinson County, Kansas, USA; gestorben am 14 Nov 1974 in Lebanon, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA; wurde beigesetzt in Fairland Cemetery, Cleona, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Familienblatt] [Familientafel]

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Ethan B. Books. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Theron M. Books who was 18 years of age. Died last Friday morning at the parents' residence. Maple street, Cleona, after a three weeks illness. Kidney trouble is given as cause of death. The young man was employed by his father in the planing mill at Cleona and was member of Brethren in Christ Church and regularly attended the Sunday school. Aside from parents he leaves two sisters & a brother, Olive and Orpha & Theodore, all at home; grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Adam Brandt, Cleona; and grandmother Mrs. Jacob Books, also Cleona.
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Olive heiratete Hostetter, Harold geschätzt 1936. Harold wurde geboren geschätzt 1910; und gestorben. [Familienblatt] [Familientafel]

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Orpha Books Templin, 94, of the Lebanon Valley Home, 550 E. Main Street, Annville died Thursday, March 25, 2010 in the home. She was the wife of the late James E. Templin, Sr. to whom she married on August 30, 1940 and who died in 2006.
Born in Cleona on June 13, 1915, she was the daughter of the late Theron M. and Katie Brandt Books. She attended Lebanon Business College and was employed for more than 50 years by Russell Stine and the Lebanon Screw Company. She was a member of Fairland Brethren Christ Church, Cleona where she had been active in the Choir, Sunday School, and the Sewing Circle. Orpha was also a life member of the Good Samaritan Hospital Auxiliary and active volunteer since 1960 and in 2004, she received recognition from Good Samaritan Health Services for 9000 hours of volunteerism. She was also a volunteer at Messiah Village, 25 years for the RSVP Program, and volunteered for 500 hours for the American Red Cross during WW II folding surgical dressings. Her and her husband attended many coins shows together.
She is survived by a son James E., Jr. and wife Joanne Tice Templin of Lancaster, two grandchildren Joel Michael Templin, and Janessa Jo Templin. She was the last of her immediate family. She was preceded in death by two brothers Theodore and Ethan Books, a sister Olive Hostetter, and two infant sisters.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 10:30 AM from the Kreamer Funeral Home and Crematory, 618 E. Main Street, Annville. Interment will be held in Fairland Brethren in Christ Cemetery, Cleona. Viewing will be held on Monday evening from 6-8 PM and also on Tuesday from 9:30-10:30 AM at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Good Samaritan Hospital, 4th and Walnut Streets, Lebanon, PA 17042 or the BIC World Missions, 431 Grantham Road, Grantham, PA 17027 or the Mennonite Central Commission, 21 South 12th Street, Akron, PA 17501.

Orpha heiratete Templin, James Elwood Sr. am 30 Aug 1940. James wurde geboren am 22 Aug 1920 in West Lebanon, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA; gestorben am 13 Mai 2006 in Annville, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA; wurde beigesetzt in Fairland Cemetery, Cleona, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Familienblatt] [Familientafel]

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Theodore B. Books, 86, of 104 N. Center Street, Cleona, died May 30, 2004 at his residence. He was born July 21, 1917 in Cleona, to the late Theron M. and Katie Brandt Books. He was Cleona's oldest living resident. He was the husband of Miriam Mengel Kramer Books and the late Miriam Stauffer Books, who died in 1983. He was the owner of Theodore B. Books Planing Mill, Cleona; a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II; a 1935 graduate of Lebanon High School; a member of Fairland Brethren in Christ Church, Cleona, where he was on the Trustee Board, Sunday School Superintendent; former chairman of the Christian Business Men of Lebanon County; Kenbrook Bible Camp Board of Directors; and Cleona Fire Co. He was an avid hunter and camper. Surviving, in addition to his wife are a step-daughter, Arlene, wife of William Hess of Littlestown; a daughter-in-law, Antonetta Books of Westland, Michigan; a sister, Orpha, wife of James Templin of Annville; 1 granddaughter and 6 step-grandchildren; and 18 step-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sons, Theodore B. Books, Jr. and Jay K. Books; a brother, Ethan Books; and a sister, Olive Hostetter. Funeral service will be held on Thursday at 10: 30 a.m. from Fairland Brethren in Christ Church, 529 W. Penn Avenue, Cleona. Interment in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Palmyra. Friends may call Wednesday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. at Kreamer Funeral Home, 618 E. Main Street, Annville. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to GSH Hospice, P.O. Box 1281, Lebanon, PA 17042. Patriot News, Wednesday, June 2, 2004, Page B-4

Theodore heiratete Stauffer, Miriam R. geschätzt 1940. Miriam wurde geboren am 17 Apr 1919; gestorben am 21 Mrz 1983 in ,,, USA; wurde beigesetzt in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Palmyra, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Familienblatt] [Familientafel]

Familie/Ehepartner: Mengel, Miriam A.. Miriam wurde geboren am 13 Mrz 1916 in , Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA; gestorben am 25 Jul 2005 in , Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Familienblatt] [Familientafel]

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18 Nov 1966: Marine Lance Corporal Jay Karl Books, 19-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore B. Books, 104 Center St., Cleona, was killed Wednesday in action near the demilitarized zone in Viet Nam, authorities reported Thursday. Cpl. Books was assigned to the Force Logistics Support Group A, Headquarters and Supply Co., Combined Action Co. He worked as a carpenter, rebuilding native villages that had been destroyed by allied action. His assignment also included patrol duty. He was the seventh Lebanon County serviceman to die in Viet Nam. Notification of his death came in a Defense Department telegram to his parents, it was reported. Cpl. Books, a 1964 graduate of Annville-Cleona High School, enlisted in the Marines May 24, 1965. Prior to his enlistment, he had worked with his father at the Theodore B. Books Planing Mill in Cleona. He underwent basic training at Parris Island, S. C., and was stationed at Camp Lejeune, N. C., and Camp Pendleton, Calif., before leaving for Viet Nam June 6, 1966. He was a member of Fairland Brethren in Christ Church the Berean Sunday School Class of the church and the Cleona Fire Company. In addition to his parents, Theodore B. and Miriam Stauffer Books, he is survived by a brother, Theodore B. Jr., Harrisburg; his paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Theron Books, Cleona, and his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Harry Stauffer, Palmyra. [Lebanon Daily News]
Jay's MOS was 3051 Warehouse Clerk, however, he felt that serving with a logistics unit wasn't his style. He thought he could contribute some of his carpentry skills to assist the Vietnamese people if he could transfer to a Marine pacification team. He volunteered for the Marine civil action program, and was accepted. After training, he was assigned to Combined Action Platoon (CAP) Hotel-1 at Red Beach becoming one of the eight original members of that unit. Jay's CAP platoon worked long hours helping build schools and hospitals in Quang Nam province. In a letter home, Jay wrote, "We go on sweeps and patrols just like the infantry. We work with the Vietnamese people, administer medical aid, and build dwellings." In another letter to a family friend, he wrote, "I know God has a plan for each of our lives. I have a lot to live for, and there's a lot I miss and would like to do. But I try not to think of home. My mind is always on thoughts of getting wounded or killed." Between patrols and working in the local villages, Jay was assigned to build an observation tower that dominated the skyline of the Force Logistics Command base camp at Red Beach. At approximately 0200 hours on the morning of 16 Nov 1966, the Viet Cong launched a surprise attack at Red Beach. Jay was killed in action during that attack. He was blown out of an observation tower by an exploding rocket, and was thought to have died by concussion, or by the impact of the fall. The tragic irony of his death was that his body was found at the bottom of the tower he had built. Red Beach was later renamed Camp Books in his honor. [Information provided by Find-A-Grave contirbutor SUBIC]
The following comments were provided by Ken Davis, Commander, US Navy (Ret), Member of The Coffelt Group: www.CoffeltDatabase.org
I read with some interest the comments provided to you by "Find-A-Grave contributor SUBIC". I had no problem until reaching the portion which reads, "At approximately 0200 hours on the morning of 16 Nov 1966, the Viet Cong launched a surprise attack at Red Beach. Jay was killed in action during that attack. He was blown out of an observation tower by an exploding rocket, and was thought to have died by concussion, or by the impact of the fall. The tragic irony of his death was that his body was found at the bottom of the tower he had built." While that's a nice story, it isn't correct ... it probably is taken in part from Michael P. Kelley's "Where We Were in Vietnam", page 5-64, which says the Red Beach complex "was renamed to honor Cpl Jay K. Books, USMC, a data processor who...was KIA 16 Nov 66, when 122mm rocket hit guard tower he was manning at Red Beach." However, Mike got it wrong; had he not died (2011) before publishing a second edition the text quoted above wouldn't read quite as it does. LCpl BOOKS was assigned to H&S Company, 3rd Service Battalion (aka Force Logistics Support Group ALPHA). H&S Company was tasked to support a Combined Action Platoon known as HOTEL-2 (not HOTEL-1) ... but HOTEL-2 was not at Red Beach, it was located a bit further north at the Nam-O hamlet. HOTEL-2 was attacked on the night of 16 Nov 1966, and LCpl BOOKS was killed in the engagement - according to his DD 1300 Report of Casualty death was caused by "multiple shrapnel wounds to the chest sustained from hostile explosive device while in a defensive position."