612. Van Allen⁹ WEBB (Doris Gene⁸ VAN GUNDY, Robert Elmer⁷, Daniel William⁶, John⁵, David Jr⁴, David Sr³, Peter Sr², Male¹) was born in Atwater, CA, Castle Air Force Base July 26, 1954.

He married Celeste Rose ZIMMERLE in Mattoon, Coles Co, IL, Immaculate Conception Catholic, August 18, 1972. Celeste was born October 12, 1954. At 23 years of age Celeste became the mother of Theresa Rose WEBB in Urbana, Champaign Co, IL, June 4, 1978. At 25 years of age Celeste became the mother of Vanessa Leann WEBB in Urbana, Champaign Co, IL, April 23, 1980. At 28 years of age Celeste became the mother of Meredith Dawn WEBB in Mattoon, Coles Co, IL, January 19, 1983. At 34 years of age Celeste became the mother of Mitchell James WEBB in Mattoon, Coles Co, IL, August 15, 1989. Celeste is a school teacher with the Mattoon schools.

At 23 years of age Van became the father of Theresa Rose WEBB in Urbana, Champaign Co, IL, June 4, 1978. At 25 years of age Van became the father of Vanessa Leann WEBB in Urbana, Champaign Co, IL, April 23, 1980. At 28 years of age Van became the father of Meredith Dawn WEBB in Mattoon, Coles Co, IL, January 19, 1983. At 35 years of age Van became the father of Mitchell James WEBB in Mattoon, Coles Co, IL, August 15, 1989. Van is a fireman with the Mattoon Fire Dept. His family is high profile, each member being in the newspapers often in their numerous activities and jobs, always in positions of honor.

Van Allen WEBB and Celeste Rose ZIMMERLE had the following children:

759 i. Theresa Rose¹⁰ WEBB was born in Urbana, Champaign Co, IL June 4, 1978.

760 ii. Vanessa Leann WEBB was born in Urbana, Champaign Co, IL April 23, 1980. She earned high honors and was named a state scholar resulting in her becoming valedictorian of the 1998 graduating class of Mattoon High School. During her farewell speech she challenged her fellow graduates to take responsibility for their own lives, for pursuing their goals regardless of others who might try to steal that dream. She continued by recounting her own experience 2 years prior when she was kidnapped at knifepoint and forced to drive 250 miles to a remote area of Missouri where she was sexually assaulted. Despite being naked and bleeding profusely, she managed to escape and ran over 2 miles to safety. The man was later arrested and imprisoned.

761 iii. Meredith Dawn WEBB was born in Mattoon, Coles Co, IL January 19, 1983.

762 iv. Mitchell James WEBB was born in Mattoon, Coles Co, IL August 15, 1989.

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