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He served with the Marines from 1943 to 1947 and spent 21 months inthe South Pacific during
WWII. He was "Elder Emeritus" at the First Christian Church in Mattoon, IL,after 45 years of service. He was also a member of the Mattoon HighSchool Boosters Club and coached Little League Baseball. He was anavid golfer as well. |
| They celebrated their 50th anniversary in 1997. |
| The funeral was held at 10:30 on Tuesday morning at the MitchellJerdan Funeral Home with Rev Robert C Clark officiating. |