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Mr. Lawrence Alonzo Holland
Lawrence Alonzo Holland , 89 of South Jacksonville died Sunday morning, June 17, 2001 at his residence. He was born July 20, 1911 in Meredosia the son of John Andrew and Maude Herrin Holland. He married Cordelia Bernice Pierson on June 13, 1936 in Jacksonville and she preceded him in death on June 13, 1997 after 61 years of marriage.
He is survived by two sons, Lawrence A. Holland, Jr. and Marvin E. (wife, Carolyn) Holland both of Jacksonville; one daughter, Peggy B. (husband, David) Howard of Kokomo, Indiana; 8 grandchildren and 11 great, grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one brother, Herman Holland and one sister, Dolly Higdon.
Mr. Holland worked for over 55 years for the Laborers International Union of North America- Laborers Local #253. He was an avid hunter, fisherman, Cub’s and Crimson’s fan.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 21, 2001 at Williamson Funeral Home with burial at Memorial Lawn Cemetery. The family will meet friends one hour prior to the services. Memorials are suggested to the donor’s choice.
Mr. Edward P. Hopper
Edward P. Hopper, 85, of Jacksonville, died Saturday morning, October 27, 2001 in Jacksonville. He was born in Jacksonville June 1, 1916, the son of Dr. and Mrs. Charles M. Hopper. He married Doris M. Broehl of Elkhart on June 17, 1943 and she survives.
He is also survived by two sons, E. Charles (wife, Roberta) Hopper of Lombard and J. Mitchell (wife, Ruth) Hopper of Rochester; three grandsons, E. Mitchell, R. Timothy of Lombard and Cory L. of Chicago; and one cousin, Barbara of Chicago.
Mr. Hopper received the B.A. degree from Illinois College, the M.A. degree from the University of Illinois with additional graduate work beyond the Masters.
He served briefly as Probation Officer for Morgan County and as Visiting Counselor, Department of Special Education, School District 117 before enlisting in the United States Navy in 1942. Trained as a Recognition Officer at Ohio State University, he became Deck Officer of the escort carrier USS Marcus Island in the Pacific Theatre. His ship was heavily involved in the Battle of Leyte Gulf when the Japanese Imperial Fleet was repulsed and in other Philippine engagements receiving serious damage from two Kamakazi attacks. He earned five ribbons with six bronze battle stars. At the end of the war, he was assigned as Assistant to the Director of Discipline with the 14th Naval District (Honolulu). He was discharged in December of 1945 with the rank of Lieutenant Senior Grade.
The greater part of his professional life was spent with the Illinois Department of Public Aid as a Welfare Executive, first with the Illinois Youth Commission where he was responsible for the development of community organizations and the program of delinquency prevention in 14 counties. He acted as an assistant to the Division Superintendent in the area of research, reporting and follow-up studies of offenders. He served as special consultant to government law enforcement agencies, courts, and schools in the field of juvenile delinquency and community organization.
He received a special assignment to develop community organization programs and classes at Illinois College where he also taught courses in Sociology and Criminology.
He transferred to the newly created Illinois Department of Aging where he developed a system of grant management and development of new programs for elderly in downstate Illinois. He was involved in training as instructor and student in courses and seminars at the University of Illinois, the National Council on Aging, the Institution of Gerontology of the University of Michigan, Wayne State University, University of Colorado, and others. He helped design training courses both at the state and national level. He was the Department’s principal consultant to Arthur Young and Co. in the development of a definitive Manual of Policy and Procedures and to M. Walker and Associates. Both of these received national attention and approbation. At the time of his retirement in 1976, he was Chief of the Division of Field Services.
After retirement he joined the faculty of the Illinois College Sociology Department and for 10 years taught courses in Social Work, Social Welfare, and Aging. He retired in 1987.
Mr. Hopper was a member of Alpha Kappa Delta, national honorary Sociological fraternity, and the American Academy of Social and Political Science. He has had numerous articles published in professional journals and has authored many pamphlets and monographs and has been asked to review new books pertinent to the field.
He was active in the Jacksonville community as a former member of the Board of Trustees of Passavant Memorial Hospital, the Board of Directors of the Illinois College Alumni Association, twice Moderator of the Congregational Church, and a past president of the Board of Directors of the Presbyterian Day Care Center and of the Board of Directors of the Morgan County Council on Aging. He received the Distinguished Citizen award from Illinois College.
Mr. Hopper was an artist. In 1995 the David Strawn Art Gallery presented his mixed media show. Many of his sculptures are in various lawn areas of his home. He and his wife received the McGaw Citation in the Arts in 1997.
Mr. Hopper and his wife traveled extensively and visited every continent including Antarctica, as well as many island nations such as Indonesia, Borneo, the Philippines, and islands of the Coral Sea and Micronesia.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, October 30, 2001 at the Williamson Funeral Home with burial at Hebron Cemetery. Friends may call after 11 a.m. on Monday at the funeral home where the family will meet friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Memorials are suggested to Illinois College.
Mr. Fletcher Warren Hopper
Fletcher Warren Hopper, 86, of Jacksonville passed away Wednesday, December 12, 2001 at Jacksonville Convalescent Center. He was born in Jacksonville on November 15, 1915, the son of Fletcher and Laura Jane Young-Hopper.
He had two brothers, Robert and Bayard Irwin, and a nephew, Fletcher James Hopper, who preceded him in death. He is survived by a nephew, Jared Irwin (wife, Cynthia) Hopper of Jacksonville; and a great-nephew, Christopher James (wife, Julie) Hopper of Springs, Texas. There are also several great and great-great nieces and nephews.
Mr. Hopper was a veteran of the United States Navy, serving from 1937 until 1941, and was discharged from the battleship USS Tennessee at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, two weeks prior to the commencement of World War II. During the war, he served in the United States Merchant Marines in the South and Western Pacific theaters of operation, and survived two separate sinkings by Japanese submarines. After the war, he lived in southern California and continued to sail on merchant vessels, attaining the certification of a Third Officer.
He returned to Jacksonville in the late 1970’s and lived at home with his parents, caring for them in their final years. He enjoyed all sports and was an avid golf fan.
Mr. Hopper graduated from Jacksonville High School and attended Illinois College. He was a member of Grace United Methodist Church.
Following cremation, a memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, December 18, 2001 at the Williamson Funeral Home in Jacksonville. Interment will follow at Diamond Grove Cemetery. There will be no visitation.
Roland Flack Horton
Roland Flack “Rol” Horton, 91, of Jacksonville and formerly of Springfield and Chicago, died Friday evening, June 15, 2001 at Passavant Area Hospital in Jacksonville. He was born March 5, 1910 in Industry the son of Edwin Merl and Cecil Flack Horton. He married Dorothy Harriet Armstrong on April 5, 1933 in Waukegan and she preceded him in death on December 25, 1994.
Mr. Horton is survived by two daughters, Harriet (husband, Pat) Hembrough Dowling of Naples, Florida and Elinor (husband, Dick) Mulkey of Roswell, New Mexico; 5 grandsons, 10 great-grandchildren; one nephew and several nieces. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Robert Horton, Gordon Horton and Donald Horton.
Mr. Horton moved to Springfield in 1975 upon his retirement as Corporate Director of Marketing and Advertising of Central Screw Company with corporate offices in Chicago. He was a member of Chatham Methodist Church. Mr. Horton was also a life member of Oak Lawn Lodge #1166 in Oak Lawn, Illinois, St. Aldemar Commandery #47, Scottish Rite-Valley of Springfield and Ansar Temple A.A.O.N.M.S. in Springfield. He was elected president of the Ansar Hospital Unit for 1981 and reelected to that office for 1982. He was Public Relations Director of the Ansar Hospital Unit from 1983 through 1997. He was a life member of the Capitol City Shrine Club and served as president of the Ansar Retirees Club in 1980. He was a member of the Sword of Bunker Hill and the Abe Lincoln Hi-12 Club and recipient of the Hi-12 “Gold Cane Award” for community service for 1997. He was president in 1969 and life member of the Southwest Suburban Shrine Club under the jursdiction of Medinah Temple in Chicago. He was appointed Aide to the Imperial Potentate to serve during the Great Lakes Shrine Association meetings in Springfield 1n 1984. The Ansar Fall Ceremonial of 1994 was designated the “Roland F. Horton Class of ‘94”.
He was recipient of the St. Louis Unit, Shriners Childrens Hospital “Appreciation Award” for 1990 and Ansar Temple “Noble of the Year Award” for 1993. He was appointed to the Ansar Honorary Guard for 1994 and was also a member of the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels.
Funeral services and Masonic Rites will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, June 18, 2001 at the Williamson Funeral Home with burial at Asbury Cemetery, southeast of Jacksonville. The family will meet friends from noon until the time of service. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Shriners Childrens Hospital or Barton W. Stone Christian Home.
Clarence "Buddy" Hudelson
Clarence “Buddy” Hudelson, age 77, of Perry, Illinois died 1:40 a.m. Friday (July 27, 2001) at Illini Hospital in Pittsfield, Ill..
He was born September 19, 1923 near Perry, Ill. son of the late Clarence Edward and Ethel G. Browning Hudelson.
He married Margaret F. Miller on January 3, 1950 in Pittsfield, Ill. and she survives.
Also surviving is one son, Clarence Edward Hudelson and wife Cheryle of Marquette Heights, Ill..; two daughters, Mrs. Robert (Christine) Butler and Mrs. Chris (Susan) Scott both of Perry, Illinois; ten grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; one sister, Lillian Davis of Bloomington, Ill.; two step-sisters, Mrs. Calvin Dale (Marge) Liehr of Perry, Ill. and Helen Fidler of California; several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one grandson, David Cummings; stepfather, Dennis Greiwe; one sister, Clare Evelyn Thiele; and one stepsister, Dorothy Butler.
Mr. Hudelson was a 1941 graduate of Perry High School in Perry, Ill.. He was a veteran of W.W. II serving in the U.S. Army as an M.P. in the 439th Police Escort Guard. He farmed for 31 years north of Perry, Ill. before becoming employed by Kirk Structures outside Perry, Ill. as well as Econex in Pittsfield, Ill.. He was a member of Chambersburg Christian Church in Chambersburg,Ill.. He enjoyed his grandchildren and great-grandchildren and was an avid sportsman who enjoyed making his own fishing lures.
Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Monday (July 30, 2001) at the Airsman-Hires Chapel in Griggsville, Ill. with Rev. Scott Womble officiating. Burial will be in McCord Cemetery with graveside military rites conducted by Perry American Legion Post. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral chapel. Memorials may be made to the family c/o the funeral home.
Mrs. Bonnie Lee Hughes (Burris)
Bonnie Lee “Ma” Hughes, 69, of Waverly, died on Monday, February 19, 2001 at her residence. She was born on June 11, 1931, in Mill Springs, Kentucky, the daughter of Samuel G. and Lucy Ellis Carroll Burris. She married Stanley N. C. Hughes on August 15, 1952, in Muncie, Indiana, and he preceded her in death on April 8, 1976.
She is survived by three sons: Amos (wife, Peggy) Barnhouse of Orient, Iowa, Brent (wife, Sandy) Hughes of Auburn and Stanley (wife, Sheila) Hughes of Waverly; two daughters: Jackie (husband, Alan) Cloyd of Anderson, Indiana and Brenda Magelitz of Waverly; fifteen grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and one sister, Rena West of New Castle, Indiana. She was preceded in death by one grand daughter; three brothers, Everett, Delbert and James Burris; and four sisters, Odell Neal, Della Bates, Effie Bronnenberg and Nina Joan Goodman.
Mrs. Hughes retired from Anderson Clayton in Jacksonville as a machine operator after 20 years of service.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 22, 2001 at the Neece Funeral Home in Waverly, with burial at Waverly East Cemetery. Visitation will be after 4:00 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with the family meeting friends from 6-8 p.m.
Memorials are suggested to the Waverly Rescue Squad or Waverly East Cemetery.
Faye M. Hutchens (Pruitt)
Faye M. Hutchens, 95, of White Hall died at 1:05 A.M. on Sunday Feb. 25,
2001 at the White Hall Multicare Center in White Hall.
Born on April 27, 1905 she was the daughter of the late Joe and Clara
Book Pruitt.
She was married to Russell Hutchens who preceded her in death in 1975.
Surviving are 2 sons: Delbert Hutchens of Grafton and Minor Hutchens
of Moline, a step son: Marvin Hutchens of New Jersey, 19 grandchildren, 59
great grandchildren and 21 great-great grandchildren, 2 brothers: Marvin
“Gene” Pruitt of Jacksonville and Floyd Pruitt of Tiskilwa, Il.
She was preceded in death by 3 children: Mildred Faye Hutchens,
Armond Hutchens and Mayo Hutchens, 2 sisters: Florence Anderson and
Nettie Smith and 3 brothers: Henry Pruitt, Ralph Pruitt and Sam Pruitt and 5
infant siblings also preceded.
She had worked at Western Ammunition Plant in Alton and for
Monticello College in Godfrey. She also enjoyed caring for people in their
homes and day care for children also.
Visitation will be from 5-8 P.M. on Tuesday at the Airsman-Hires
Funeral Home in White Hall where services will be held on Wednesday at 10
A.M. with Rev. Martin Smay officiating. Burial will be in the White Hall
Cemetery and memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Harold "Skinny" Hyde
Harold “Skinny” Hyde, 92, of Eldred died at 11:45 A.M. on Tuesday Jan.
16, 2001 at Jerseyville Care and Rehabilitation Center in Jerseyville.
Born in Woodville Twp. on July 13, 1908 he was the son of the late
Thomas A. and Sarah Hardwick Hyde.
He first married Jessie Crane on Aug. 29, 1929 and she preceded him in
death on June 18, 1971. He later married Genevia Leak Reno on August 3,
1974 in Piasa and she preceded him in death on Sept. 26, 1998.
Surviving are 2 daughters: Mrs. Don “Mary Margaret” Burger of Alton
and Elizabeth Hyde of Alton and a son Paul (wife-Carol) Hyde of Jerseyville.
A step daughter: Ruth Gillespie of Shipman and 2 step-sons: Don Reno of
Medora and Russell Reno of Piasa also survive. 7 grandchildren: Stacy
Geabes, Susan Hyde, Penny Pettit, Anne Murray, Amy Murray, Donna Hall
and Carl David Burger survive as do 8 great grandchildren. Several step
grand and step great grand and step great great grandchildren also survive.
Preceding him in death are a son : Harold David Hyde, and a foster
son: Arthur Tillery, 7 sisters: Mrs. Arlington “Hazel” Short, Mrs. Clifton
“Amy” Prough, Mrs. Lester “Nellie” Mourning, Mrs. D.C. “Cecil” Grizzle,
Mrs. C.C. “Rose” Grizzle, Mrs. Marvin “Edith” Tillery and Mrs. Bert “Ruth”
Brannan, 6 brothers: Alfred, Henry, John Wesley, Fred , Walter Hyde and an
infant.
Mr. Hyde was a lifelong farmer, Member of the Carrollton United
Methodist Church, the Mt. Gilead Cemetery Board, former member of the
Soil Conservation District Board and the Green e Co. Farm Bureau Board.
He was a gentle giant of a man with an equally sized heart and will be sadly
missed.
Visitation will be from 4-8 P.M. on Thursday at the Airsman-Hires
Funeral Home in Carrollton. Funeral services will be held at the United
Methodist Church in Carrollton at 10 A.M. on Friday with burial to follow in
the Mt. Gilead Cemetery. Memorials are to the church or the cemetery.
Mrs. Treain Opal Hymes (Bates)
Treain Opal Hymes, 91, of Jacksonville died Thursday evening, August 30, 2001 at her residence. She was born on June 6, 1910 in Missouri the daughter of Walter and Flora Saunderson Bates. She married Everett E. Hymes on February 22, 1930 in Jacksonville and he preceded her in death on December 30, 1992.
She is survived by two sons, Ed (wife, Janet) Hymes of Jacksonville and Walt Hymes of Murrayville; 5 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandson; and her daughter-in-law Barbara Hymes of Jacksonville. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Shirley Jean Hymes, one infant son, and one sister, Blanche Wells.
Mrs. Hymes was a homemaker and was active at the Laborer’s Home in Jacksonville where she had also served as president. She was a member of Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, September 2, 2001 at the Williamson Funeral Home with burial at Chapin Cemetery. Friends may call after 12 Noon on Saturday at the funeral home where the family will meet friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Memorials are suggested to Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church Building Fund.
Charles William "Bill" Jefferson
Charles William “Bill” Jefferson, 69, of Winchester passed away late Tuesday night at St. Johns’ Hospital North in Springfield.
He was born December 29, 1931 in Scott County the son of the late James and Vida Day Jefferson.
He married Ninalee Young October 19, 1957 in Winchester.
Mr. Jefferson graduated from Keller country school, he worked for Patterson Furniture Store, and then as a Lineman for Illinois Rural Electric retiring in 1997 after 30 years. Mr. Jefferson served on the Winchester Fire Department for 35 years, many of those years serving as Fire Chief. He was a member of the Winchester Public Library Board, he as involved with establishing E911 service in Scott County, he was a member of the Winchester American Legion Post where he served as Commander, and He was a Mason and a member of the 1st Baptist Church in Winchester. For many years he volunteered on the sidelines for the Winchester High school football games. He was a US Marine veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife Ninalee at home, a son Charles Patrick (wife Penny) Jefferson of Mountain View, California, a daughter Linda (husband Dave) Howard of Winchester. 2 grandchildren Andy and Amanda Howard of Winchester.
Brothers and sisters; Betty (husband Russell) Cole of Wheaton, Missouri, Keith (wife Betty) Jefferson of Alsey, Harold (wife Esther) Jefferson of Alsey, Rogers (wife Bonnie) Jefferson of rural Roodhouse, Pat (wife Lea Ann) Jefferson of Sioux City, Iowa, Mary Jane (husband Ronnie) Killebrew of Patterson, Norma Jean Ossmann of Trenton, Roy (wife Norine) Jefferson of Winchester, Glenn (wife Linda) Jefferson of rural Roodhouse and Donald (wife Janice) Jefferson of Manchester, and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Saturday July 28, 2001 at the 1st Baptist Church in Winchester.
Burial will be in the Winchester City Cemetery where military rites will be conducted.
Friends may call after 4:00 PM Friday at the Coonrod Funeral Home in Winchester where the family will meet with friends from 6:00 until 8:00 PM with Masonic services conducted at 8:00 PM.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Winchester Fire Department Rescue Camera or to the Winchester Public Library.
Mrs. Betty Johnson (Allen)
Betty Johnson, 64, of Jacksonville died Sunday evening March 11, 2001 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield. She was born April 13, 1936 in Litchfield the daughter of Edgar and Lena Reents Allen. She married Lewis Johnson and he preceded her in death on March 3, 1993.
She is survived by one son, Marvin (wife, Lucy) Butts of Tacoma, Washington, one daughter, Glenda (fiance’, Darrell Johnson) Greer of Jacksonville, 5 grandchildren, one brother, Robert (wife, Helen) Allen of Albert Lea, Minnesota, two sisters, Alma Hampton of Wood River and Lorraine Leigh of Anza, California. She was preceded in death by one brother, William Allen and one sister, Juanita Lamb (surviving husband, Harold Lamb of Chicago).
Mrs. Johnson was a homemaker and a member of the Lutheran faith.
A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday March 16, 2001 at Williamson Funeral Home. The family will meet friends one hour prior to the service. Private burial will be held at a later date. Memorials are suggested to the family or the American Cancer Society.
