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| Son | James Donald Willis (b. 2 May 1921, d. 19 June 1987) |
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| Son | James Donald Willis (b. 2 May 1921, d. 19 June 1987) |
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| Father | James McKnight (b. October 1863, d. 1915) |
| Mother | Mary E. Steele (b. 14 July 1871, d. 14 December 1917) |
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| Daughter | Vivian Irene Curry+ (b. 14 May 1920, d. 13 February 1988) |
| Son | James Richard Curry+ (b. 20 August 1921, d. 16 February 1966) |
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| Daughter | Esther Fern McKnight+ (b. 31 December 1892, d. 1952) |
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| Daughter | Esther Fern McKnight+ (b. 31 December 1892, d. 1952) |
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| Father | William Albert Curry (b. 17 August 1891, d. 13 April 1988) |
| Mother | Esther Fern McKnight (b. 31 December 1892, d. 1952) |
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| Daughter | Nancy Ellen Curry |
| Daughter | Lynn Marie Curry |
; license issue reported in the 9 AUG 1947 issue of the Daily Illinois State Register, page 7. Barbara was first married to a Waddell. She later remarried to a Holliday, and finally on 10 JUL 1970 to Wynn Thomas Wilkins (1925-2010), a WW II U.S. Navy veteran.
Obituary -- Daily Illinois State Journal, Thursday, Feb. 17, 1966, p.36:
JAMES R. CURRY
Services for James R. Curry of 507 S. Wesley Ave. will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Bisch Memorial Home. Rev. H. M. Hildebrandt will officiate and burial will be in Chatham Cemetery.
Mr. Curry, 44, died at 5:50 a.m. Wednesday at his home. He had been a resident of Springfield his entire life.
Surviving are his wife, Patricia; father, William A. Curry of Brainerd, Minn.; two daughters, Nancy Ellen and Lynn Marie Curry, both at home and one sister, Mrs. James Harrison of Springfield.
Newspaper article, the Daily Illinois State Journal, Thursday, Feb. 28, 1957, p.40:
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9 PERSONALS & SPECIALS
I WILL not be responsible for debts contracted by any other persons other than myself, James Richard Curry, 1844 So. 14th.
(repeated in the 1 MAR 1957 issue, page 26.)
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| Father | William Albert Curry (b. 17 August 1891, d. 13 April 1988) |
| Mother | Esther Fern McKnight (b. 31 December 1892, d. 1952) |
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| Son | Richard Lee Harrison+ (b. 10 April 1939, d. 6 January 2022) |
| Daughter | Sue A. Harrison+ (b. 26 December 1940, d. 10 January 2013) |
| Daughter | Marilyn Joyce Harrison+ |
| Daughter | Phyllis D. Harrison |
| Son | Dennis Alen Harrison, Sr. |
| Son | Gary J. Harrison |
| Daughter | Becky L. Harrison |
Obituary, Springfield State Journal-Register, Feb. 17, 1988, p.24:
Vivian I. Harrison
Services for Mrs. Vivian I. Harrison of Springfield will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Bisch Memorial Home, with Dr. Charles Hendricks officiating. Burial will be in Chatham Cemetery.
Mrs. Harrison, 67, died at 8:50 p.m. Saturday at St. John's Hospital.
Surviving are her father, William Albert Curry of Springfield, three sons, Richard, Dennis, and Gary, all of Springfield, four daughters, Sue Hayes, Marilyn Johnson, Phyllis Harrison, and Becky Ochs, all of Springfield. 15 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren, and two nieces.
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| Father | John R. Harrison (b. 27 October 1883, d. 29 November 1943) |
| Mother | Goldie D. Gorman (b. 25 February 1888, d. 20 February 1980) |
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| Son | Richard Lee Harrison+ (b. 10 April 1939, d. 6 January 2022) |
| Daughter | Sue A. Harrison+ (b. 26 December 1940, d. 10 January 2013) |
| Daughter | Marilyn Joyce Harrison+ |
| Daughter | Phyllis D. Harrison |
| Son | Dennis Alen Harrison, Sr. |
| Son | Gary J. Harrison |
| Daughter | Becky L. Harrison |
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| Father | James William Harrison (b. 22 November 1915, d. 2 November 1973) |
| Mother | Vivian Irene Curry (b. 14 May 1920, d. 13 February 1988) |
| Pedigree Link |
| Daughter | Debra Harrison |
| Son | Richard Harrison, Jr. |
| Daughter | Terry Harrison |
Findagrave #Richard L. Harrison, Sr., 82, of Springfield, Illinois passed away on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022 at St. John's Hospital.
He was born on April 10, 1939 in Springfield, the son of James and Vivian (Curry) Harrison. He married Sandra Jean Jones on Jan. 30, 1960 in Springfield and she preceded him in death on April 8, 2015.
Dick worked as a diesel mechanic at Roland Machinery and at J. Wright Equipment in Springfield. He was a member of the Operating Engineers Local 965. He was known to be a hard worker and was able to fix almost anything. He enjoyed fishing and hunting. Most of all he loved his family. He will be deeply missed.
He is survived by his 3 children, 3 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, 5 siblings, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Besides his parents and his wife Sandra, he was preceded in death by a sister Sue Hayes, son in law Ronald Greenwood Sr., nephew Dennis Harrison Jr., brothers in law Carl Johnson and Jim Hayes Sr.
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| Son | James William Harrison+ (b. 22 November 1915, d. 2 November 1973) |
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| Son | James William Harrison+ (b. 22 November 1915, d. 2 November 1973) |
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| Father | James William Harrison (b. 22 November 1915, d. 2 November 1973) |
| Mother | Vivian Irene Curry (b. 14 May 1920, d. 13 February 1988) |
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| Daughter | Jamie Sue Hayes+ |
| Daughter | Dawn D. Hayes |
| Daughter | Alison Joyce Hayes |
| Son | James W. Hayes |
Obituary -- (from the funeral home website):
Sue died at age 72 on 10 Jan 2013 at White Co. Medical Center Hospice in Searcy, Ark.
She was a 1958 graduate of Lanphier High School and owned her own housekeeping business. She also worked for 20 years at St John's Hospital in housekeeping and medical records. She was proud of raising her children, as well as caring for 25 foster babies. She enjoyed time with family, camping, knitting, Bunco, and cooking. She loved her rose bushes, hanging fuschia plants, hummingbirds and making peanut brittle.
She was preceded in death by her parents and one granddaugher, Karen Winner. She is survived by her husband, James C. Hayes; one son, James W. Hayes (companion, Kim Frick-Baskett) of Sherman, 3 daughters Jamie (husband, James)Winner of Searcy, Ark., Dawn (husband, Doug) Winder of Monticello, and Alison (husband, Andy) Boosinger of Springfield, 11 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren; and siblings, Richard (wife, Sandra) Harrison of Springfield, Marilyn Johnson of Springfield, Dennis (wife, Lois) Harrison of Petersburg, Phylllis Harrison of Dawson, Gary (wife, Kathy) Harrison of Dawson, Becky (husband, Pete) Ochs of Springfield; sister-in-law, Linda Vandiver of Springfield, and many nieces and nephews. Cremation at Butler Cremation Tribute Center. Visitation on Tuesday, Jan 15, 2013 at
Kirlin-Egan and Butler Funeral Home (900 South 6th St., Springfield).
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| Daughter | Jamie Sue Hayes+ |
| Daughter | Dawn D. Hayes |
| Daughter | Alison Joyce Hayes |
| Son | James W. Hayes |
Obituary -- (Findagrave.com):
James C. Hayes, 80, of Searcy, Ark., formerly of Springfield, died at 10:10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016.
James was born May 26, 1936 in Lincoln, the son of Bertram and Henrietta Dunlevey Hayes. He married Sue A. Harrison on June 20, 1959 in Springfield; she preceded him in death on Jan. 10, 2013. She will be remembered during James' ceremonies and will be inurned with him at Camp Butler National Cemetery.
James graduated from Lanphier High School and attended a meat cutting school in Toledo, Ohio. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy as a Seaman Recruit. He began working as a Meat Cutter for Caster's Grocery and then as a Shipping Clerk for Eastern Packaging. He also worked in the warehouses of both Pepsi-Cola and Coca-Cola. He retired from the print shop in St. John's Hospital. James was very proud of raising his children, as well as caring for 25 foster children. He was a member of Church of Christ, where he served as a Deacon, and was involved in small groups. James enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping, eagles, NASCAR and football.
He was also preceded in death by his parents; granddaughter, Karen Winner; brother, Riley Hayes; and two sisters, Janera Dickerson and Ruth Creemens.
He is survived by his son, James W. (wife, Kim) Hayes of Sherman, Ill.; three daughters, Jamie Winner of Searcy, Ark., Dawn (husband, Doug) Winder of Monticello, Ill., and Alison (husband, Andy) Boosinger of Springfield, Ill.; 14 grandchildren, Bobby (wife, Brittney) Winner of Searcy, Ark., Sarah (husband, Douglas) Martin of Amarillo, Texas, Caitlin (husband, Alex) Forcier of Searcy, Ark., Brittny Winner of Cabot, Ark., Douglas Winder II of Arthur, Ill., Danielle (husband, Jake) King of Monticello, Ill., Andrea (husband, Steven) McGee of Decatur, Ill., Somer (husband, Tim) Wiseheart of Springfield, Ill., Corey (wife, Sierra) Boosinger of Springfield, Ill., Shauna (husband, Chino) Arocho of Springfield, Ill., Hunter & Chase Hayes both of Springfield, Ill., Tyler and Kenton Baskett both of Sherman, Ill.; 11 great-grandchildren, Alyssa and Zachary Winner of Searcy, Ark., Lainey, Evangeline, and Kenley Martin of Amarillo, Texas, Audra Winder of Arthur, Ill., Graeson, Kensington, and Remington King of Monticello, Ill., Talia McGee of Decatur, Ill., and Andrew Wiseheart of Springfield, Ill.; sister, Linda Vandiver of Springfield, Ill.; many nieces and nephews; three brothers-in-law, Richard Harrison of Springfield, Ill., Dennis (wife, Lois) Harrison of Sherman, Ill., and Gary (wife, Kathy) Harrison of Dawson, Ill.; three sisters-in-law, Marilyn Johnson of Springfield, Ill., Phyllis Harrison of Dawson, Ill., and Becky (husband, Pete) Ochs of Springfield, Ill.
Cremation will be accorded by Butler Cremation Tribute Center following the visitation.
Visitation: Family will receive friends from 5-8 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 3, 2016 at Kirlin-Egan & Butler Funeral Home, 900 S. 6th St., Springfield. Memorial Ceremony: 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016 at Kirlin-Egan & Butler Funeral Home, with Pastor Rex Crossland and Doug Winder officiating. Inurnment of James and Sue will follow at Camp Butler National Cemetery Columbarium.
Military honors will be provided by Interveterans Burial Detail of Sangamon County.
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| Son | Carl Johnson, Jr. |
| Daughter | Angela Johnson |
Obituary -- (Findagrave.com):
SPRINGFIELD - Carl H. Johnson, Sr., 69, of Springfield, passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2009, at his home.
Carl was born April 1, 1940, in Springfield, the son of Roy and Helen Lomprez Johnson Sr. He married Marilyn Harrison on February 25, 1961, at Fifth Presbyterian Church in Springfield.
Carl dedicated 30 years as a sheet metal worker with the Union Local 218, retiring in 1992. He was an avid outdoorsman, fishing, hunting and camping whenever he could. More than anything, Carl loved his family, adoring his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Preceding Carl in death are his brother, Roy Johnson, Jr.; and his parents.
He is survived by his wife, Marilyn Johnson of Springfield; his children, Carl (wife, Cathy) Johnson Jr. of Mt. Auburn and Angela (husband, Robert) Spradlin of Alexander; grandchildren, Carl (wife, Crystal) Johnson, Melanie (husband, Greg) Sanderfield, Lisa Gochanour, Vivian and Robert Spradlin; great-grandchildren, Olivia McKee and Sophia Sanderfield; his brothers, Mondell (wife, Gail) of Middletown, Frank (wife, Emma) of Bloomington, Jack (wife, Judy) of Springfield, Jerry (wife, Linda) of Bloomington, and Everette Johnson of Taylorville; numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and in-laws.
Cremation will be accorded by Butler Cremation Tribute Center.
Family will receive friends from 1:00-1:45 p.m. on Saturday, July 11, 2009, at Kirlin-Egan and Butler Funeral Home, 900 S. 6th St., Springfield. A memorial ceremony will follow at 2:00 p.m.
Inurnment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park in the Virtues of Life Columbarium.
Memorial contributions may be made to Memorial Home Hospice, 701 N. Bond St., Springfield, IL 62702.
Please visit Carl's online life story at www.butlerfuneralhomes.com to offer your condolences.
Published in The State Journal-Register on 7/9/2009.
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| Daughter | Barbara A. Waddell |
| Son | Bennett Neil Waddell |
; license issue reported in the 9 AUG 1947 issue of the Daily Illinois State Register, page 7. Barbara was first married to a Waddell. She later remarried to a Holliday, and finally on 10 JUL 1970 to Wynn Thomas Wilkins (1925-2010), a WW II U.S. Navy veteran.
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