KNOXVILLE - Durward B. Allaman, 81, of Knox County Nursing Home died there at 9:20 a.m. Tuesday, June 19, 2001. He was born Dec. 31, 1919, in Fort Dodge, Iowa, to Jessie L. and Rose I. Fox Allaman.
Surviving is a caregiver, Lillian Pilcher of Galesburg.
He was preceded in death by one sister.
A World War II Navy veteran, he served from 1937 to 1946. He was a lifetime member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2257.
He worked as an assembler at Admiral Corp. in Galesburg for many years.
A genealogist, he was a founding member of Knox County Genealogical Society and has served as its first president and also as director and historian.
He was of the Baptist faith.
Cremation will be accorded and private burial of ashes will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are by HinchliffPearson-West Galesburg Chapel.
Memorials may be made to Galesburg Public Library..
Surviving is a caregiver, Lillian Pilcher of Galesburg.
He was preceded in death by one sister.
A World War II Navy veteran, he served from 1937 to 1946. He was a lifetime member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2257.
He worked as an assembler at Admiral Corp. in Galesburg for many years.
A genealogist, he was a founding member of Knox County Genealogical Society and has served as its first president and also as director and historian.
He was of the Baptist faith.
Cremation will be accorded and private burial of ashes will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are by HinchliffPearson-West Galesburg Chapel.
Memorials may be made to Galesburg Public Library..
KNOXVILLE - Durward B. Allaman, 81, of Knox County Nursing Home died there at 9:20 a.m. Tuesday, June 19, 2001. He was born Dec. 31, 1919, in Fort Dodge, Iowa, to Jessie L. and Rose I. Fox Allaman.
Surviving is a caregiver, Lillian Pilcher of Galesburg.
He was preceded in death by one sister.
A World War II Navy veteran, he served from 1937 to 1946. He was a lifetime member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2257.
He worked as an assembler at Admiral Corp. in Galesburg for many years.
A genealogist, he was a founding member of Knox County Genealogical Society and has served as its first president and also as director and historian.
He was of the Baptist faith.
Cremation will be accorded and private burial of ashes will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are by HinchliffPearson-West Galesburg Chapel.
Memorials may be made to Galesburg Public Library..
Surviving is a caregiver, Lillian Pilcher of Galesburg.
He was preceded in death by one sister.
A World War II Navy veteran, he served from 1937 to 1946. He was a lifetime member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2257.
He worked as an assembler at Admiral Corp. in Galesburg for many years.
A genealogist, he was a founding member of Knox County Genealogical Society and has served as its first president and also as director and historian.
He was of the Baptist faith.
Cremation will be accorded and private burial of ashes will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are by HinchliffPearson-West Galesburg Chapel.
Memorials may be made to Galesburg Public Library..
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