Funeral Services for Harold Guy Felty, 87, of Champaign
will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Gholson Funeral Home, 500 S. Washington,McLeansboro. The Rev. John Lee will officiate.
Burial will be in I.O.O.F. Cemetery, McLeansboro.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Morgan Memorial Home,1304 Regancy Drive West, Savoy, and from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Gholson Funeral Home, McLeansboro.
Mr Felty died at 7 p.m. Thursday (April 8, 1999) at The Carle Arbours, Savoy.
He was born July 25, 1911, at Thackeray, a son of Harry Winfield and Maggie Mae Campbell Felty. He married Mary Christine Johnson on June 30, 1939, at McLeansboro. She survives.
Also surviving are three sons, Dennis Guy Felty of Fairfax, VA,Robert Bruce Felty of Virginia Beach, VA, and J Michael Felty of Champaign, and four grandchildren.
Mr Felty taught and was an assistant principal at McLeansboro Township High School from 1934 to 1958. He was a counselor and director of guidance at Champaign Central High School from 1958 to 1974.
He received his bachelor's degree in education from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale in 1934. He received two master's degrees from the University of Illinois in education and administration.
He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Champaign,and the Federal Housing Authority Board, McLeansboro. He was a civil defense director at McLeansboro and served in the US Air Force in Okinawa, Japan.
He was a member and past president of the Illinois Genealogical Society in 1976 and 1977. He was a member and past president of the McLeansboro Kiwanis Club and the national, state and local Education Associations.
He was a member of Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Phi Kappa and the
American Legion of McLeansboro and Champaign. He was a member of the Faculty Curriculum Board for Champaign Unit 4 Schools and served as past chairman of the Execuetive Board of the Champaign Education Association.
He was a member of the Clan Campbell Association, the Illinois Numismatic Association and the American Philatelic Society. He was a former scoutmaster and Cub Scout leader and a former member of the Methodist Church Board in Champaign and McLeansboro.
He was a former member of the McLeansboro Library Board and was a member of the Loyal Legion of the US and the state, national, Champaign County and Kentucky Historical Associations. He was a member of the Palatines of America, and the State of Illinois Archive Board, the Society of the War of 1812 and the state, national and local Retired Teachers Associations.
He was an author and speaker on Illinois militia, frontier
marriages and loyalists in the American Revolution. He wrote four books and his hobbies were researching genealogy, woodworking, stamp and coin collecting, antiques, studying early settlers of Southern Illinois and archaic handwriting.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Urbana Free Library Archives.
Obit Courtesy of: Kyle Shoultz
will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Gholson Funeral Home, 500 S. Washington,McLeansboro. The Rev. John Lee will officiate.
Burial will be in I.O.O.F. Cemetery, McLeansboro.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Morgan Memorial Home,1304 Regancy Drive West, Savoy, and from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Gholson Funeral Home, McLeansboro.
Mr Felty died at 7 p.m. Thursday (April 8, 1999) at The Carle Arbours, Savoy.
He was born July 25, 1911, at Thackeray, a son of Harry Winfield and Maggie Mae Campbell Felty. He married Mary Christine Johnson on June 30, 1939, at McLeansboro. She survives.
Also surviving are three sons, Dennis Guy Felty of Fairfax, VA,Robert Bruce Felty of Virginia Beach, VA, and J Michael Felty of Champaign, and four grandchildren.
Mr Felty taught and was an assistant principal at McLeansboro Township High School from 1934 to 1958. He was a counselor and director of guidance at Champaign Central High School from 1958 to 1974.
He received his bachelor's degree in education from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale in 1934. He received two master's degrees from the University of Illinois in education and administration.
He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Champaign,and the Federal Housing Authority Board, McLeansboro. He was a civil defense director at McLeansboro and served in the US Air Force in Okinawa, Japan.
He was a member and past president of the Illinois Genealogical Society in 1976 and 1977. He was a member and past president of the McLeansboro Kiwanis Club and the national, state and local Education Associations.
He was a member of Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Phi Kappa and the
American Legion of McLeansboro and Champaign. He was a member of the Faculty Curriculum Board for Champaign Unit 4 Schools and served as past chairman of the Execuetive Board of the Champaign Education Association.
He was a member of the Clan Campbell Association, the Illinois Numismatic Association and the American Philatelic Society. He was a former scoutmaster and Cub Scout leader and a former member of the Methodist Church Board in Champaign and McLeansboro.
He was a former member of the McLeansboro Library Board and was a member of the Loyal Legion of the US and the state, national, Champaign County and Kentucky Historical Associations. He was a member of the Palatines of America, and the State of Illinois Archive Board, the Society of the War of 1812 and the state, national and local Retired Teachers Associations.
He was an author and speaker on Illinois militia, frontier
marriages and loyalists in the American Revolution. He wrote four books and his hobbies were researching genealogy, woodworking, stamp and coin collecting, antiques, studying early settlers of Southern Illinois and archaic handwriting.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Urbana Free Library Archives.
Obit Courtesy of: Kyle Shoultz
Funeral Services for Harold Guy Felty, 87, of Champaign
will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Gholson Funeral Home, 500 S. Washington,McLeansboro. The Rev. John Lee will officiate.
Burial will be in I.O.O.F. Cemetery, McLeansboro.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Morgan Memorial Home,1304 Regancy Drive West, Savoy, and from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Gholson Funeral Home, McLeansboro.
Mr Felty died at 7 p.m. Thursday (April 8, 1999) at The Carle Arbours, Savoy.
He was born July 25, 1911, at Thackeray, a son of Harry Winfield and Maggie Mae Campbell Felty. He married Mary Christine Johnson on June 30, 1939, at McLeansboro. She survives.
Also surviving are three sons, Dennis Guy Felty of Fairfax, VA,Robert Bruce Felty of Virginia Beach, VA, and J Michael Felty of Champaign, and four grandchildren.
Mr Felty taught and was an assistant principal at McLeansboro Township High School from 1934 to 1958. He was a counselor and director of guidance at Champaign Central High School from 1958 to 1974.
He received his bachelor's degree in education from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale in 1934. He received two master's degrees from the University of Illinois in education and administration.
He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Champaign,and the Federal Housing Authority Board, McLeansboro. He was a civil defense director at McLeansboro and served in the US Air Force in Okinawa, Japan.
He was a member and past president of the Illinois Genealogical Society in 1976 and 1977. He was a member and past president of the McLeansboro Kiwanis Club and the national, state and local Education Associations.
He was a member of Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Phi Kappa and the
American Legion of McLeansboro and Champaign. He was a member of the Faculty Curriculum Board for Champaign Unit 4 Schools and served as past chairman of the Execuetive Board of the Champaign Education Association.
He was a member of the Clan Campbell Association, the Illinois Numismatic Association and the American Philatelic Society. He was a former scoutmaster and Cub Scout leader and a former member of the Methodist Church Board in Champaign and McLeansboro.
He was a former member of the McLeansboro Library Board and was a member of the Loyal Legion of the US and the state, national, Champaign County and Kentucky Historical Associations. He was a member of the Palatines of America, and the State of Illinois Archive Board, the Society of the War of 1812 and the state, national and local Retired Teachers Associations.
He was an author and speaker on Illinois militia, frontier
marriages and loyalists in the American Revolution. He wrote four books and his hobbies were researching genealogy, woodworking, stamp and coin collecting, antiques, studying early settlers of Southern Illinois and archaic handwriting.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Urbana Free Library Archives.
Obit Courtesy of: Kyle Shoultz
will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Gholson Funeral Home, 500 S. Washington,McLeansboro. The Rev. John Lee will officiate.
Burial will be in I.O.O.F. Cemetery, McLeansboro.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Morgan Memorial Home,1304 Regancy Drive West, Savoy, and from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Gholson Funeral Home, McLeansboro.
Mr Felty died at 7 p.m. Thursday (April 8, 1999) at The Carle Arbours, Savoy.
He was born July 25, 1911, at Thackeray, a son of Harry Winfield and Maggie Mae Campbell Felty. He married Mary Christine Johnson on June 30, 1939, at McLeansboro. She survives.
Also surviving are three sons, Dennis Guy Felty of Fairfax, VA,Robert Bruce Felty of Virginia Beach, VA, and J Michael Felty of Champaign, and four grandchildren.
Mr Felty taught and was an assistant principal at McLeansboro Township High School from 1934 to 1958. He was a counselor and director of guidance at Champaign Central High School from 1958 to 1974.
He received his bachelor's degree in education from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale in 1934. He received two master's degrees from the University of Illinois in education and administration.
He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Champaign,and the Federal Housing Authority Board, McLeansboro. He was a civil defense director at McLeansboro and served in the US Air Force in Okinawa, Japan.
He was a member and past president of the Illinois Genealogical Society in 1976 and 1977. He was a member and past president of the McLeansboro Kiwanis Club and the national, state and local Education Associations.
He was a member of Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Phi Kappa and the
American Legion of McLeansboro and Champaign. He was a member of the Faculty Curriculum Board for Champaign Unit 4 Schools and served as past chairman of the Execuetive Board of the Champaign Education Association.
He was a member of the Clan Campbell Association, the Illinois Numismatic Association and the American Philatelic Society. He was a former scoutmaster and Cub Scout leader and a former member of the Methodist Church Board in Champaign and McLeansboro.
He was a former member of the McLeansboro Library Board and was a member of the Loyal Legion of the US and the state, national, Champaign County and Kentucky Historical Associations. He was a member of the Palatines of America, and the State of Illinois Archive Board, the Society of the War of 1812 and the state, national and local Retired Teachers Associations.
He was an author and speaker on Illinois militia, frontier
marriages and loyalists in the American Revolution. He wrote four books and his hobbies were researching genealogy, woodworking, stamp and coin collecting, antiques, studying early settlers of Southern Illinois and archaic handwriting.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Urbana Free Library Archives.
Obit Courtesy of: Kyle Shoultz
