Gordon Baird Almy, 86, of Indianola died Tuesday (Dec. 20, 2005) at Pleasant Meadows Christian Village, Chrisman. He was born west of Georgetown to Florence (Baird) Almy and William Almy. On Sept. 5, 1937, he married Dorothy Daisy Foyer. She survives
He is also survived by two daughters, Winnifred (Ken) Beers of Indianola and Dorothy Zimmer of Yorkville, Illinois; his son, David (Connie) Almy of Indianola; his foster daughter, Mary Copeland of Rantoul, Illinois; his brother, Robert Almy of Cayuga, Indiana; his sister, Jean Miller of Boulder, Colorado; his eight grandchildren; his 12 great-grandchildren and his two great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his two sons, Gordon Jr. and Donald Almy and one sister, Lois Goodmiller.
Mr. Almy graduated from Georgetown High School and lived on a farm east of Indianola where he operated a grain and livestock farm, including Angus cattle. He was a member of Indianola Baptist Church and taught the high school Sunday school class for several years. He was a member of Indianola Methodist Church where he was a board member, Sunday school superintendent and adult Sunday school class teacher. Mr. Almy was a member of Indianola Grade School Board, Woodlawn Cemetery Board, Indianola Historical Board and the planning committee for the Indianola Sesquicentennial. He was a president of the Lions Club, a Mason and a Shriner. He was a foster parent of Mary Copeland of Rantoul.
News-Gazette, The (Champaign-Urbana, IL) - Thursday, December 22, 2005
He is also survived by two daughters, Winnifred (Ken) Beers of Indianola and Dorothy Zimmer of Yorkville, Illinois; his son, David (Connie) Almy of Indianola; his foster daughter, Mary Copeland of Rantoul, Illinois; his brother, Robert Almy of Cayuga, Indiana; his sister, Jean Miller of Boulder, Colorado; his eight grandchildren; his 12 great-grandchildren and his two great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his two sons, Gordon Jr. and Donald Almy and one sister, Lois Goodmiller.
Mr. Almy graduated from Georgetown High School and lived on a farm east of Indianola where he operated a grain and livestock farm, including Angus cattle. He was a member of Indianola Baptist Church and taught the high school Sunday school class for several years. He was a member of Indianola Methodist Church where he was a board member, Sunday school superintendent and adult Sunday school class teacher. Mr. Almy was a member of Indianola Grade School Board, Woodlawn Cemetery Board, Indianola Historical Board and the planning committee for the Indianola Sesquicentennial. He was a president of the Lions Club, a Mason and a Shriner. He was a foster parent of Mary Copeland of Rantoul.
News-Gazette, The (Champaign-Urbana, IL) - Thursday, December 22, 2005
Gordon Baird Almy, 86, of Indianola died Tuesday (Dec. 20, 2005) at Pleasant Meadows Christian Village, Chrisman. He was born west of Georgetown to Florence (Baird) Almy and William Almy. On Sept. 5, 1937, he married Dorothy Daisy Foyer. She survives
He is also survived by two daughters, Winnifred (Ken) Beers of Indianola and Dorothy Zimmer of Yorkville, Illinois; his son, David (Connie) Almy of Indianola; his foster daughter, Mary Copeland of Rantoul, Illinois; his brother, Robert Almy of Cayuga, Indiana; his sister, Jean Miller of Boulder, Colorado; his eight grandchildren; his 12 great-grandchildren and his two great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his two sons, Gordon Jr. and Donald Almy and one sister, Lois Goodmiller.
Mr. Almy graduated from Georgetown High School and lived on a farm east of Indianola where he operated a grain and livestock farm, including Angus cattle. He was a member of Indianola Baptist Church and taught the high school Sunday school class for several years. He was a member of Indianola Methodist Church where he was a board member, Sunday school superintendent and adult Sunday school class teacher. Mr. Almy was a member of Indianola Grade School Board, Woodlawn Cemetery Board, Indianola Historical Board and the planning committee for the Indianola Sesquicentennial. He was a president of the Lions Club, a Mason and a Shriner. He was a foster parent of Mary Copeland of Rantoul.
News-Gazette, The (Champaign-Urbana, IL) - Thursday, December 22, 2005
He is also survived by two daughters, Winnifred (Ken) Beers of Indianola and Dorothy Zimmer of Yorkville, Illinois; his son, David (Connie) Almy of Indianola; his foster daughter, Mary Copeland of Rantoul, Illinois; his brother, Robert Almy of Cayuga, Indiana; his sister, Jean Miller of Boulder, Colorado; his eight grandchildren; his 12 great-grandchildren and his two great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his two sons, Gordon Jr. and Donald Almy and one sister, Lois Goodmiller.
Mr. Almy graduated from Georgetown High School and lived on a farm east of Indianola where he operated a grain and livestock farm, including Angus cattle. He was a member of Indianola Baptist Church and taught the high school Sunday school class for several years. He was a member of Indianola Methodist Church where he was a board member, Sunday school superintendent and adult Sunday school class teacher. Mr. Almy was a member of Indianola Grade School Board, Woodlawn Cemetery Board, Indianola Historical Board and the planning committee for the Indianola Sesquicentennial. He was a president of the Lions Club, a Mason and a Shriner. He was a foster parent of Mary Copeland of Rantoul.
News-Gazette, The (Champaign-Urbana, IL) - Thursday, December 22, 2005
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