John H. Conley, age 78 of Charleston, passed away on Thursday, September 4, 2014 while at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. Visitation for family and friends will be held Friday, September 12, 2014 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Adams Funeral Chapel in Charleston. Memorial Services honoring and celebrating his life will be held at the Beecher City Church of Christ located at 206 N. Wyandotte in Beecher City, Illinois on Saturday, September 13, 2014 beginning at 11:00 a.m. with Reverend Dennis Warner officiating. It is requested that in lieu of flowers, thoughtful donations in his honor be made to the Charleston Food Pantry. Gifts may be left on the memorial table at the visitation or may be mailed to Adams Funeral Chapel, 2330 Shawnee Dr., Charleston, IL 61920.
John was born on May 22, 1936 in Olney, Illinois, a son of the late Richard and Kathryn (Quinn) Conley. He and Barbara Lapington were united in marriage on June 17, 1961 in Flora, Illinois and they have shared and celebrated 53 years of marriage and friendship. In addition to his loving wife Barbara, John is survived by their daughter, Julie Cutright and husband Jerry of Charleston; their son, John Stuart “Stu” Conley and wife Sara of Fayetteville, North Carolina; three grandchildren, Katie and Riley Cutright of Charleston and Emma Conley of Fayetteville; a sister, Lora Kay Harvey and husband Mick of Cookeville, Tennessee; a brother, Richard Conley of Maryville, Illinois; his father-in-law, Irby Lapington of Henderson, Kentucky; four brothers-in-law and four sisters-in-law; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his mother-in-law, Lucille Lapington; two sisters-in-law and two brothers-in-law.
John was a graduate of Flora High School and continued his schooling at Eastern Illinois University where he received both his Bachelors and Masters Degrees. He was employed as a teacher and coach in the Altamont, Illinois School District, was a principal in Oakland, Illinois, and an Elementary School Superintendent in Casey, Illinois before accepting a position in 1972 with his alma mater, Eastern Illinois University. He served E.I.U. as registrar until his retirement in 1996 and was a member of the Illinois Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (IACRAO).
John was an avid golfer and a longtime member of the Charleston Country Club. He was among those fortunate enough to attain every golfer’s dream of shooting a hole-in-one. He was an outdoor sportsman who enjoyed fishing and hunting as well as an athlete and sports enthusiast. He was known to be a die-hard St. Louis Cardinals fan! John and Barbara enjoyed traveling together and spent 12 memorable winters enjoying the warmth and sunshine of the Alabama Gulf Coast and Myrtle Beach. John was a loving and devoted husband, father, and grandfather, a faithful friend to many, and a man whose life exemplified the characteristics of a true gentleman. He will always be lovingly remembered for these admirable qualities.
(Adams Funeral Chapel, Charleston, IL, Sept 8, 2014)
Graduate of FTHS Class of '54
John was born on May 22, 1936 in Olney, Illinois, a son of the late Richard and Kathryn (Quinn) Conley. He and Barbara Lapington were united in marriage on June 17, 1961 in Flora, Illinois and they have shared and celebrated 53 years of marriage and friendship. In addition to his loving wife Barbara, John is survived by their daughter, Julie Cutright and husband Jerry of Charleston; their son, John Stuart “Stu” Conley and wife Sara of Fayetteville, North Carolina; three grandchildren, Katie and Riley Cutright of Charleston and Emma Conley of Fayetteville; a sister, Lora Kay Harvey and husband Mick of Cookeville, Tennessee; a brother, Richard Conley of Maryville, Illinois; his father-in-law, Irby Lapington of Henderson, Kentucky; four brothers-in-law and four sisters-in-law; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his mother-in-law, Lucille Lapington; two sisters-in-law and two brothers-in-law.
John was a graduate of Flora High School and continued his schooling at Eastern Illinois University where he received both his Bachelors and Masters Degrees. He was employed as a teacher and coach in the Altamont, Illinois School District, was a principal in Oakland, Illinois, and an Elementary School Superintendent in Casey, Illinois before accepting a position in 1972 with his alma mater, Eastern Illinois University. He served E.I.U. as registrar until his retirement in 1996 and was a member of the Illinois Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (IACRAO).
John was an avid golfer and a longtime member of the Charleston Country Club. He was among those fortunate enough to attain every golfer’s dream of shooting a hole-in-one. He was an outdoor sportsman who enjoyed fishing and hunting as well as an athlete and sports enthusiast. He was known to be a die-hard St. Louis Cardinals fan! John and Barbara enjoyed traveling together and spent 12 memorable winters enjoying the warmth and sunshine of the Alabama Gulf Coast and Myrtle Beach. John was a loving and devoted husband, father, and grandfather, a faithful friend to many, and a man whose life exemplified the characteristics of a true gentleman. He will always be lovingly remembered for these admirable qualities.
(Adams Funeral Chapel, Charleston, IL, Sept 8, 2014)
Graduate of FTHS Class of '54
John H. Conley, age 78 of Charleston, passed away on Thursday, September 4, 2014 while at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. Visitation for family and friends will be held Friday, September 12, 2014 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Adams Funeral Chapel in Charleston. Memorial Services honoring and celebrating his life will be held at the Beecher City Church of Christ located at 206 N. Wyandotte in Beecher City, Illinois on Saturday, September 13, 2014 beginning at 11:00 a.m. with Reverend Dennis Warner officiating. It is requested that in lieu of flowers, thoughtful donations in his honor be made to the Charleston Food Pantry. Gifts may be left on the memorial table at the visitation or may be mailed to Adams Funeral Chapel, 2330 Shawnee Dr., Charleston, IL 61920.
John was born on May 22, 1936 in Olney, Illinois, a son of the late Richard and Kathryn (Quinn) Conley. He and Barbara Lapington were united in marriage on June 17, 1961 in Flora, Illinois and they have shared and celebrated 53 years of marriage and friendship. In addition to his loving wife Barbara, John is survived by their daughter, Julie Cutright and husband Jerry of Charleston; their son, John Stuart “Stu” Conley and wife Sara of Fayetteville, North Carolina; three grandchildren, Katie and Riley Cutright of Charleston and Emma Conley of Fayetteville; a sister, Lora Kay Harvey and husband Mick of Cookeville, Tennessee; a brother, Richard Conley of Maryville, Illinois; his father-in-law, Irby Lapington of Henderson, Kentucky; four brothers-in-law and four sisters-in-law; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his mother-in-law, Lucille Lapington; two sisters-in-law and two brothers-in-law.
John was a graduate of Flora High School and continued his schooling at Eastern Illinois University where he received both his Bachelors and Masters Degrees. He was employed as a teacher and coach in the Altamont, Illinois School District, was a principal in Oakland, Illinois, and an Elementary School Superintendent in Casey, Illinois before accepting a position in 1972 with his alma mater, Eastern Illinois University. He served E.I.U. as registrar until his retirement in 1996 and was a member of the Illinois Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (IACRAO).
John was an avid golfer and a longtime member of the Charleston Country Club. He was among those fortunate enough to attain every golfer’s dream of shooting a hole-in-one. He was an outdoor sportsman who enjoyed fishing and hunting as well as an athlete and sports enthusiast. He was known to be a die-hard St. Louis Cardinals fan! John and Barbara enjoyed traveling together and spent 12 memorable winters enjoying the warmth and sunshine of the Alabama Gulf Coast and Myrtle Beach. John was a loving and devoted husband, father, and grandfather, a faithful friend to many, and a man whose life exemplified the characteristics of a true gentleman. He will always be lovingly remembered for these admirable qualities.
(Adams Funeral Chapel, Charleston, IL, Sept 8, 2014)
Graduate of FTHS Class of '54
John was born on May 22, 1936 in Olney, Illinois, a son of the late Richard and Kathryn (Quinn) Conley. He and Barbara Lapington were united in marriage on June 17, 1961 in Flora, Illinois and they have shared and celebrated 53 years of marriage and friendship. In addition to his loving wife Barbara, John is survived by their daughter, Julie Cutright and husband Jerry of Charleston; their son, John Stuart “Stu” Conley and wife Sara of Fayetteville, North Carolina; three grandchildren, Katie and Riley Cutright of Charleston and Emma Conley of Fayetteville; a sister, Lora Kay Harvey and husband Mick of Cookeville, Tennessee; a brother, Richard Conley of Maryville, Illinois; his father-in-law, Irby Lapington of Henderson, Kentucky; four brothers-in-law and four sisters-in-law; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his mother-in-law, Lucille Lapington; two sisters-in-law and two brothers-in-law.
John was a graduate of Flora High School and continued his schooling at Eastern Illinois University where he received both his Bachelors and Masters Degrees. He was employed as a teacher and coach in the Altamont, Illinois School District, was a principal in Oakland, Illinois, and an Elementary School Superintendent in Casey, Illinois before accepting a position in 1972 with his alma mater, Eastern Illinois University. He served E.I.U. as registrar until his retirement in 1996 and was a member of the Illinois Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (IACRAO).
John was an avid golfer and a longtime member of the Charleston Country Club. He was among those fortunate enough to attain every golfer’s dream of shooting a hole-in-one. He was an outdoor sportsman who enjoyed fishing and hunting as well as an athlete and sports enthusiast. He was known to be a die-hard St. Louis Cardinals fan! John and Barbara enjoyed traveling together and spent 12 memorable winters enjoying the warmth and sunshine of the Alabama Gulf Coast and Myrtle Beach. John was a loving and devoted husband, father, and grandfather, a faithful friend to many, and a man whose life exemplified the characteristics of a true gentleman. He will always be lovingly remembered for these admirable qualities.
(Adams Funeral Chapel, Charleston, IL, Sept 8, 2014)
Graduate of FTHS Class of '54
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