Paul E. Smith, 83, of 682 S. Pearl St. died at 4:16 a.m. Thursday, April 1, 2004, at Galesburg Cottage Hospital.
Born March 28, 1921, in Galesburg to Joseph Edward and Alice B. Simmons Smith, he married Mary Alice Willard on Aug. 26, 1951, in Galesburg. She survives.
Also surviving are two sons, Ronald of Normal and Gregory of Galesburg; one daughter, Deborah (and Randy) Cimei of Williamsfield; and five grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one son, two brothers and seven sisters.
A World War II Army veteran, he was a member of Ralph M. Noble American Legion Post 285. He was the chairman of the American Legion baseball team for 25 years.
A graduate of Colorado State University, he worked for Centel-Sprint Telephone Co. for 25 years, retiring in 1983. He was a member of Moose Lodge 880.
He was a member of First United Methodist Church.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Hinchliff-Pearson-West Galesburg Chapel. The Rev. Marilyn Anell will officiate. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the chapel. Burial will be in Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens, where military honors will be accorded by his American Legion post.
Peoria Journal Star - April 2, 2004.
Contributor: Stephen Cantrell (48212706)
Born March 28, 1921, in Galesburg to Joseph Edward and Alice B. Simmons Smith, he married Mary Alice Willard on Aug. 26, 1951, in Galesburg. She survives.
Also surviving are two sons, Ronald of Normal and Gregory of Galesburg; one daughter, Deborah (and Randy) Cimei of Williamsfield; and five grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one son, two brothers and seven sisters.
A World War II Army veteran, he was a member of Ralph M. Noble American Legion Post 285. He was the chairman of the American Legion baseball team for 25 years.
A graduate of Colorado State University, he worked for Centel-Sprint Telephone Co. for 25 years, retiring in 1983. He was a member of Moose Lodge 880.
He was a member of First United Methodist Church.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Hinchliff-Pearson-West Galesburg Chapel. The Rev. Marilyn Anell will officiate. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the chapel. Burial will be in Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens, where military honors will be accorded by his American Legion post.
Peoria Journal Star - April 2, 2004.
Contributor: Stephen Cantrell (48212706)
Paul E. Smith, 83, of 682 S. Pearl St. died at 4:16 a.m. Thursday, April 1, 2004, at Galesburg Cottage Hospital.
Born March 28, 1921, in Galesburg to Joseph Edward and Alice B. Simmons Smith, he married Mary Alice Willard on Aug. 26, 1951, in Galesburg. She survives.
Also surviving are two sons, Ronald of Normal and Gregory of Galesburg; one daughter, Deborah (and Randy) Cimei of Williamsfield; and five grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one son, two brothers and seven sisters.
A World War II Army veteran, he was a member of Ralph M. Noble American Legion Post 285. He was the chairman of the American Legion baseball team for 25 years.
A graduate of Colorado State University, he worked for Centel-Sprint Telephone Co. for 25 years, retiring in 1983. He was a member of Moose Lodge 880.
He was a member of First United Methodist Church.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Hinchliff-Pearson-West Galesburg Chapel. The Rev. Marilyn Anell will officiate. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the chapel. Burial will be in Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens, where military honors will be accorded by his American Legion post.
Peoria Journal Star - April 2, 2004.
Contributor: Stephen Cantrell (48212706)
Born March 28, 1921, in Galesburg to Joseph Edward and Alice B. Simmons Smith, he married Mary Alice Willard on Aug. 26, 1951, in Galesburg. She survives.
Also surviving are two sons, Ronald of Normal and Gregory of Galesburg; one daughter, Deborah (and Randy) Cimei of Williamsfield; and five grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one son, two brothers and seven sisters.
A World War II Army veteran, he was a member of Ralph M. Noble American Legion Post 285. He was the chairman of the American Legion baseball team for 25 years.
A graduate of Colorado State University, he worked for Centel-Sprint Telephone Co. for 25 years, retiring in 1983. He was a member of Moose Lodge 880.
He was a member of First United Methodist Church.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Hinchliff-Pearson-West Galesburg Chapel. The Rev. Marilyn Anell will officiate. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the chapel. Burial will be in Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens, where military honors will be accorded by his American Legion post.
Peoria Journal Star - April 2, 2004.
Contributor: Stephen Cantrell (48212706)
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