Obituary:
Funeral services for C. E. Deichman, 51, of 1614 North Edward street, will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday in the Dawson and Wikoff chapel, with burial in Graceland cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after noon today. Mr. Deichman, Herald and Review linotype operator of statewide prominence in Masonic activities, died suddenly in Decatur and Macon County hospital at 6:30 a.m. yesterday. He had been in ill health for several years, but following a series of major operations several years ago, had continued to work until about two years ago. Under treatment in the hospital he had appeared improving until late last night when he suddenly became worse.
Claude Ellsworth Deichman was born in Effingham, 16 Aug 1892, a son of George and Nora Jane Deichman. He learned printing in his youth and at the age of 16 became a printer's apprentice in the shop of the Champaign News-Gazette. He came to the Review shop 26 years ago, and had been employed there continuously since then. He had been a member of the International Typographical union for 35 years and his counsel frequently was sought in union affairs, where his conservatism and good judgment were recognized. He did not seek union offices, but was active in committee work, and was sent to the International Typographical convention at Montreal as a delegate in 1926.
At the time of his death, Mr. Deichman was a grand lecturer for the Illinois Royal arch Masons' grand chapter, one of the first five members of Macon Chapter No. 21 to receive the honor in the chapter's 90 years' history. He was a member of Ionic Lodge No. 312, A. F. and A. M.; a past high priest of Macon chapter No. 21, a Past Thrice Illustrious Master of Decatur Council No. 16; and at the time of his death was captain general of Beaumanoir commandery No. 9 Knights Templar.
He was deeply interested in the work of the Order of De Molay and of recent years had been active in continuing the work of Jerome R. Gorin chapter here.
For a number of years Mr. Deichman was active in the Macon County Poultry and Pet Stock association, and was active in promoting poultry and pet stock shows which the association presented annually in Decatur for a number of years.
For some years Mr. Deichman had been an active stamp collector, specializing in airmail covers and in stamp plate numbers, in which he was a nationally recognized authority, and had one of the most complete collections of United States plate numbers in the country. The death of his son, Leonard Leroy, at the age of 20 in 1939, was a blow from which Mr. Deichman did not recover. The father and son were close companions and the youth already had become a recognized stamp authority.
Mr. Deichman was married in Champaign, 19 Oct 1913, to Vivian O. Casper, whom he leaves with two daughters, Mrs. I. W. Swift of Decatur and Mrs. W. C. Norcott of Arlington, VA. He also leaves five half-brothers, Roy Watson of Urbana, Dewey Watson of Waukegan, Raymond Watson of Sidell; Everett Watson of Casey and James Watson of Chicago, and four grandchildren, Marilyn and Gerald Swift of Decatur and Thomas and Larry Norcott of Arlington, VA
Funeral services for C. E. Deichman, 51, of 1614 North Edward street, will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday in the Dawson and Wikoff chapel, with burial in Graceland cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after noon today. Mr. Deichman, Herald and Review linotype operator of statewide prominence in Masonic activities, died suddenly in Decatur and Macon County hospital at 6:30 a.m. yesterday. He had been in ill health for several years, but following a series of major operations several years ago, had continued to work until about two years ago. Under treatment in the hospital he had appeared improving until late last night when he suddenly became worse.
Claude Ellsworth Deichman was born in Effingham, 16 Aug 1892, a son of George and Nora Jane Deichman. He learned printing in his youth and at the age of 16 became a printer's apprentice in the shop of the Champaign News-Gazette. He came to the Review shop 26 years ago, and had been employed there continuously since then. He had been a member of the International Typographical union for 35 years and his counsel frequently was sought in union affairs, where his conservatism and good judgment were recognized. He did not seek union offices, but was active in committee work, and was sent to the International Typographical convention at Montreal as a delegate in 1926.
At the time of his death, Mr. Deichman was a grand lecturer for the Illinois Royal arch Masons' grand chapter, one of the first five members of Macon Chapter No. 21 to receive the honor in the chapter's 90 years' history. He was a member of Ionic Lodge No. 312, A. F. and A. M.; a past high priest of Macon chapter No. 21, a Past Thrice Illustrious Master of Decatur Council No. 16; and at the time of his death was captain general of Beaumanoir commandery No. 9 Knights Templar.
He was deeply interested in the work of the Order of De Molay and of recent years had been active in continuing the work of Jerome R. Gorin chapter here.
For a number of years Mr. Deichman was active in the Macon County Poultry and Pet Stock association, and was active in promoting poultry and pet stock shows which the association presented annually in Decatur for a number of years.
For some years Mr. Deichman had been an active stamp collector, specializing in airmail covers and in stamp plate numbers, in which he was a nationally recognized authority, and had one of the most complete collections of United States plate numbers in the country. The death of his son, Leonard Leroy, at the age of 20 in 1939, was a blow from which Mr. Deichman did not recover. The father and son were close companions and the youth already had become a recognized stamp authority.
Mr. Deichman was married in Champaign, 19 Oct 1913, to Vivian O. Casper, whom he leaves with two daughters, Mrs. I. W. Swift of Decatur and Mrs. W. C. Norcott of Arlington, VA. He also leaves five half-brothers, Roy Watson of Urbana, Dewey Watson of Waukegan, Raymond Watson of Sidell; Everett Watson of Casey and James Watson of Chicago, and four grandchildren, Marilyn and Gerald Swift of Decatur and Thomas and Larry Norcott of Arlington, VA
Obituary:
Funeral services for C. E. Deichman, 51, of 1614 North Edward street, will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday in the Dawson and Wikoff chapel, with burial in Graceland cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after noon today. Mr. Deichman, Herald and Review linotype operator of statewide prominence in Masonic activities, died suddenly in Decatur and Macon County hospital at 6:30 a.m. yesterday. He had been in ill health for several years, but following a series of major operations several years ago, had continued to work until about two years ago. Under treatment in the hospital he had appeared improving until late last night when he suddenly became worse.
Claude Ellsworth Deichman was born in Effingham, 16 Aug 1892, a son of George and Nora Jane Deichman. He learned printing in his youth and at the age of 16 became a printer's apprentice in the shop of the Champaign News-Gazette. He came to the Review shop 26 years ago, and had been employed there continuously since then. He had been a member of the International Typographical union for 35 years and his counsel frequently was sought in union affairs, where his conservatism and good judgment were recognized. He did not seek union offices, but was active in committee work, and was sent to the International Typographical convention at Montreal as a delegate in 1926.
At the time of his death, Mr. Deichman was a grand lecturer for the Illinois Royal arch Masons' grand chapter, one of the first five members of Macon Chapter No. 21 to receive the honor in the chapter's 90 years' history. He was a member of Ionic Lodge No. 312, A. F. and A. M.; a past high priest of Macon chapter No. 21, a Past Thrice Illustrious Master of Decatur Council No. 16; and at the time of his death was captain general of Beaumanoir commandery No. 9 Knights Templar.
He was deeply interested in the work of the Order of De Molay and of recent years had been active in continuing the work of Jerome R. Gorin chapter here.
For a number of years Mr. Deichman was active in the Macon County Poultry and Pet Stock association, and was active in promoting poultry and pet stock shows which the association presented annually in Decatur for a number of years.
For some years Mr. Deichman had been an active stamp collector, specializing in airmail covers and in stamp plate numbers, in which he was a nationally recognized authority, and had one of the most complete collections of United States plate numbers in the country. The death of his son, Leonard Leroy, at the age of 20 in 1939, was a blow from which Mr. Deichman did not recover. The father and son were close companions and the youth already had become a recognized stamp authority.
Mr. Deichman was married in Champaign, 19 Oct 1913, to Vivian O. Casper, whom he leaves with two daughters, Mrs. I. W. Swift of Decatur and Mrs. W. C. Norcott of Arlington, VA. He also leaves five half-brothers, Roy Watson of Urbana, Dewey Watson of Waukegan, Raymond Watson of Sidell; Everett Watson of Casey and James Watson of Chicago, and four grandchildren, Marilyn and Gerald Swift of Decatur and Thomas and Larry Norcott of Arlington, VA
Funeral services for C. E. Deichman, 51, of 1614 North Edward street, will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday in the Dawson and Wikoff chapel, with burial in Graceland cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after noon today. Mr. Deichman, Herald and Review linotype operator of statewide prominence in Masonic activities, died suddenly in Decatur and Macon County hospital at 6:30 a.m. yesterday. He had been in ill health for several years, but following a series of major operations several years ago, had continued to work until about two years ago. Under treatment in the hospital he had appeared improving until late last night when he suddenly became worse.
Claude Ellsworth Deichman was born in Effingham, 16 Aug 1892, a son of George and Nora Jane Deichman. He learned printing in his youth and at the age of 16 became a printer's apprentice in the shop of the Champaign News-Gazette. He came to the Review shop 26 years ago, and had been employed there continuously since then. He had been a member of the International Typographical union for 35 years and his counsel frequently was sought in union affairs, where his conservatism and good judgment were recognized. He did not seek union offices, but was active in committee work, and was sent to the International Typographical convention at Montreal as a delegate in 1926.
At the time of his death, Mr. Deichman was a grand lecturer for the Illinois Royal arch Masons' grand chapter, one of the first five members of Macon Chapter No. 21 to receive the honor in the chapter's 90 years' history. He was a member of Ionic Lodge No. 312, A. F. and A. M.; a past high priest of Macon chapter No. 21, a Past Thrice Illustrious Master of Decatur Council No. 16; and at the time of his death was captain general of Beaumanoir commandery No. 9 Knights Templar.
He was deeply interested in the work of the Order of De Molay and of recent years had been active in continuing the work of Jerome R. Gorin chapter here.
For a number of years Mr. Deichman was active in the Macon County Poultry and Pet Stock association, and was active in promoting poultry and pet stock shows which the association presented annually in Decatur for a number of years.
For some years Mr. Deichman had been an active stamp collector, specializing in airmail covers and in stamp plate numbers, in which he was a nationally recognized authority, and had one of the most complete collections of United States plate numbers in the country. The death of his son, Leonard Leroy, at the age of 20 in 1939, was a blow from which Mr. Deichman did not recover. The father and son were close companions and the youth already had become a recognized stamp authority.
Mr. Deichman was married in Champaign, 19 Oct 1913, to Vivian O. Casper, whom he leaves with two daughters, Mrs. I. W. Swift of Decatur and Mrs. W. C. Norcott of Arlington, VA. He also leaves five half-brothers, Roy Watson of Urbana, Dewey Watson of Waukegan, Raymond Watson of Sidell; Everett Watson of Casey and James Watson of Chicago, and four grandchildren, Marilyn and Gerald Swift of Decatur and Thomas and Larry Norcott of Arlington, VA
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