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George Maxwell “Max” Claytor

Birth: 24 Oct 1915
Alma, Marion County, Illinois, USA
Death: 13 May 2005 (aged 89)
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA
Burial: Peaceful Valley Cemetery

Odin, Marion County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID: 10967436 View Source

SPRINGFIELD - George "Max" Claytor, 89, of Springfield died Friday, May 13, 2005, at Lewis Memorial Christian Village.

He was born Oct. 24, 1915, in Alma, the son of Joseph True and Emma C. Ross Claytor. He married Eileen B. Holsapple in 1937 in Vincennes, Ind. His daughter, Judy, preceded him in death.

Mr. Claytor began working as an operator-agent for the Illinois Central Railroad in 1937 and retired as an agent for the railroad in Olney in 1978. He was a member of West Side Christian Church, where he was a member of Beauknots Sunday school class; Edgewood Lodge 484; Potomac Lodge 782 AF&AM, serving as master in 1949; Farina Lodge 601 AF&AM, serving as master in 1959; Olney Lodge 140 AF&AM; Danville Consistory; and Anid Shrine Temple.

Survivors: wife, Eileen; son, James M. (wife, Jane) Claytor of Springfield; four grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

Services: 1:30 p.m. Monday, Bisch Funeral Home West. Graveside services: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Peaceful Valley Cemetery, Odin, the Rev. Vaughn Beeman officiating.

SPRINGFIELD - George "Max" Claytor, 89, of Springfield died Friday, May 13, 2005, at Lewis Memorial Christian Village.

He was born Oct. 24, 1915, in Alma, the son of Joseph True and Emma C. Ross Claytor. He married Eileen B. Holsapple in 1937 in Vincennes, Ind. His daughter, Judy, preceded him in death.

Mr. Claytor began working as an operator-agent for the Illinois Central Railroad in 1937 and retired as an agent for the railroad in Olney in 1978. He was a member of West Side Christian Church, where he was a member of Beauknots Sunday school class; Edgewood Lodge 484; Potomac Lodge 782 AF&AM, serving as master in 1949; Farina Lodge 601 AF&AM, serving as master in 1959; Olney Lodge 140 AF&AM; Danville Consistory; and Anid Shrine Temple.

Survivors: wife, Eileen; son, James M. (wife, Jane) Claytor of Springfield; four grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

Services: 1:30 p.m. Monday, Bisch Funeral Home West. Graveside services: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Peaceful Valley Cemetery, Odin, the Rev. Vaughn Beeman officiating.

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Spouse

Eileen Bertha Holsapple Claytor

1918–2006 (m. 1937)

Siblings

Children

Judith Julane "Judy" Claytor Reese

1940–1977

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Created by: Jan Miller
Added: May 15, 2005
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10967436/george_maxwell-claytor: accessed ), memorial page for George Maxwell “Max” Claytor (24 Oct 1915–13 May 2005), Find a Grave Memorial ID 10967436, citing Peaceful Valley Cemetery, Odin, Marion County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Jan Miller (contributor 46607804).

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