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- Gary N. Muse, 79, of Cisco, passed away at 11:58 p.m., February 22, 2022 at his residence.
Gary was born October 5, 1942, in Monticello, IL, the son of Jack and Helen (Cox) Muse. He married Phyllis Sharp Vannote on November 25, 1993, in Cisco.
Gary is survived by his wife, Phyllis Muse of Cisco; children, Jeff Muse (Tobi Wilder) of Sidney, Shannon Taylor (Tim Wegrich) of Monticello, Charles Day of Champaign, A.J. Day (Jodi Hardwick) of Monticello, Tony Vannote of Monticello, Connie (Jim) Walsh of Cerro Gordo; grandchildren, Tyler, Trevor, Tori, Emily, Rachael; great granddaughter, Murphy; brothers, Tom (Angie) Muse and John (Sally) Muse both of Monticello; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two sons Cory and JR., sister Carolyn Vance, nephew Doug Waldman and niece Bridget Bureau.
Gary was a farmer. He was in the Army National Guard from 1962-1968. Gary was plant manager for Custom Farm Services for 4 years, worked part time for Wilbur's Electric for 28 years and farmed, worked as Facility Manager for Best Western Hotel in Monticello for 4 years, and before retirement he worked at Carle Hospital for 10 years. Along with being a huge country music fan, his hobbies included woodworking, spending time with his family, attending his grandchildren's sporting events, and collecting John Deere memorabilia. In his younger years Gary enjoyed taking his family to go-kart races and tractor pulls. Gary and Phyllis have been the longtime sponsors of The Mutton Bustin -JR Muse Memorial at the Piatt County Rodeo.
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