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- Franklin C. Byers, 80, of Edgewood, died at 5:41 a.m. Friday, Dec. 18, 1998 at St. Anthony Memorial Hospital, Effingham.
Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 20, at Pagel Funeral Home, Edgewood. Burial was in Keen's Chapel Cemetery, rural Farina with graveside military rites. Visitation was held from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, dec. 19 at the funeral home with Masonic Services at 7:30 p.m.. Memorials may be pade to Iola Pentecostal Church, Iola, or the the donor's choice.
Mr. Byers was born on June 5, 1918, in Clay County, near Iola the son of Hira and Jennie (Rufty) Byers. He married Eleanor M. Shumaker. He retired from the State of Illinois in 1984 from the Secretary of State Driver's License Facility in Flora. Had also been a farmer and worked in the oil field. He was a member and past Master of the Edgewood Masonic Lodge No. 484 in Edgewood, member and past commander of the Keeler-Adams American Legion Post No. 1168, Edgewood, former memmber of the Clay Electric board of directors for over 30 years, former member of North Clay Board of Education for many years, and a U.S. Army World War II veteran.
Surviving are his widow, Eleanor Byers of Edgewood; sons, Ronald and wife, Kathy Byers of Edgewood, and Troy Byers of Edgewood; one daughter, Debbie May of Sullivan; one brother and sister-in-law, Margaret and Edwin Haun of Louisville; three grandchildren' and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother in infancy and two sisters.
From obituary in newspaper.
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1918 - 1998 (80 years)
