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Paul Rankin

Paul Edmund Rankin, 92, of Lincoln died at 3:35 p.m. Saturday, May 4, 2002, at the Christian Nursing Home. He had lived at Friendship Manor for six years.

His funeral will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 9, at First Presbyterian Church, Lincoln, with the Rev. Paul Gilmore officiating.

Family and friends will attend the private burial, with military rites, on Friday in New Union Cemetery.

Holland and Barry Funeral Home, Lincoln, is in charge of arrangements.

Rankin had worked at the State National Bank of Lincoln and Lincoln National Bank (First National Bank). He taught instrumental and choral music in several Logan County schools. He was an advertising salesman for WPRC radio from 1952 to 1978. After retiring, he worked for the Credit Bureau of Lincoln.

He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of World War II.

He was born June 14, 1909, in Lincoln to John W. and Lucy M. Hamman Rankin. He married Helen Musa Kent on July 2, 1939, in Lincoln. She died Dec. 2, 1994.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Michael L. (Jean) Anderson and Mrs. Stephen L. (Susan) Rohrer, both of Lincoln; four grandsons; and one great-grandson.

He was also preceded in death by one brother, Harold T. Rankin, and one sister, Helene L. Bell.

He was a graduate of Lincoln Community High School and attended Lincoln College.

During his military service, he was stationed at Maxwell Field in Alabama, where he played baritone, trombone and string bass in the 604th American Air Force Band. He also played in the Air Force Dance band that was started by Glenn Miller and sang with the concert band as a soloist. He also was a paid soloist for the Dexter Avenue Methodist church in Montgomery, Ala., during World War II.

He was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Lincoln and directed the church choir. He was also a member of the choir at Lincoln Methodist Church.

He was a member of the Ancient Free & Accepted Masons of Illinois, a 52-year member of Lincoln Lodge 210, a member of Lincoln Chapter 147 Royal Arch Masons, Constantine Commandery 51 Knight’s Templar, American Legion Post 263, Logan County Farm Bureau and a lifetime member of the Musician’s Union local. He served as a board member of the Lincoln Community Concert Association and The Oasis.

He was a member of French’s Military Band and director of the Lincoln American Legion Band. He played for many years in dance bands directed by Harry Ryan, Tuby Davidson and Al Pierson, in the "Dutch" Soldwedel Maple Club Band and the Darrell Last Trio.

Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, Lincoln.

 

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Helen Scroggin

Helen E. Scroggin, 85, of Lincoln died at 8:30 a.m. Sunday, May 5, 2002, at her home.

A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski. Bill Shanle will officiate. There is no visitation.

Burial will be in Steenbergen Cemetery, Mount Pulaski.

Mrs. Scroggin was a homemaker for her family.

She was born Sept. 6, 1916, in Fairchild, Wis., to Walter and Nelia Florence Hoy Bertrang. She married Harold B. Scroggin in St. Louis, Mo. on Dec. 10, 1940.

Surviving Mrs. Scroggin are two sons, Terrance Shane Scroggin of Woodland Hills, Calif., and Louis Dean "Butch" Scroggin of Mount Pulaski; six brothers, William O. Bertrang, Donald Lee Bertrang, Dean L. Bertrang and Byron "Barney" Bertrang, all of Fairchild, Wis., Walter H. Bertrang of Tennessee and Rodney H. Bertrang of Texas; and two sisters, Dorothy Davis of Mount Pulaski and Ira Palms of Thoop, Wis.

She was preceded in death by her husband; one son, Byron Michael Scroggin; and two grandsons, Terry Michael Scroggin and Byron Michael Scroggin Jr.

She was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church.

Memorials may be made to the donor’s choice.

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