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Bennie Richey
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[November
12, 2007]
Bennie
Clarence Richey, 93, of Decatur, formerly of Lincoln, died Friday,
Nov. 9, 2007, at 11:47 a.m. at Decatur Memorial Hospital. |
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His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Holland
Barry and Bennett Funeral Home in Lincoln, with Ray
Pepple officiating. Visitation will be one hour
prior to the service. Burial will be in Oak Lawn
Cemetery in Galesburg.
Mr. Richey proudly served his country in the U.S.
Army for four years and retired from the U.S. Air
Force as a master sergeant after 16 years of
service. He served in both World War II and the
Korean War.
He was born Aug. 7, 1914, in Spokane, Wash., to
Herbert and Myrtle Richey. He married Myrtle Hayes.
She preceded him in death in July of 1982.
He is survived by one daughter, Dorothy Pusey of
Middletown; one sister, Dorothy Meeks of California;
and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and
great-great-grandchildren.
He was also preceded in death by two sisters. |
He was decorated in many Veterans of Foreign Wars
posts around the world for his service to his
country and to their organization.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to
Maple Ridge Care Centre and will be accepted at the
funeral home.
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