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George Gahr
[April 18, 2012]
LINCOLN --
George Gahr, 83, of Lincoln, died Saturday, April 14, 2012, at
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.
(Below is the obituary from the funeral home.)
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George Gahr, 83, of Lincoln, passed away Saturday,
April 14, 2012 at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital
surrounded by his loving family.
Visitation will be Thursday, April 19,2012 from 5-7
pm at Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral Home in
Lincoln. Funeral services will be Friday, April 20,
2012 at 10:00 AM at Lincoln Christian Church with
Ron Otto officiating. Burial will follow in New
Union Cemetery.
George was born June 6, 1928 in Alton, IL the son of
Myron and Ruth (Ewing) Gahr. He married Sue Ann
Lemons on October 9, 1954. She preceded him in death
on July 22, 2008.
He was a Graduate of Lincoln Christian University in
1955, a lifetime member of Lincoln Christian
University Alumni Association, and recipient of the
Restoration Award in 1971.
He was the first Executive Director of Christian
Homes in Lincoln, Illinois and Retired from
Christian Homes in 2001.
He was a member of Grand Lodge of AF & AM Lodge 210
where he served as Chaplain. He was a Master Mason
for 50 years.
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He was a Director on the Logan County Bank Board and
the Lincoln Public Library Board in Lincoln,
Illinois. He was also a member of the Kiwanis Club
of Lincoln where he served as President in
1982-1983.
George served as the President of the Illinois
Nursing Home Association in 1974, and also was
inducted into the Senior Adult Hall of Fame by the
Christian Benevolent Association in 2003.
He loved his work and his family, and was an avid
Cardinal Baseball Fan. He will be missed by his
friends and family.
He is survived by two daughters, Patti (and Dan)
Becker of Lincoln and Rebecca (and Bruce) Davidson
of Rainier, Wash.; two sons, George Daniel Gahr and
Bruce Andrew Gahr of Lincoln; and four
grandchildren, Hilary and Aaron Becker of Lincoln,
George Zachary Gahr (and Tara) of Normal and Emily
M. Gahr of Indianapolis, Ind.; sister Karolyn (and
Jake) Frye of Chandler, AZ., brother William (and
Kay) Gahr of Chesterfield, IL, and brother John (and
Susan) Gahr of Afton, TX.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife
Sue, and sisters Joanne Scarborough and Gwendolyn
Staten.
Memorial donations may be made to The Christian
Village, Lincoln Christian Church, Lincoln Christian
University, or to Little Galilee Christian Assembly.
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