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Eloyd 'Skip' Kiesling Jr.
[February
07, 2014]
ARMINGTON — Eloyd "Skip" V. Kiesling
Jr., formerly of Armington, died Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014, at his
home in Fort Collins, Colo.
(Below is a copy of
the obituary from the funeral home.)
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Armington- Eloyd "Skip" V. Kiesling Jr. passed away
on Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at his home in Fort
Collins, Colorado.
Funeral Services for Mr. Kiesling will be held on
Thursday, February 13, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at the
Armington Christian Church with Mr. Kurt Flora
officiating.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday evening,
February 12, 2014 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at
the Quiram Peasley Funeral Home in Atlanta.
Burial will be at Oak View Cemetery rural Armington
with Full Military Rites accorded by the Taylor-Eckhardt
Post 913.
"Skip" Kiesling was born in Bloomington, IL. on May
13, 1925, the only son of Eloyd V. and Grace Lee
Kiesling of Armington, IL. He attended elementary
and Hittle Township High School in Armington, IL,
graduating in the class of 1943.
Three weeks after graduating, Skip joined the U.S.
Army. After training, he was assigned to the Army
Air Corps, repairing communications in various types
of aircraft. He was then assigned to the 305th Bomb
Wing and was selected to install instrument landing
equipment on B-29 bombers at the factory in
Marietta, Ga. He reenlisted several times, finishing
his military service in the Air Force.
After his military service, Skip returned to
Armington, where he worked alongside his father in
the family's general store. He then opened and
operated Skips’ D-X Service Station and cafe in
Armington. In 1962 he joined the Illinois American
Legion as a Field Representative and progressed to
State Adjutant. In 1973 he became an owner-operator
with a leasing arrangement with Mayflower trucking.
Skip enjoyed the travel that being an independent
trucker allowed. He retired from driving in 1996.
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After his retirement from driving, Skip enjoyed
part-time jobs at Builders Square and Schrader Oil
Company in Ft. Collins, Co. He enjoyed the
opportunity to meet many new friends in these jobs.
He married Wanda Gresham June 20, 1954. She
survives. Also surviving are two sons, Bill (Dawn)
Kiesling, Heyworth, IL. and Curt (Susie) Kiesling,
Fort Collins, Co. Skip is also survived by four
grandchildren, Eric (Elisa) Kiesling, Windsor, Co.,
Jason Kiesling, Fort Collins, Co., Jeff Kiesling,
Bloomington, IL, Steve (Ashley) Kiesling, Heyworth,
IL. Also surviving are two great-grandchildren,
Bradon Kiesling, Fort Collins, Co., and Faith Robb,
Heyworth, IL.
Skip was a member of the American Legion being a
charter member of Taylor-Eckhardt Post 913 in
Armington, IL. He was also a member of Comet Masonic
Lodge in Minier, IL, and the Scottish Rite
Consistory in Bloomington.
Memorials may be made to the Armington Fire and
Rescue Department, Armington, IL. or Pathways
Hospice, Fort Collins, Co.
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