 William Hawk
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MOUNT PULASKI -- William Lacy Hawk, 83, of Mount Pulaski,
died Saturday, May 6, 2006, at 9:55 p.m. at his home.
His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Veail Chapel,
Steenbergen Cemetery, with Bill Shanle officiating.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.
Arrangements are by Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home
in Mount Pulaski.
Mr. Hawk was a retired farmer, and he retired from Local
965 in Springfield, where he worked as an operating
engineer.
He was a U.S. Army Air Force veteran.
He was born June 30, 1922, at Lake Fork to David and
Estella Erisman Hawk. He married Phyllis Scheuler Howe on
April 12, 1974, in Springfield.
He is survived by his wife, of Mount Pulaski; one
daughter, Deana Ann (and Duane) Dingman of Latham; two
stepdaughters, Cheryl (and Douglas) Davis of Cornland and
Susie (and David) Gee of Mount Pulaski; two sons, David H.
Hawk of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Daniel W. (and Traci) Hawk of
Latham; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
One brother, Edward Hawk, and one sister, Doris Davis,
preceded him in death.
He was a life member of Operating Engineers Local 965,
Veterans of Foreign Wars in Decatur and Mount Pulaski
American Legion Post 447.
Memorials may be made to American Legion Post 447 or to
the Latham Fire Department.
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Hawk family.
 Charles West
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LINCOLN -- Charles Thomas West, 63, of Lincoln died
Friday, May 5, 2006, at 8:45 a.m. at Hopedale Medical
Complex, Hopedale.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln. His funeral
will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with
Jack Nicolay officiating.
Burial will be in Zion Cemetery.
Mr. West worked at Tom Short’s Oil Co. for 15 years as a
mechanic.
He was a U.S. Army veteran.
He was born March 18, 1943, at Litchfield, Ky., to
Sherman and Ora Ree Kiper West Sr.
He is survived by his companion, Edie Houser of Lincoln;
one stepdaughter, Mellissa Dawn Hyde of Bloomington; four
brothers, Wilbur West of Lincoln, Sherman (and Joan) West of
Lincoln, Ellis West of Lincoln and Roger West of Alton;
three sisters, Anna Franciskovich of Lincoln, Elizabeth (and
Andy) Hernandez of Gridley and Barbara Rankin of Davenport,
Iowa; and three stepgrandchildren.
He was preceded in death by parents, grandparents and one
brother, Jimmy West.
He was of the Lutheran faith.
He was a member of Teamsters and the Laborers union for
15 years.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or
Easter Seals.
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 Donald Wilson
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LINCOLN -- Donald Dean Wilson, 72, of Lincoln died
Friday, May 5, 2006, at 5:22 a.m. at St. John's Hospital in
Springfield.
Visitation was on Sunday at
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.
His funeral was Monday morning at the First
United Methodist Church of Lincoln, with the Rev. Larry Maffett officiating.
Burial is in Irish Grove Cemetery, Middletown.
Mr. Wilson retired from the Illinois Department of
Transportation in Springfield. He previously worked for
Caterpillar Tractor in East Peoria and was a barber in
Springfield.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War.
He was born May 7, 1933, at Gridley to L. Cecil and Ruby
Garman Wilson. He married Donna Johnson on July 15, 1956, in
Lincoln.
He is survived by his wife, of Lincoln; one daughter,
Mary Jo (and Dub) Janssen of Middletown; one son, Steve (and
Ladonna) Wilson of Champaign; one sister, Jean (and Ralph)
Olson of Bloomington; five grandchildren, Melanie (and Don)
Nelson of Athens, Kristen (and Pete) Helton of Middletown,
Kyle Janssen of Middletown, Marc Wilson of Champaign and
Brennan Wilson of Champaign; and three great-grandchildren,
Katlyn Helton of Middletown, Miranda Nelson of Athens and
Klarissa Helton of Middletown.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother,
William Wilson.
He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of
Lincoln.
He was also a founding member of the Kevin Seitzer and
Tony Semple fan clubs and was an avid Cub fan.
Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist
Church of Lincoln, St. Jude's Children's Research or
Middletown 4-H'ers.
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family.
 Robert Madigan
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LINCOLN -- Robert A. "Bob" Madigan, 63, of Lincoln died
Thursday, May 4, 2006, at 9:10 a.m. at his home.
A prayer service and visitation were on Sunday at Holy
Family Church. A funeral Mass for Mr. Madigan was Monday
morning at the church, with the Rev. R. Anthony Lee
officiating.
Burial is in Holy Cross Cemetery.
Peasley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Madigan was elected to the Illinois State Senate from
the 45th District and served from 1987 to 2001, when he was
appointed by Gov. Ryan to serve as a commissioner for the
Illinois Industrial Commission. He had served as city clerk
of Lincoln from 1975 until 1987. Along with his parents and
brother, he owned a taxi service in Lincoln for many years.
He was born Nov. 28, 1942, at St. Clara's Hospital in
Lincoln to Earl T. and Theresa Loobey Madigan. He married
Connie May on July 3, 1965, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church
in Lincoln.
He is survived by his wife, of Lincoln; one son, Patrick
(and Lisa) Madigan of Lincoln; one daughter, Amy (and James)
Brown of Springfield; one sister, Sandy Naiman of Elmhurst;
and two grandchildren, Teran and Carson Madigan.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother,
Edward Madigan.
As an Illinois state senator, Madigan served as chairman
of the Insurance and Pension Committee, the Pension Law
Commission and the Illinois Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus.
He was a member of the Appropriations, Public Health,
Commerce and Labor, and Elementary and Secondary Education
committees, among others.
He was a Bush delegate to the 2000 Republican Convention.
He also served as a precinct committeeman for many years.
He was a member of Holy Family Church, 4th degree Knights
of Columbus 1250, Fraternal Order of Eagles Lodge 2708,
Fraternal Order of Elks Lodge 914, Kiwanis, Jaycees and the
Lincoln/Logan County Chamber of Commerce, where he served
one year as the state government liaison. He was a past
board member of Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital and St.
Clara's Manor.
In May of 2002, he received an honorary doctorate in law
degree from Lincoln College. During his political career, he
also received numerous awards for outstanding service from a
variety of organizations, including the Illinois Retired
Teachers Association and the Illinois Primary Healthcare
Association.
He graduated from St. Patrick Grade School, Lincoln
Community High School and Millikin University in Decatur. He
played football at Millikin, was captain of the team his
senior year and was named to the 1963 all-state collegiate
team by the Peoria Journal Star. He did postgraduate studies
at Illinois State University and LaSalle Extension
University.
Memorials may be made to Carroll Catholic School, the
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital Foundation Building Fund
or the donor's choice.
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