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Harold Leroy Radcliffe

[January 03, 2011]  LINCOLN -- Harold Leroy Radcliffe, 76, of Lincoln, died Friday, Dec. 31, 2010, at 4:13 p.m. at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Tuesday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln. His funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with Ron Otto officiating

Burial will be in Steenbergen Cemetery, Mount Pulaski, where military rites will be conducted by American Legion Post 263.

Mr. Radcliffe retired from the Saint-Gobain bottle factory in Lincoln after 43 years of employment there.

He served in the U.S. Army from 1954 to 1956.

He was born June 5, 1934, in Vandalia. His parents were Clyde and Anice Manion Radcliffe. He married Barbara Jean Wilham on Oct. 14, 1955, in Lincoln.

He is survived by his wife, of Lincoln; three daughters, Denise Radcliffe of Lincoln, Janice (and Jim) Greer of Lincoln and Cindy Morrow (and Jerry Miller) of Lincoln; and two granddaughters, Meghan and Marissa Greer.

He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Virgil and Paul Radcliffe; two sisters, Arvetta Taylor and Frances Metz; and an infant son, Curt Leroy.

He was a member of Lincoln Christian Church.

He was on the firing squad for American Legion Post 263 and was an active member.

He was one of the first coaches for Lincoln Youth Football and helped get it started.

Woodworking was Leroy's favorite pastime. He loved traveling and photography. He enjoyed playing golf and telling a joke, whether it was at the Lincoln Elks or in Florida.

He loved all sports and was always watching a game, especially the St. Louis Cardinals. He was a dedicated Cardinal fan but said he wanted to see the Chicago Cubs win the World Series just once to see how crazy the Cub fans got.

He graduated from Lincoln Community High School in 1954. He was called "Crazy Legs" Radcliffe in football and went to state in track.

His family says, "We will miss him terribly, but we know he is in heaven enjoying the new year with family and friends."

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Lincoln Christian Church, American Legion Post 263 or LCHS Lady Railer softball.

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