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Melvin Darlington Sr.

[May 30, 2013]  LINCOLN -- Melvin Jackson Darlington Sr., 81, of Lincoln, died Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at 10:40 a.m. at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.

(Below is a copy of the obituary from the funeral home.)

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Lincoln- Melvin J. Darlington Sr., 81 of Lincoln passed away on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 10:40 a.m. at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.

Graveside Services will be held at Camp Butler National Cemetery in Riverton, Illinois on Thursday, May 30, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. with Military Rites performed by Lincoln American Legion Post # 263.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Peasley Funeral Home in Lincoln.

Cremation Rites have been accorded.

Melvin Jackson Darlington, Sr., was born on December 22, 1931 in Waynesville the son of Jack and Sarah Caroline Cisco Darlington.

He is survived by his children: Patricia (Don) Smith of Hartsburg, Douglas (Danita) Harndon of Nassau Bay, Tx., Melvin J. (Marsha) Darlington Jr., of Hartsburg, Jack (Becky) Darlington of Grand Prairie, Tx. Carrie (Sue) Darlington of Cumming, Ga., and five grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, John Darlington and Robert Darlington.

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Melvin served in the United States Army.

He worked as a Truck Driver for Lincoln Transfer. He was member of the Teamsters Union.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Peasley Funeral Home.