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Steven Boyd French         

[April 29, 2015]  LINCOLN - Steven Boyd French, 67, of Lincoln passed away at 12:25 p.m. Saturday, April 25, 2015 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

 

Visitation: Saturday, May 2, from 9 a.m. to the time of the service at Peasley Funeral Home in Lincoln

Service: Saturday, May 2, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home

Funeral home: Peasley Funeral Home, Lincoln     

Obituary

Steven Boyd French, 67, of Lincoln passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2015 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

A Memorial Service for Mr. French will be held on Saturday, May 2, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at the Peasley Funeral Home in Lincoln with Rev. Simon Taabu officiating.
Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. prior to the service.

Cremation rites have been accorded.

Steven Boyd French was born on April 13, 1948 in Lincoln the son of Milton Jake "Bud" and Marcella Wilson French. He was united in marriage to Patricia Hayes on October 7, 1972 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Lincoln.  She survives.

Also surviving are his children: Aaron (Carrie) French of St. Louis, Amanda (Nick) Vaini of Lincoln, one sister: Chartha Swingle of Mt. Auburn. four grandchildren: Sullivan and Vivian French, Gavin and Giada Vaini.

 

Steven graduated from Mount Pulaski High School with the class of 1966 and then attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. He then joined the United States Army from 1968 until 1970.
He loved cars, being outside working in his yard and garden, watching NASCAR races and spending time with his grandchildren.
He retired in 2013 from the State of Illinois , Logan Correctional Center Power Plant.

He is a member of the American Legion Post # 263 in Lincoln, Elks Lodge # 914 in Lincoln,

In lieu of flowers Memorials may be made to Carroll Catholic School.

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