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            [January 06, 2016]  
            		
			LINCOLN 
			-  Ronald D. "Ron" Mason, 80, of Lincoln, passed away January 
			4, 2016, at home surrounded by his loving family.  | 
						
						
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							 Visitation:  From 11 a.m. until 1 
							p.m. Friday, January 8, at Holland Barry & Bennett 
							Funeral Home 
							Service:
							1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home 
							
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							Obituary 
							 Ronald D. "Ron" Mason, 80, of Lincoln, passed 
							away January 4, 2016, at home surrounded by his 
							loving family. 
							 
							Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Friday, 
							January 8, 2016, at Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral 
							Home. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, 
							also at the funeral home with Rev. Glenn Shelton 
							officiating. Burial will follow in New Union 
							Cemetery, Lincoln with full military detail 
							performed by the American Legion Post 263. 
							 
							Ron was born December 7, 1935, in Creve Coeur, the 
							son of Atwood and Lucy (Bunn) Mason. He proudly 
							served his country in the United States Army. He 
							retired from the Illinois Department of 
							Transportation after several years of service. He 
							was a member of the American Legion Post 263 and the 
							Greenview Masonic Lodge. Ron was an avid St. Louis 
							Cardinals and NASCAR fan. His favorite driver was 
							Rusty Wallace. He enjoyed camping and the outdoors. 
							He farmed at one point in his life. Above all else, 
							Ron enjoyed spending time with his family. He will 
							be missed and lovingly remembered.  | 
							
							 
  
Surviving are his companion Martha Bravi of Lincoln, daughters Ronda (Blake) 
Shelton of Lincoln and LeAnn (Darren) Shirley of Springfield, stepdaughters 
Denise (Christopher) Cooper of Cullman, Diana Bravi (Mike Price) of Taylorville, 
and Doreen Plummer (Jerry Hurley) of Lincoln, 15 grandchildren and 8 
great-grandchildren also survive as well as sisters Kay (Gene) Horton and 
Leticia Cooney, both of Pekin. 
 
He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister Maxine Dibuono. 
 
Memorial donations may be made to the family in care of Martha Bravi and will be 
accepted at the funeral home. 
							 
            
            				
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