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James G. "Bill" Shoemaker  

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[January 26, 2018]  LINCOLN - James G. "Bill" Shoemaker, 98,of Lincoln passed away on Thursday, January 18, 2018 at 2:55 a.m. at the Christian Village Nursing Home in Lincoln.

Service:  To be held at a later date

Funeral home: Peasley Funeral Home, Lincoln     

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James G. "Bill" Shoemaker, 96, of Lincoln, passed away on January 18, 2018, at The Christian Village in Lincoln.

A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Cremation Rites have been accorded.

James G. "Bill" Shoemaker was born December 9, 1919, in Jasper County, Ill., the son of John and Della Johnson Shoemaker. He was united in marriage to Bertie B. Robertson on November 30, 1940. She preceded him in death on August 19, 2010.

He is survived by one son: Bruce (Shirley) Shoemaker of Crest Hill, Ill.; six grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.

He was preceded in death by his wife, one son: James Richard Shoemaker, three brothers and five sisters.

 

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Bill graduated from Lincoln Community High School. He then served in the United States Army Air Corp. He retired from the Frank E. Green Company as President.

He was a member of the Elks Lodge #914 in Lincoln where he was a Past Exalted Ruler, member of Lincoln American Legion Post #263 and Veteran of Foreign Wars Post #

Memorials may be made in Bill's memory to the Elks #914 Charitable Trust.

Peasley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.


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