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Celebration of Life:
7 p.m., Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at
Heritage in Flight Museum at the Logan County
Airport in Lincoln.
Funeral home:
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln
Obituary
Marvin H. Boss, Jr (91) passed away
at 8:36 a.m. on July 6, 2020 at Memorial Medical
Center Springfield.
Marv was the son of Marvin H. Boss, Sr and Blanche
(Gray) Boss, born in St. Louis, Mo. on June 20,
1929.
Marvin is survived by his children: Jeff (Marty)Boss
of Carmel, IN (prior Morton, IL), and Carol Boss of
Lincoln, one sister in-law: Connie Boss of Lincoln;
four grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, and
one great-great grandchild.
Marvin was preceded in death by his parents, one
brother, Roger, and one daughter, Lynn.
Marvin worked at Boss Drug store, a Lincoln business
founded by his father, for most of his working
career. Marvin’s smiling face and helpful attitude
could be found behind the counter almost every day
that he worked at “the store”. Boss Drug Store was a
fixture in Lincoln for almost 58 years.
He dedicated most of his working life to keeping a
vibrant business district in downtown Lincoln.
People in Lincoln will remember Marvin working with
the Chamber or other business groups to promote
local retail business.
Marvin was a “great guy” who accumulated many
friends over the years. His children will always
remember him as a kind and generous person who was
always interested in what was going on in their
lives. |
Marvin’s love in life was flying
airplanes. He served as a pilot in the United States
Airforce and attained the rank of 1st Lieutenant. He
flew B-25s, B-29s, and KC-97s while in the USAF.
Upon leaving the USAF, he joined the Air Guard in
Peoria and few P-51 fighters which he said were his
favorite airplanes to fly.
After military service, Marv continued to fly
recreationally for over 50 years.
Marvin was one of the original
members and current Board Member of Heritage in
Flight Museum in Lincoln. He really enjoyed the
members of this group and talked about the fun times
enjoyed by everyone as they built this museum to
preserve Aviation History in Central Illinois which
also includes historical Military displays from all
branches of our Armed Services. Marvin was a member
of the Immanuel Lutheran Church.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at
Heritage in Flight Museum (Logan County Airport) in
Lincoln, on Tuesday - July 28, at 4pm till 7pm.
Memorials can be made to the Heritage in Flight
Museum or the American Cancer Society.
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