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Michael Everett Lovell, 68, of
Lincoln, passed away December 1, 2020 at St. Clara's
Manor.
Cremation rites have been accorded by Holland Barry
& Bennett Funeral Home.
Michael was born March 17, 1952 in Bloomington, IL.,
the son of Everett Henry "Buzz" Lovell and Doris
Irene (Foley) Lovell.
He attended Saint Louis College of
Pharmacy where he was a member of the Delta Sigma
Theta Fraternity. He worked at McKinstry Library on
the Lincoln College campus before being hired at
Milner Library on the Illinois State University
campus where he worked for more than 30 years.
He was a voracious reader of all
genres, but loved historical novels, history,
science fiction, and well written serious mystery.
He loved music, especially the blues, 60's and 70's
and perfected the art of dancing while seated.
He had a great baritone singing
voice. He had a great sense of humor, was loving,
compassionate, and giving.
He was a bourbon connoisseur,
fishing and tying his own flies, and beating his
fishing buddies at poker. |
Michael was a lifelong bachelor;
little kids loved him. He used to tease that only
women under 3 ft tall were drawn to him.
He was a member of Cumberland
Presbyterian Church in Lincoln, Trout Unlimited,
American Rivers, and AFSCME. He supported the boy
scouts, girl scouts, and veterans organizations,
especially Disable American Veterans.
He is survived by his sister Susan Lovell Marley and
his best friends and fishing buddies Gregg Messel
and Bernard (Buck) Schonoff.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his
grandmother Irene Foley, who lived with the family.
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