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							 Visitation:  
							10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at Camp 
							Wilson Foursquare Church in Harristown 
							Service:  
							11 a.m. Tuesday at the church 
							
							Funeral home:
							Fricke-Calvert-Schrader,  
							Mount Pulaski 
							Obituary  
							 
							John David Metzger AKA Marshal 
							Haynes, 81, passed away at his home surrounded by 
							his loving family on March 10, 2020 at 7:35 p.m. 
							 
							John was born on October 6, 1938 in Vandalia, the 
							son of Charles and Madelyn (Abbott) Metzger. He 
							married Paula Collins Hoots in 1985. She survives 
							him. 
							 
							Also surviving is his daughter: Cara (Greg) Bobbitt 
							of South Carolina, sons: Craig Metzger of Minnesota, 
							John (Sandie) Hoots of South Carolina, Tony Hoots of 
							California, and Mike Metzger and family of Illinois; 
							one sister: Abby (Lonnie) Lang of Salem, one 
							brother: Bob (Marylin) Metzger of St. Charles, MO; 
							eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren; 
							mother-in-law: Norma Collins; brother-in-law: David 
							Collins; many aunts, uncles, and cousins. He was 
							preceded in death by his parents and one daughter: 
							Sarah Metzger. 
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							John graduated from Vandalia High 
							School. He retired from Firestone and Decatur Public 
							Building Commission. He was a member SASS and 
							enjoyed all those cowboy shoots and friends. He 
							loved working in his wood shop creating unique 
							pieces. He used to enjoy his Harley and traveling. 
							He spent every day loving his family and being 
							grateful for what God provided him. 
							 
							Services for John will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 
							17, 2020 at Camp Wilson Foursquare Church in 
							Harristown, IL with Pastor Brian Canaday 
							officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to 
							the service (10:00-11:00 a.m.) also at the church. 
							Burial at Carlyle Cemetery in Mount Pulaski.  
							 
							Memorials may be made in John’s name to Camp Wilson 
							Foursquare Church.  
							 
							Services are entrusted to Fricke-Calvert-Schrader 
							Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski. 
            
            				
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