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Eugene
"Gene" Semple
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[February 05, 2022]
MELBOURNE BEACH, Fla -Eugene “Gene”Semple, 89,
of Melbourne Beach, Florida,formerly from Lincoln, Illinois, died at
9:35 pm on January 25, surrounded by family.
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Service:
Graveside services will be at Hartsburg Union
Cemetery at a later date.
Obituary
Eugene “Gene”Semple, 89, of Melbourne
Beach, Florida, formerly from Lincoln, Illinois,
died at 9:35 pm on January 25, surrounded by family.
Gene was born November 5, 1932, son of Joseph and
Elizabeth Semple. He married Janet Schleder on May
12, 1957. He is survived by his wife of 64 years,
his two children, Lorilei Palmer (James) of White
Heath, Illinois and Anthony Semple (Dawn) of Grand
Rapids, Michigan. He leaves three grandsons, Dylan
Palmer (fiancé Taylor Helenthal), Jake and Cole
Semple. He is survived by one sister, Joyce
(Russell) Romine, Osage Beach, Missouri.
Gene served in the United States Air Force
(1952-1956). He was formerly employed at Stetson
China Company for eleven years and as a safety
engineer for Bridgestone Firestone, retiring after
30 years. He returned as consultant for one and a
half years. He was past president of the McLean
County Health and Safety Council and member of the
American Society of Safety Engineers. He was a
member of the American Legion and St. Mark’s United
Methodist Church, Indialantic, Florida.
He enjoyed traveling, having visited all fifty
states with his wife. Gene adored his family,
enjoying activities with his grandsons. He was a
sports enthusiast, and a lifelong fan of the New
York Yankees.
Cremation rites were accorded by Neptune Society.
Graveside services will be at Hartsburg Illinois
Union Cemetery at a later date.
Memorials may be made to St. Mark’s United Methodist
Church, American Diabetes Association or the charity
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