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Visitation:
9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Wednesday, October 2, 2024, at
the First United Methodist Church in New Holland
Service:
11 a.m. Wednesday at the church
Funeral home:
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln
Obituary
John Chesnut, 91, of Lincoln,
formerly of New Holland, passed away on Thursday,
September 26, 2024 with his family by his side.
John was born on September 19, 1933, in Lincoln, the
son of Lynn E. and Abigail (Woods) Chesnut. He
married Adrienne Halleland on December 17, 1955, in
Joliet, IL.
John is survived by his wife, Adrienne; daughters,
Janet (Mike) Patrick, Diane (Mike) Whiteman, and
Carol (Greg) Holderfield; seven grandchildren,
Emilly Neale, Jill Runge, Katie Huhn, Amy Harms,
Andy Whiteman, Griffin Holderfield, Grant
Holderfield; four great-grandchildren; and sister,
Marilyn (Glenn) Marten.
John loved farming. At eight years old you could
find him tending the draft horses, hogs, chickens,
dairy cows, and cattle. He graduated from New
Holland High School and the University of Illinois
at Urbana-Champaign earning a Bachelor's degree in
Agriculture.
John took pride in his military service. In 1956, he
served his country in the US Navy on an amphibious
command ship in the Pacific. Afterwards, he and
Adrienne settled in New Holland and began farming.
He joined the Logan County Farmers Union, served as
president, was a member of the Executive Board, and
became a delegate at the National Farmers Union
convention. In 1989, John and Adrienne received the
Outstanding Farm Family of the year award. |
His other memberships included the
New Holland American Legion, Illinois Farm Bureau,
New Holland Masonic Lodge, and Ansar Shrine. John
served on many boards including the local Federal
Land Bank, Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital,
Sheridan Township, and New Holland Village.
John was an active member of the First United
Methodist Church in New Holland, IL. He served on
many committees and offered much of his time to help
the church.
Services for John will be held at 11 a.m. on
Wednesday, October 2, 2024, at the First United
Methodist Church in New Holland. Visitation will
take place prior from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. also at
the church. Burial will follow the services at
Richmond Grove Cemetery in New Holland, where full
military rites will be accorded.
Memorial donations may be made in John’s name to the
First United Methodist Church of New Holland, Brains
Together For A Cure, The National Brain Tumor
Society, or charity of choice. Services have been
entrusted to Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in
Lincoln, IL.
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