ABERNETHY, R. Ted 1916-2003

ABERNETHY, GUSTAFSON, SHELMAN, SHORES

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The Fairfield Ledger
May 19, 2003

R. Ted ABERNETHY

R. Ted ABERNETHY, 86, of Galesburg, Ill., died at 7:54 a.m. Friday, May 16, 2003, at Cottage Hospital in Galesburg, Ill., of natural causes.

Mr. ABERNETHY was born Aug. 16, 1916, in Knox County, Ill., the son of George Earl and Catherine Mae GUSTAFSON ABERNETHY. He married Vivian E. SHELMAN Dec. 10, 1942, in Lockridge.

Survivors include his wife; one daughter Connie Lue ABERNETHY of Galesburg; one son, Rodney Allen ABERNETHY and wife Carol of Galesburg; one sister, Katheryn SHORES of Canton, Ill.

The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Hurd Hendricks Funeral Home in Knoxville, Ill., with the Rev. David Kniker officiating. Burial will be in Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens in Galesburg, with military rites conducted by the Ralph M. Noble American Legion Post No. 285 of Galesburg.

Visitation will be from 6:30-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to the First Christian Church in Galesburg.

(Transcribed for genealogy purposes only. I am of no relation.)