1916
Anthony
2004
Anthony Ralph Killion Jr
October 3, 1916 — October 30, 2004
Anthony Ralph Killion Jr. age 88, formerly of Orion, IL, died on October 30, 2004 at Knox County Nursing Home in Knoxville, IL.
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. on November 2, 2004 at Kirk, Huggins & Esterdahl Funeral Home, Ltd. 1301 - 4th Street , Orion, with the Rev. Larry Weiss officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on November 1,2004 at the funeral home and one hour prior to service time on Tuesday. Burial will be at Grace Lutheran Cemetery, Opheim, IL. Memorials have been established to the First Baptist Church, Orion or the donor's choice.
Ralph, the son of Anthony Ralph Killion Sr. and Adabelle Sayre Killion was born in a log cabin while homesteading in Vermillion Alberta Canada. He came to the United States in 1921 and was engaged in farming in the Orion area most of his life. He worked to build the Orion High School in 1939. He married the love of his life Eleanora Johnson on October 30, 1941. After retiring from farming he worked at the Isakson Lumber yard as a carpenter, and then as a custodian at Orion High School. He was a long time member of the Orion Baptist Church. He enjoyed Orion area history and woodworking projects for relatives and friends.
Surviving are wife Eleanora; 5 children including Charles (Sherry) Killion, Springfield, Ohio; Kathy "Elaine" (Gary) Pemberton, Rio; Linda (Rodney) Partin, Marianna, FL.; Roger (Denise) Killlion, Coal Valley and Douglas (Amy) Killion, Orion; 13 grandchildren; 5 step grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; 7 step great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and 1 sister Phyllis Killion.
Online condolences may be expressed to Ralph's family by visiting his obituary at www.esterdahlmortuary.com
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. on November 2, 2004 at Kirk, Huggins & Esterdahl Funeral Home, Ltd. 1301 - 4th Street , Orion, with the Rev. Larry Weiss officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on November 1,2004 at the funeral home and one hour prior to service time on Tuesday. Burial will be at Grace Lutheran Cemetery, Opheim, IL. Memorials have been established to the First Baptist Church, Orion or the donor's choice.
Ralph, the son of Anthony Ralph Killion Sr. and Adabelle Sayre Killion was born in a log cabin while homesteading in Vermillion Alberta Canada. He came to the United States in 1921 and was engaged in farming in the Orion area most of his life. He worked to build the Orion High School in 1939. He married the love of his life Eleanora Johnson on October 30, 1941. After retiring from farming he worked at the Isakson Lumber yard as a carpenter, and then as a custodian at Orion High School. He was a long time member of the Orion Baptist Church. He enjoyed Orion area history and woodworking projects for relatives and friends.
Surviving are wife Eleanora; 5 children including Charles (Sherry) Killion, Springfield, Ohio; Kathy "Elaine" (Gary) Pemberton, Rio; Linda (Rodney) Partin, Marianna, FL.; Roger (Denise) Killlion, Coal Valley and Douglas (Amy) Killion, Orion; 13 grandchildren; 5 step grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; 7 step great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and 1 sister Phyllis Killion.
Online condolences may be expressed to Ralph's family by visiting his obituary at www.esterdahlmortuary.com
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