1930
Ernest
2004
Ernest L. Moon
March 16, 1930 — April 17, 2004
Ernest L. Moon, age 74 of Silvis, died April 17, 2004 at Illini Hospital, Silvis.
Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, April 22nd at Esterdahl Mortuary, Ltd., 6601 - 38th Avenue, Moline with Rev. Becky Sherwood of the First Presbyterian Church of East Moline officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in National Cemetery, Rock Island with military rites conducted by Moline American Legion Post #246. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Diabetes Association.
Ernest was born on March 16, 1930 in Moline the son of Ernest Irwin and Ethel Winters Moon. He married LaZelle Goswick on July 7, 1957 in Rock Island. She preceded him in death on October 8, 1987.
Ernest worked as a carpenter and in the machine shop at the Rock Island Arsenal, retiring in 1986. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in Germany during the Berlin Airlift. He enjoyed fishing and hunting and his trips to California. He was a Past- President of the Senior Citizens Center in Green Rock.
Survivors include his brother and spouse Matthew and Frances Moon of Rock Island, 7 nephews, 2 nieces, 24 grand nieces and nephews and 17 great grand nieces and nephews and many other special friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, April 22nd at Esterdahl Mortuary, Ltd., 6601 - 38th Avenue, Moline with Rev. Becky Sherwood of the First Presbyterian Church of East Moline officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in National Cemetery, Rock Island with military rites conducted by Moline American Legion Post #246. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Diabetes Association.
Ernest was born on March 16, 1930 in Moline the son of Ernest Irwin and Ethel Winters Moon. He married LaZelle Goswick on July 7, 1957 in Rock Island. She preceded him in death on October 8, 1987.
Ernest worked as a carpenter and in the machine shop at the Rock Island Arsenal, retiring in 1986. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in Germany during the Berlin Airlift. He enjoyed fishing and hunting and his trips to California. He was a Past- President of the Senior Citizens Center in Green Rock.
Survivors include his brother and spouse Matthew and Frances Moon of Rock Island, 7 nephews, 2 nieces, 24 grand nieces and nephews and 17 great grand nieces and nephews and many other special friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
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