Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Gayle McDaniel; three children, Lynne (Paul) Jones, Bret (Jane) McDanie and Neal (Bridget) McDaniel; four grandchildren, Derick (Stacey) Jones, Colin Jones, Keri McDaniel, and Chad McDaniel; a brother, Bob (Avis) McDaniel; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents.
He was employed by the Illinois Central Railroad for over 40 years as a telegrapher, agent/operator and customer service representative working most of those years in Pinckneyville, IL. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Pinckneyville, IL and the Masonic Lodge, Pinckneyville, IL, Mitchell Lodge #85. Some of his favorite pastimes were fishing, hunting, boating, water skiing but he especially loved taking care of his grandchildren.
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Note: thanks to contributors, Bill Nelson, for emailing me his obituary and Gerald, for links to his parents.
Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Gayle McDaniel; three children, Lynne (Paul) Jones, Bret (Jane) McDanie and Neal (Bridget) McDaniel; four grandchildren, Derick (Stacey) Jones, Colin Jones, Keri McDaniel, and Chad McDaniel; a brother, Bob (Avis) McDaniel; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents.
He was employed by the Illinois Central Railroad for over 40 years as a telegrapher, agent/operator and customer service representative working most of those years in Pinckneyville, IL. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Pinckneyville, IL and the Masonic Lodge, Pinckneyville, IL, Mitchell Lodge #85. Some of his favorite pastimes were fishing, hunting, boating, water skiing but he especially loved taking care of his grandchildren.
www.pyattfuneralhome.com
Note: thanks to contributors, Bill Nelson, for emailing me his obituary and Gerald, for links to his parents.
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