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Cecil Leighton Hovis

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Cecil Leighton Hovis

Birth
Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan, USA
Death
8 Jun 2015 (aged 61)
Milan, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA GPS-Latitude: 41.5160867, Longitude: -90.5270283
Plot
3 - 722
Memorial ID
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Cecil L. Hovis, 61, of Milan, passed away Monday June 8, 2015 at home, surrounded by his family.

Services will be 11:00am Monday June 15 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Milan, with visitation one hour prior to service time. Burial will follow in Rock Island National Cemetery. Memorials may be left to the family.

Cecil was born on May 18, 1954 in Ypsilanti, MI, the son of Cecil and Murriel (DeWeese) Hovis. He married the love of his life, Barbara in Milan.

Mr. Hovis served in the United States Army and Air Force for 20 years. After his retirement from the Army, he loved woodworking and painting

Survivors include his wife, Barbara; daughter, Cristina Colosimo, Rock Island; 5 sons including Steven Hovis and family of Morley, MI; sister, Alice (David) Cox; brother, John (Jenny) Hovis; several step siblings, nieces and nephews.

The family wishes to thank ACS Hope Lodge for the love and support they provided.
Cecil L. Hovis, 61, of Milan, passed away Monday June 8, 2015 at home, surrounded by his family.

Services will be 11:00am Monday June 15 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Milan, with visitation one hour prior to service time. Burial will follow in Rock Island National Cemetery. Memorials may be left to the family.

Cecil was born on May 18, 1954 in Ypsilanti, MI, the son of Cecil and Murriel (DeWeese) Hovis. He married the love of his life, Barbara in Milan.

Mr. Hovis served in the United States Army and Air Force for 20 years. After his retirement from the Army, he loved woodworking and painting

Survivors include his wife, Barbara; daughter, Cristina Colosimo, Rock Island; 5 sons including Steven Hovis and family of Morley, MI; sister, Alice (David) Cox; brother, John (Jenny) Hovis; several step siblings, nieces and nephews.

The family wishes to thank ACS Hope Lodge for the love and support they provided.

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SSG US Army, Sgt US Air Force, Vietnam, Persian Gulf



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