Frank W. Foree, age 90, of Cadiz, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, December 23, 2021, at Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, Kentucky. Born June 24, 1931, in Belleville, Illinois, he was a son of the late Fred Warren Foree and Otillia Sauer Foree.
He was a United States Army veteran of the Korean War and an industrial electrician by trade. A 63-year member of IBEW Local 309 in Collinsville, Illinois, he served on the executive board, as well as negotiating committees, and was a founding member of the retirees committee. He was a tireless worker for members' rights and was always willing to join forces for the cause. He retired in 1990 and settled into lake life with his wife on Lake Barkley in Cadiz. He enjoyed fishing and gardening and loved to mow his lawn. He was known for his helpfulness and generosity, always willing to lend a hand to his neighbors and share his garden bounties. An avid antique car enthusiast, he was most fond of Model A's and was a member of the Model A Restorers' Club. With a great sense of humor, Frank was never without a joke and always seemed to have one for every occasion. To his beloved family, he was known as Grandpa and Big Pawpaw, and he never ended a visit or call with them without saying, "Call me when you get home."
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Pansy Louise Joyce Foree; and brothers, Bob Foree, David Foree, and Billy Foree and Charles Foree, both in infancy.
He is survived by his son, Brian Foree of Troy, IL; daughters, Kathleen (Bobby) Joyce of Saint Louis, MO, and Konnie (Jeff) Gordon of Smithton, IL; daughter-in-law, Sandy Foree; 12 grandchildren, Matt Foree, J.D. (Sylvie) Foree, Brandon Charles Jones, Courtney Elizabeth (Daniel) Olson, Clayton Patrick (Alisa) Jones, Samantha (Glenn) Davis, Taylor (Cody) Adams, Christina Jackson, Amanda Stapf, Michael (Ally) Maschhoff, Jessica Gordon, and Addison Gordon; 14 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Ruth Ann Klingel of Belleville, IL.
The family will receive friends from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Monday, December 27, 2021. Funeral services will be at Valhalla Funeral Home, 3412 Frank Scott Parkway West, Belleville, Illinois, at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 30, 2021, with visitation there on Wednesday evening, from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Burial will follow in Valhalla Gardens of Memory.
He was a United States Army veteran of the Korean War and an industrial electrician by trade. A 63-year member of IBEW Local 309 in Collinsville, Illinois, he served on the executive board, as well as negotiating committees, and was a founding member of the retirees committee. He was a tireless worker for members' rights and was always willing to join forces for the cause. He retired in 1990 and settled into lake life with his wife on Lake Barkley in Cadiz. He enjoyed fishing and gardening and loved to mow his lawn. He was known for his helpfulness and generosity, always willing to lend a hand to his neighbors and share his garden bounties. An avid antique car enthusiast, he was most fond of Model A's and was a member of the Model A Restorers' Club. With a great sense of humor, Frank was never without a joke and always seemed to have one for every occasion. To his beloved family, he was known as Grandpa and Big Pawpaw, and he never ended a visit or call with them without saying, "Call me when you get home."
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Pansy Louise Joyce Foree; and brothers, Bob Foree, David Foree, and Billy Foree and Charles Foree, both in infancy.
He is survived by his son, Brian Foree of Troy, IL; daughters, Kathleen (Bobby) Joyce of Saint Louis, MO, and Konnie (Jeff) Gordon of Smithton, IL; daughter-in-law, Sandy Foree; 12 grandchildren, Matt Foree, J.D. (Sylvie) Foree, Brandon Charles Jones, Courtney Elizabeth (Daniel) Olson, Clayton Patrick (Alisa) Jones, Samantha (Glenn) Davis, Taylor (Cody) Adams, Christina Jackson, Amanda Stapf, Michael (Ally) Maschhoff, Jessica Gordon, and Addison Gordon; 14 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Ruth Ann Klingel of Belleville, IL.
The family will receive friends from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Monday, December 27, 2021. Funeral services will be at Valhalla Funeral Home, 3412 Frank Scott Parkway West, Belleville, Illinois, at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 30, 2021, with visitation there on Wednesday evening, from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Burial will follow in Valhalla Gardens of Memory.
Frank W. Foree, age 90, of Cadiz, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, December 23, 2021, at Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, Kentucky. Born June 24, 1931, in Belleville, Illinois, he was a son of the late Fred Warren Foree and Otillia Sauer Foree.
He was a United States Army veteran of the Korean War and an industrial electrician by trade. A 63-year member of IBEW Local 309 in Collinsville, Illinois, he served on the executive board, as well as negotiating committees, and was a founding member of the retirees committee. He was a tireless worker for members' rights and was always willing to join forces for the cause. He retired in 1990 and settled into lake life with his wife on Lake Barkley in Cadiz. He enjoyed fishing and gardening and loved to mow his lawn. He was known for his helpfulness and generosity, always willing to lend a hand to his neighbors and share his garden bounties. An avid antique car enthusiast, he was most fond of Model A's and was a member of the Model A Restorers' Club. With a great sense of humor, Frank was never without a joke and always seemed to have one for every occasion. To his beloved family, he was known as Grandpa and Big Pawpaw, and he never ended a visit or call with them without saying, "Call me when you get home."
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Pansy Louise Joyce Foree; and brothers, Bob Foree, David Foree, and Billy Foree and Charles Foree, both in infancy.
He is survived by his son, Brian Foree of Troy, IL; daughters, Kathleen (Bobby) Joyce of Saint Louis, MO, and Konnie (Jeff) Gordon of Smithton, IL; daughter-in-law, Sandy Foree; 12 grandchildren, Matt Foree, J.D. (Sylvie) Foree, Brandon Charles Jones, Courtney Elizabeth (Daniel) Olson, Clayton Patrick (Alisa) Jones, Samantha (Glenn) Davis, Taylor (Cody) Adams, Christina Jackson, Amanda Stapf, Michael (Ally) Maschhoff, Jessica Gordon, and Addison Gordon; 14 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Ruth Ann Klingel of Belleville, IL.
The family will receive friends from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Monday, December 27, 2021. Funeral services will be at Valhalla Funeral Home, 3412 Frank Scott Parkway West, Belleville, Illinois, at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 30, 2021, with visitation there on Wednesday evening, from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Burial will follow in Valhalla Gardens of Memory.
He was a United States Army veteran of the Korean War and an industrial electrician by trade. A 63-year member of IBEW Local 309 in Collinsville, Illinois, he served on the executive board, as well as negotiating committees, and was a founding member of the retirees committee. He was a tireless worker for members' rights and was always willing to join forces for the cause. He retired in 1990 and settled into lake life with his wife on Lake Barkley in Cadiz. He enjoyed fishing and gardening and loved to mow his lawn. He was known for his helpfulness and generosity, always willing to lend a hand to his neighbors and share his garden bounties. An avid antique car enthusiast, he was most fond of Model A's and was a member of the Model A Restorers' Club. With a great sense of humor, Frank was never without a joke and always seemed to have one for every occasion. To his beloved family, he was known as Grandpa and Big Pawpaw, and he never ended a visit or call with them without saying, "Call me when you get home."
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Pansy Louise Joyce Foree; and brothers, Bob Foree, David Foree, and Billy Foree and Charles Foree, both in infancy.
He is survived by his son, Brian Foree of Troy, IL; daughters, Kathleen (Bobby) Joyce of Saint Louis, MO, and Konnie (Jeff) Gordon of Smithton, IL; daughter-in-law, Sandy Foree; 12 grandchildren, Matt Foree, J.D. (Sylvie) Foree, Brandon Charles Jones, Courtney Elizabeth (Daniel) Olson, Clayton Patrick (Alisa) Jones, Samantha (Glenn) Davis, Taylor (Cody) Adams, Christina Jackson, Amanda Stapf, Michael (Ally) Maschhoff, Jessica Gordon, and Addison Gordon; 14 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Ruth Ann Klingel of Belleville, IL.
The family will receive friends from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Monday, December 27, 2021. Funeral services will be at Valhalla Funeral Home, 3412 Frank Scott Parkway West, Belleville, Illinois, at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 30, 2021, with visitation there on Wednesday evening, from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Burial will follow in Valhalla Gardens of Memory.
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