Jack Shawhan, 96, of Pekin passed away Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2010, at Pekin Hospital.
Jack was born Sept. 11, 1914, in Pike County, Ind., to John L. and Edna (Hatfield) Shawhan. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lilian (Lohnes) Shawhan, whom he married on April 19, 1941. They were married 58 years.
His brother, James Shawhan, preceded him in death in August 2010.
He is survived by his sister, Virginia (Shawhan) Bakeis of Zionsville, Ind.; his sister in-law, Betty Shawhan of Petersburg, Ind..
Jack served in the U.S. Navy during World War II from February 1944 to January 1946.
He retired from Caterpillar in 1973 after approximately 36 years of service.
He was a member of First United Methodist Church in Pekin, where he was active in the Men's Club.
Jack was a member of William Schafer American Legion Post 44 and Roy L. King Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1232, where he called bingo.
Jack was a very active individual. He gathered many buckets of wild berries with which he made countless jars of jellies and jams, which he gave to his many friends and family. He loved to fish and garden.
Burial will be in Glendale Memorial Gardens in Pekin with military honors provided by the United States Navy and the Tazewell Area Ceremonial Team.
Full obit in the Peoria Journal Star - Sept. 17, 2010.
Jack was born Sept. 11, 1914, in Pike County, Ind., to John L. and Edna (Hatfield) Shawhan. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lilian (Lohnes) Shawhan, whom he married on April 19, 1941. They were married 58 years.
His brother, James Shawhan, preceded him in death in August 2010.
He is survived by his sister, Virginia (Shawhan) Bakeis of Zionsville, Ind.; his sister in-law, Betty Shawhan of Petersburg, Ind..
Jack served in the U.S. Navy during World War II from February 1944 to January 1946.
He retired from Caterpillar in 1973 after approximately 36 years of service.
He was a member of First United Methodist Church in Pekin, where he was active in the Men's Club.
Jack was a member of William Schafer American Legion Post 44 and Roy L. King Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1232, where he called bingo.
Jack was a very active individual. He gathered many buckets of wild berries with which he made countless jars of jellies and jams, which he gave to his many friends and family. He loved to fish and garden.
Burial will be in Glendale Memorial Gardens in Pekin with military honors provided by the United States Navy and the Tazewell Area Ceremonial Team.
Full obit in the Peoria Journal Star - Sept. 17, 2010.
Jack Shawhan, 96, of Pekin passed away Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2010, at Pekin Hospital.
Jack was born Sept. 11, 1914, in Pike County, Ind., to John L. and Edna (Hatfield) Shawhan. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lilian (Lohnes) Shawhan, whom he married on April 19, 1941. They were married 58 years.
His brother, James Shawhan, preceded him in death in August 2010.
He is survived by his sister, Virginia (Shawhan) Bakeis of Zionsville, Ind.; his sister in-law, Betty Shawhan of Petersburg, Ind..
Jack served in the U.S. Navy during World War II from February 1944 to January 1946.
He retired from Caterpillar in 1973 after approximately 36 years of service.
He was a member of First United Methodist Church in Pekin, where he was active in the Men's Club.
Jack was a member of William Schafer American Legion Post 44 and Roy L. King Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1232, where he called bingo.
Jack was a very active individual. He gathered many buckets of wild berries with which he made countless jars of jellies and jams, which he gave to his many friends and family. He loved to fish and garden.
Burial will be in Glendale Memorial Gardens in Pekin with military honors provided by the United States Navy and the Tazewell Area Ceremonial Team.
Full obit in the Peoria Journal Star - Sept. 17, 2010.
Jack was born Sept. 11, 1914, in Pike County, Ind., to John L. and Edna (Hatfield) Shawhan. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lilian (Lohnes) Shawhan, whom he married on April 19, 1941. They were married 58 years.
His brother, James Shawhan, preceded him in death in August 2010.
He is survived by his sister, Virginia (Shawhan) Bakeis of Zionsville, Ind.; his sister in-law, Betty Shawhan of Petersburg, Ind..
Jack served in the U.S. Navy during World War II from February 1944 to January 1946.
He retired from Caterpillar in 1973 after approximately 36 years of service.
He was a member of First United Methodist Church in Pekin, where he was active in the Men's Club.
Jack was a member of William Schafer American Legion Post 44 and Roy L. King Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1232, where he called bingo.
Jack was a very active individual. He gathered many buckets of wild berries with which he made countless jars of jellies and jams, which he gave to his many friends and family. He loved to fish and garden.
Burial will be in Glendale Memorial Gardens in Pekin with military honors provided by the United States Navy and the Tazewell Area Ceremonial Team.
Full obit in the Peoria Journal Star - Sept. 17, 2010.
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