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Obituaries - 2008

L. Martin Calvert

Mr. L. Martin Calvert, 90, of Macomb, Illinois, formerly of Blandinsville, passed away Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at 9:00 P.M. at the McDonough District Hospital, Macomb.

He was born March 8, 1918 in Macomb, the son of Clyde L. and Bessie Martin Calvert. On March 5, 1939 he married Pauline Ogren in Kahoka, Missouri. She preceded him in death on March 26, 2003.

Mr. Calvert was a 1934 graduate of the Western Academy. He was a lifelong farmer in the Blandinsville area. He served as a Director of the McDonough Telephone Coop and served on the County Board of Supervisors for 12 years. He was a board member of the Western Museum and the Blandin House Museum. He was a member of the Southeast Iowa Antique Car Club, the LaHarpe Masonic Lodge, Quincy Consistory and the Peoria Shrine. He was also a member of the Blandinsville United Methodist Church where he held several offices.

He is survived by four children, Lee (Marilyn) Calvert, of Sciota, IL, Nancy (Gary) Sherer of Macomb, Wayne(Peggy) Calvert of Blandinsville, and Rev. Beth Nelson of Astoria, IL, and a daughter-in-law, Nancy Calvert of Blandinsville, a sister Clarice McGary of Tempe, AZ, a sister-in-law, Hazel (John) Watson of Macomb, 13 grandchildren, Cathy (Jim)Pierce, of LaFarge, Wis., Steve (Rhonda) Calvert of Sciota, Jamie (Jackie) Sherer of Jacksonville, Fla., Paula (Troy) Smith of Macomb, Darb (Amber) Calvert of Williamsville, IL., Deik (Angie) Calvert of Chicago, Deilee (Chris) Minor-Calvert of Syracuse, N.Y., Drue (Jenny) Calvert of Macomb, DeNeisha Calvert of Cinncinnati, OH, Melissa Johns, of Chicago, Christopher Nelson of Bloomington, IN, Heather Calvert and Julie Calvert-Mitchell of Blandinsville, and 19 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife Pauline, two sons Teddy Eugene Calvert and Karl Ray Calvert, a great-granddaughter, Sofia Calvert and two sisters, Maxine Bartlett and Alleyne Bechtold.

Services will be held at 10:00 AM Monday, September, 15, 2008 at the Blandinsville United Methodist Church with Rev. Don Riley officiating. Burial will be in the Glade City Cemetery, Blandinsville. Masonic Rites will be held at 2:30 PM Sunday, September 14th at Banks & Beals Funeral Home in LaHarpe, IL where the family will meet with friends from 3:00 until 5:00 PM, Sunday. A memorial fund has been established for the Blandinsville United Methodist Church and the Blandin House Museum. Send a condolence here.

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Obituaries - 2008 L. Martin Calvert Mr. L. Martin Calvert, 90, of Macomb, Illinois, formerly of Blandinsville, passed away Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at 9:00 P.M. at the McDonough District Hospital, Macomb. He was born March 8, 1918 in Macomb, the son of Clyde L. and Bessie Martin Calvert. On March 5, 1939 he married Pauline Ogren in Kahoka, Missouri. She preceded him in death on March 26, 2003. Mr. Calvert was a 1934 graduate of the Western Academy. He was a lifelong farmer in the Blandinsville area. He served as a Director of the McDonough Telephone Coop and served on the County Board of Supervisors for 12 years. He was a board member of the Western Museum and the Blandin House Museum. He was a member of the Southeast Iowa Antique Car Club, the LaHarpe Masonic Lodge, Quincy Consistory and the Peoria Shrine. He was also a member of the Blandinsville United Methodist Church where he held several offices. He is survived by four children, Lee (Marilyn) Calvert, of Sciota, IL, Nancy (Gary) Sherer of Macomb, Wayne(Peggy) Calvert of Blandinsville, and Rev. Beth Nelson of Astoria, IL, and a daughter-in-law, Nancy Calvert of Blandinsville, a sister Clarice McGary of Tempe, AZ, a sister-in-law, Hazel (John) Watson of Macomb, 13 grandchildren, Cathy (Jim)Pierce, of LaFarge, Wis., Steve (Rhonda) Calvert of Sciota, Jamie (Jackie) Sherer of Jacksonville, Fla., Paula (Troy) Smith of Macomb, Darb (Amber) Calvert of Williamsville, IL., Deik (Angie) Calvert of Chicago, Deilee (Chris) Minor-Calvert of Syracuse, N.Y., Drue (Jenny) Calvert of Macomb, DeNeisha Calvert of Cinncinnati, OH, Melissa Johns, of Chicago, Christopher Nelson of Bloomington, IN, Heather Calvert and Julie Calvert-Mitchell of Blandinsville, and 19 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife Pauline, two sons Teddy Eugene Calvert and Karl Ray Calvert, a great-granddaughter, Sofia Calvert and two sisters, Maxine Bartlett and Alleyne Bechtold. Services will be held at 10:00 AM Monday, September, 15, 2008 at the Blandinsville United Methodist Church with Rev. Don Riley officiating. Burial will be in the Glade City Cemetery, Blandinsville. Masonic Rites will be held at 2:30 PM Sunday, September 14th at Banks & Beals Funeral Home in LaHarpe, IL where the family will meet with friends from 3:00 until 5:00 PM, Sunday. A memorial fund has been established for the Blandinsville United Methodist Church and the Blandin House Museum. Send a condolence here.
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