He was born Aug. 12, 1929, in Sioux Falls, S.D., a son of Henry and Estella (Harper) Coil. On Oct. 9, 1951, he married Evelyn G. Thompson in Peoria. She survives.
Also surviving are his two sons, David (Bernice) Coil and Jim (Bettie) Coil, both of Browning, Ill.; his daughter, Anita (Orvel) Hull of Rushville; two granddaughters, Lorrie and Melissa Coil; two step grandchildren; four step great-grandchildren; and his sister, Martha Elliott of Falls Church, Va.
He was preceded in death by five brothers, Floyd, Don, Ross, Carroll and Benjamin Coil.
Albert worked for 20 years at Caterpillar in East Peoria and for 20 years at Illinois Power in Havana.
He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, rock collecting, bird watching and machine shop work.
Interment will be in the Astoria Cemetery.
July 2, 2008 | Peoria Journal Star, The (IL)
He was born Aug. 12, 1929, in Sioux Falls, S.D., a son of Henry and Estella (Harper) Coil. On Oct. 9, 1951, he married Evelyn G. Thompson in Peoria. She survives.
Also surviving are his two sons, David (Bernice) Coil and Jim (Bettie) Coil, both of Browning, Ill.; his daughter, Anita (Orvel) Hull of Rushville; two granddaughters, Lorrie and Melissa Coil; two step grandchildren; four step great-grandchildren; and his sister, Martha Elliott of Falls Church, Va.
He was preceded in death by five brothers, Floyd, Don, Ross, Carroll and Benjamin Coil.
Albert worked for 20 years at Caterpillar in East Peoria and for 20 years at Illinois Power in Havana.
He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, rock collecting, bird watching and machine shop work.
Interment will be in the Astoria Cemetery.
July 2, 2008 | Peoria Journal Star, The (IL)
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