James L. Lamb, 74, of Farmer City, died at 5:17 am Friday, August 5, 1994 at his home. Funeral services were held 2:00 pm Sunday, August 7 at Calvert-Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home, Farmer City; burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery with graveside military rites.

Mr. Lamb was born October 27, 1919 at Farmer City at Farmer City, s/o Jerry Myrse Lamb. (1888-1965)and Bessie Jane (Turpin) Lamb. (1893-1980). He married Opal Bernice Kemplin (1924- )on October 21, 1940 in St Louis. She survives. Also surviving are three sons: Jim of Mansfield; Larry of Newbury Park CA; and Bob of Urbana; two daughters: Donna Wieck of Charleston; and Cindy Johnson of Champaign; nine grandchildren; and four brothers: Carl of Yuma AZ; Cecil and Odell both of Farmer City; and Wilbert of Carlock; five sisters: Mary Spencer and Erma Bell, both of Clinton; Edith Zimmerman and Opal Foulks, both of Farmer City; and Lucille Burris of LeRoy. Mr. Lamb was preceded in death by one grandson, one brother and two sisters.

He was a plant manager and associate with Lew West at Farmer City Grain and Pacific Grain for 35 years. He retired in 1984. He was a WWII Army veteran, serving with the engineer corps in Europe.

He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was a member of Joe Williams Post 55 of the American Legion and Fred O'Malley Post 6190 of the VFW, both of Farmer City.

Memorial contributions may be made to the hospice program at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana
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He is one of 13 children
1. Mary Belle 1912-1995;
2. Carl Adolph Lamb (1914-2008);
3. Geneva Jane (1915-1992) ;
4. Edith Veuela (1917-2007) :
5. Mildred Lucille. (1918-2004);
6. James Lester. (1919-1994) ;
7. Wilbert Myrse (1921-2006) ;
8. Paul David. (1922-1987) ;
9. Cecil Sanford (1925-2009) ;
10. Ora Odell. (1926-2005) ;
11. Rosella Mae (1927-1927) ;
12, Erma Marie (1928- ) ; and
13. Opal Vernelle (1935-2009 )

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