CREAL SPRINGS - Jon Edson Loomis, age 69, of rural Creal Springs, departed this life at 2:55 p.m. Wednesday, March 9, 2005, at home, with his family at his side.
A decedent of early Union County settlers and the son of Oliver King "O. K." and Kathryn (Snyder) Loomis, Jon Edson Loomis was born, June 30, 1935, in the Hale-Willard Memorial Hospital in Anna.
Jon is survived by his wife Elizabeth A. Loomis of Creal Springs; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Dr. Carroll and Nola Faye Loomis of Anna and Donald and Aletha Loomis of Reiner, Virginia; 49 nieces and nephews of the Loomis and Grant families; other extended family members and numerous good friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one nephew, Mark Loomis.
Jon always enjoyed the company of his family and many friends and will always be remembered by all who knew and loved him.
Jon answered the call of this nation and served in the U.S. Army.
After completing his service, Jon returned to SIU where he met Elizabeth Ann Grant and they were united in marriage on Aug.18, 1962, in the Washington Avenue Baptist Church in Johnston City, and together sharing the joys and the trials of over 42 years of marriage.
Jon was a graduate of Anna Community High School where his father, O. K. Loomis was an agriculture instructor for over 40 years. Jon continued his education at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, and graduated with a bachelor of science in anthropology. For 30 years he was employed in Chicago by the State of Illinois, Department of Labor as an adjudicator. Following his retirement Jon and Elizabeth returned to Southern Illinois where he continued to pursue his many interest and hobbies. He was a "Master Gardener", a member of the South Suburban Archeological Society of Chicago, a member of the Audubon Society of Southern Illinois and a member of the University of Illinois Extension Council. He was an avid hunter, fisherman, gardener, a birder, a historian and Civil War buff, a vocational archeologist and an avid reader.
Arrangements for Jon E. Loomis have been entrusted to Wilson-McReynolds Funeral Home, 900 N. Court St., Marion, Illinois.
The visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. The funeral service for Jon E. Loomis will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 12, 2005, at Wilson-McReynolds Funeral Home, with the Rev. Carl Cottingham presiding. Interment will follow in Makanda Evergreen Cemetery.
For those who prefer memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or charity of donor's choice and mailed in care of Wilson-McReynolds Funeral Home, P.O. Box 370, Marion, Illinois 62959. Memorial envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
A decedent of early Union County settlers and the son of Oliver King "O. K." and Kathryn (Snyder) Loomis, Jon Edson Loomis was born, June 30, 1935, in the Hale-Willard Memorial Hospital in Anna.
Jon is survived by his wife Elizabeth A. Loomis of Creal Springs; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Dr. Carroll and Nola Faye Loomis of Anna and Donald and Aletha Loomis of Reiner, Virginia; 49 nieces and nephews of the Loomis and Grant families; other extended family members and numerous good friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one nephew, Mark Loomis.
Jon always enjoyed the company of his family and many friends and will always be remembered by all who knew and loved him.
Jon answered the call of this nation and served in the U.S. Army.
After completing his service, Jon returned to SIU where he met Elizabeth Ann Grant and they were united in marriage on Aug.18, 1962, in the Washington Avenue Baptist Church in Johnston City, and together sharing the joys and the trials of over 42 years of marriage.
Jon was a graduate of Anna Community High School where his father, O. K. Loomis was an agriculture instructor for over 40 years. Jon continued his education at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, and graduated with a bachelor of science in anthropology. For 30 years he was employed in Chicago by the State of Illinois, Department of Labor as an adjudicator. Following his retirement Jon and Elizabeth returned to Southern Illinois where he continued to pursue his many interest and hobbies. He was a "Master Gardener", a member of the South Suburban Archeological Society of Chicago, a member of the Audubon Society of Southern Illinois and a member of the University of Illinois Extension Council. He was an avid hunter, fisherman, gardener, a birder, a historian and Civil War buff, a vocational archeologist and an avid reader.
Arrangements for Jon E. Loomis have been entrusted to Wilson-McReynolds Funeral Home, 900 N. Court St., Marion, Illinois.
The visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. The funeral service for Jon E. Loomis will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 12, 2005, at Wilson-McReynolds Funeral Home, with the Rev. Carl Cottingham presiding. Interment will follow in Makanda Evergreen Cemetery.
For those who prefer memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or charity of donor's choice and mailed in care of Wilson-McReynolds Funeral Home, P.O. Box 370, Marion, Illinois 62959. Memorial envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
CREAL SPRINGS - Jon Edson Loomis, age 69, of rural Creal Springs, departed this life at 2:55 p.m. Wednesday, March 9, 2005, at home, with his family at his side.
A decedent of early Union County settlers and the son of Oliver King "O. K." and Kathryn (Snyder) Loomis, Jon Edson Loomis was born, June 30, 1935, in the Hale-Willard Memorial Hospital in Anna.
Jon is survived by his wife Elizabeth A. Loomis of Creal Springs; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Dr. Carroll and Nola Faye Loomis of Anna and Donald and Aletha Loomis of Reiner, Virginia; 49 nieces and nephews of the Loomis and Grant families; other extended family members and numerous good friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one nephew, Mark Loomis.
Jon always enjoyed the company of his family and many friends and will always be remembered by all who knew and loved him.
Jon answered the call of this nation and served in the U.S. Army.
After completing his service, Jon returned to SIU where he met Elizabeth Ann Grant and they were united in marriage on Aug.18, 1962, in the Washington Avenue Baptist Church in Johnston City, and together sharing the joys and the trials of over 42 years of marriage.
Jon was a graduate of Anna Community High School where his father, O. K. Loomis was an agriculture instructor for over 40 years. Jon continued his education at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, and graduated with a bachelor of science in anthropology. For 30 years he was employed in Chicago by the State of Illinois, Department of Labor as an adjudicator. Following his retirement Jon and Elizabeth returned to Southern Illinois where he continued to pursue his many interest and hobbies. He was a "Master Gardener", a member of the South Suburban Archeological Society of Chicago, a member of the Audubon Society of Southern Illinois and a member of the University of Illinois Extension Council. He was an avid hunter, fisherman, gardener, a birder, a historian and Civil War buff, a vocational archeologist and an avid reader.
Arrangements for Jon E. Loomis have been entrusted to Wilson-McReynolds Funeral Home, 900 N. Court St., Marion, Illinois.
The visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. The funeral service for Jon E. Loomis will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 12, 2005, at Wilson-McReynolds Funeral Home, with the Rev. Carl Cottingham presiding. Interment will follow in Makanda Evergreen Cemetery.
For those who prefer memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or charity of donor's choice and mailed in care of Wilson-McReynolds Funeral Home, P.O. Box 370, Marion, Illinois 62959. Memorial envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
A decedent of early Union County settlers and the son of Oliver King "O. K." and Kathryn (Snyder) Loomis, Jon Edson Loomis was born, June 30, 1935, in the Hale-Willard Memorial Hospital in Anna.
Jon is survived by his wife Elizabeth A. Loomis of Creal Springs; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Dr. Carroll and Nola Faye Loomis of Anna and Donald and Aletha Loomis of Reiner, Virginia; 49 nieces and nephews of the Loomis and Grant families; other extended family members and numerous good friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one nephew, Mark Loomis.
Jon always enjoyed the company of his family and many friends and will always be remembered by all who knew and loved him.
Jon answered the call of this nation and served in the U.S. Army.
After completing his service, Jon returned to SIU where he met Elizabeth Ann Grant and they were united in marriage on Aug.18, 1962, in the Washington Avenue Baptist Church in Johnston City, and together sharing the joys and the trials of over 42 years of marriage.
Jon was a graduate of Anna Community High School where his father, O. K. Loomis was an agriculture instructor for over 40 years. Jon continued his education at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, and graduated with a bachelor of science in anthropology. For 30 years he was employed in Chicago by the State of Illinois, Department of Labor as an adjudicator. Following his retirement Jon and Elizabeth returned to Southern Illinois where he continued to pursue his many interest and hobbies. He was a "Master Gardener", a member of the South Suburban Archeological Society of Chicago, a member of the Audubon Society of Southern Illinois and a member of the University of Illinois Extension Council. He was an avid hunter, fisherman, gardener, a birder, a historian and Civil War buff, a vocational archeologist and an avid reader.
Arrangements for Jon E. Loomis have been entrusted to Wilson-McReynolds Funeral Home, 900 N. Court St., Marion, Illinois.
The visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. The funeral service for Jon E. Loomis will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 12, 2005, at Wilson-McReynolds Funeral Home, with the Rev. Carl Cottingham presiding. Interment will follow in Makanda Evergreen Cemetery.
For those who prefer memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or charity of donor's choice and mailed in care of Wilson-McReynolds Funeral Home, P.O. Box 370, Marion, Illinois 62959. Memorial envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
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