Donald Acord was born in Georgetown to Andrew J. and Arzella (Watts) Acord. He married Inez Farrell on June 14, 1947. She survives.
He is also survived by two sons, Kenneth Michael Acord and Mickey Darwin Acord; two daughters, Donna Christine (Michael) Cosat and Teresa Rae Whaley; three brothers, Doyne (Helen) Acord, Dewey (Pat) Acord and Clarence (Phyllis) Acord; five sisters, Mildred Utesch, Shirley (Bill) Felgenhauer, Veda (Earl) Attan, Adabelle Kern and Etha Attan; nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by four brothers, Irvin, Andrew, Franklin and Weaver Acord; two sisters, Juanita Hall and Treva Francis and one son-in-law, Timothy Whaley.
Mr. Acord worked at General Motors Central Foundry, Tilton, for 33 1/2 years before retiring.
He was a member of Vermilion Fishing Club. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, bowling, and building and fixing things.
News-Gazette, The (Champaign-Urbana, IL) - Friday, February 18, 2005
Donald Acord was born in Georgetown to Andrew J. and Arzella (Watts) Acord. He married Inez Farrell on June 14, 1947. She survives.
He is also survived by two sons, Kenneth Michael Acord and Mickey Darwin Acord; two daughters, Donna Christine (Michael) Cosat and Teresa Rae Whaley; three brothers, Doyne (Helen) Acord, Dewey (Pat) Acord and Clarence (Phyllis) Acord; five sisters, Mildred Utesch, Shirley (Bill) Felgenhauer, Veda (Earl) Attan, Adabelle Kern and Etha Attan; nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by four brothers, Irvin, Andrew, Franklin and Weaver Acord; two sisters, Juanita Hall and Treva Francis and one son-in-law, Timothy Whaley.
Mr. Acord worked at General Motors Central Foundry, Tilton, for 33 1/2 years before retiring.
He was a member of Vermilion Fishing Club. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, bowling, and building and fixing things.
News-Gazette, The (Champaign-Urbana, IL) - Friday, February 18, 2005
Family Members
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Juanita Alma Acord Hall
1918–1985
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Ervine Valantine Huff Acord
1920–1920
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Lora Doyne Acord
1921–2007
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Andrew Jackson Acord Jr
1922–1979
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Treva Mae Acord Francis
1924–2001
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Orville Dewey Acord
1928–2005
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Clarence Darwin Acord
1929–2021
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Mildred Christine Acord Utesch
1930–2014
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Franklin Delano Acord
1932–1934
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Veda Geraldine Acord Attan
1936–2012
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Ada Belle Acord Kern
1938–2020
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Weaver Acord
1939–1939
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