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Gale “Max” Prather

Birth
Oakland Center, Schuyler County, Illinois, USA
Death
11 Jan 2000 (aged 73)
Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois, USA
Burial
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Obit from The Rushville Times, June 14, 2000, page 13, column 1
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Max Prather, 74, of Rushville, died Sunday, June 11, 2000, at the Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville.

He was born Jan. 30, 1926, in Oakland Township, Schuyler County, to Clifford and Elvere Lancaster Prather. He married Eleanor Trimpe on Jan 19, 1957, in Havana.

She survives, along with one daughter, Nancy LeMaster (husband Steve) of Littleton; one son, Mark Prather (wife Patty) of Rushville; three grandchildren; four brothers, Gene Prather of Huntsville, Don Prather of Rushville, Howard Prather of Littleton and Jim Prather of Rushville.

He was preceded in death by his parents; step-mother, Florence; one brother, Virgil Prather; and two sisters, Emma Lee and Ruth Ann Prather.

He was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church of Rushville and the Schnyler County Farm Bureau. He was a life-long Schuyler County farmer.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Worthington Funeral Home in Rushville with Pastor Joseph Eckman officiating.

Burial will be in the Rushville City Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Memorials may be given to St. John’s Lutheran Church or the Astoria Assembly of God Church.

Contributor:
Burnt Almond Fudge. Memorial # 46857451
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Obit from The Rushville Times, June 14, 2000, page 13, column 1
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Max Prather, 74, of Rushville, died Sunday, June 11, 2000, at the Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville.

He was born Jan. 30, 1926, in Oakland Township, Schuyler County, to Clifford and Elvere Lancaster Prather. He married Eleanor Trimpe on Jan 19, 1957, in Havana.

She survives, along with one daughter, Nancy LeMaster (husband Steve) of Littleton; one son, Mark Prather (wife Patty) of Rushville; three grandchildren; four brothers, Gene Prather of Huntsville, Don Prather of Rushville, Howard Prather of Littleton and Jim Prather of Rushville.

He was preceded in death by his parents; step-mother, Florence; one brother, Virgil Prather; and two sisters, Emma Lee and Ruth Ann Prather.

He was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church of Rushville and the Schnyler County Farm Bureau. He was a life-long Schuyler County farmer.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Worthington Funeral Home in Rushville with Pastor Joseph Eckman officiating.

Burial will be in the Rushville City Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Memorials may be given to St. John’s Lutheran Church or the Astoria Assembly of God Church.

Contributor:
Burnt Almond Fudge. Memorial # 46857451
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  • Added: Nov 10, 2013
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/120142517/gale-prather: accessed ), memorial page for Gale “Max” Prather (30 Jan 1926–11 Jan 2000), Find a Grave Memorial ID 120142517, citing Rushville City Cemetery, Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Eagles Nest (contributor 47014849).