He was born near Athens on March 17, 1913, the son of John and Nellie McGary Ferguson. He farmed for many years in Menard County and retired from the state Department of Transportation in 1988. He was a member of Teamsters Local 916. Preceding him in death were a daughter, Dixie; four brothers; five sisters; and one grandson.
Surviving are his wife, Clara; one son, Russell of Springfield; three daughters, Bonnie Newman of Oakford, Janet Lyons and Marsha Levitt, both of Springfield; one stepson, John Vaught of Springfield; two sisters, Maxine Geary of Cantrall and Sylvia Hayden of Athens; 19 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
State Journal-Register, The (Springfield, IL) - Tuesday, February 13, 1990
He was born near Athens on March 17, 1913, the son of John and Nellie McGary Ferguson. He farmed for many years in Menard County and retired from the state Department of Transportation in 1988. He was a member of Teamsters Local 916. Preceding him in death were a daughter, Dixie; four brothers; five sisters; and one grandson.
Surviving are his wife, Clara; one son, Russell of Springfield; three daughters, Bonnie Newman of Oakford, Janet Lyons and Marsha Levitt, both of Springfield; one stepson, John Vaught of Springfield; two sisters, Maxine Geary of Cantrall and Sylvia Hayden of Athens; 19 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
State Journal-Register, The (Springfield, IL) - Tuesday, February 13, 1990
Family Members
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Edith M. Ferguson Bale
1905–1966
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Sylvia Belle "Mike" Ferguson Hayden
1906–1991
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Edward W Ferguson
1908–1968
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Opal Roberta Ferguson Craig
1911–1983
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Mildred Louise Ferguson
1914–1917
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Audie M Ferguson Gillmore
1915–1979
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Marjorie Irene Ferguson
1917–1919
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William Virgil Ferguson
1920–1979
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Donald Lee "Don" Ferguson
1922–1989
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Dorothy Maxine Ferguson Geary
1925–1997
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