Anthony A. "Tony" Mendez, 9, of 162 W. Third Street died Saturday at 6:23 p.m. in the emergency room of Galesburg Cottage Hospital. Tony and his friend Michael D. Collins were killed by a drunk driver on 4th St. bridge.
He was born in Galesburg August 12, 1978.
Surviving are his parents, Anthony A. and Victoria J. Perry Mendez, Galesburg: his grandmother, Patricia Tappeiner, his great grandmother, Ruth West, Maquon; and one sister, Anthea Mendez, Galesburg.
He was a fourth-grade student at Neilson School and was a member of the First Church of God in Galesburg. He was also a member of Cub Scout Pack 205, Den 3, and held the rank of Bobcat. He received a Certificate of Achievement for completing the Cub Scout 10-K Bike-A-Thon in April 1987.
Funeral will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Hurd-Hendricks Funeral Home in Knoxville, the Rev. Dennis McQuown officiaiting. Burial will be in Gilson Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m.
Memorials may be made to Anthony Mendez fund.
He was born in Galesburg August 12, 1978.
Surviving are his parents, Anthony A. and Victoria J. Perry Mendez, Galesburg: his grandmother, Patricia Tappeiner, his great grandmother, Ruth West, Maquon; and one sister, Anthea Mendez, Galesburg.
He was a fourth-grade student at Neilson School and was a member of the First Church of God in Galesburg. He was also a member of Cub Scout Pack 205, Den 3, and held the rank of Bobcat. He received a Certificate of Achievement for completing the Cub Scout 10-K Bike-A-Thon in April 1987.
Funeral will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Hurd-Hendricks Funeral Home in Knoxville, the Rev. Dennis McQuown officiaiting. Burial will be in Gilson Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m.
Memorials may be made to Anthony Mendez fund.
Anthony A. "Tony" Mendez, 9, of 162 W. Third Street died Saturday at 6:23 p.m. in the emergency room of Galesburg Cottage Hospital. Tony and his friend Michael D. Collins were killed by a drunk driver on 4th St. bridge.
He was born in Galesburg August 12, 1978.
Surviving are his parents, Anthony A. and Victoria J. Perry Mendez, Galesburg: his grandmother, Patricia Tappeiner, his great grandmother, Ruth West, Maquon; and one sister, Anthea Mendez, Galesburg.
He was a fourth-grade student at Neilson School and was a member of the First Church of God in Galesburg. He was also a member of Cub Scout Pack 205, Den 3, and held the rank of Bobcat. He received a Certificate of Achievement for completing the Cub Scout 10-K Bike-A-Thon in April 1987.
Funeral will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Hurd-Hendricks Funeral Home in Knoxville, the Rev. Dennis McQuown officiaiting. Burial will be in Gilson Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m.
Memorials may be made to Anthony Mendez fund.
He was born in Galesburg August 12, 1978.
Surviving are his parents, Anthony A. and Victoria J. Perry Mendez, Galesburg: his grandmother, Patricia Tappeiner, his great grandmother, Ruth West, Maquon; and one sister, Anthea Mendez, Galesburg.
He was a fourth-grade student at Neilson School and was a member of the First Church of God in Galesburg. He was also a member of Cub Scout Pack 205, Den 3, and held the rank of Bobcat. He received a Certificate of Achievement for completing the Cub Scout 10-K Bike-A-Thon in April 1987.
Funeral will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Hurd-Hendricks Funeral Home in Knoxville, the Rev. Dennis McQuown officiaiting. Burial will be in Gilson Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m.
Memorials may be made to Anthony Mendez fund.
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