Born July 27, 1919, in Springfield to John Marion and Elizabeth Esther Downing Michaelson, he married Marjorie A. Jones on Aug. 10, 1946, in Peoria. She died July 17, 1975, in Peoria.
Three brothers and two sisters also preceded him in death.
He worked for Keystone Steel & Wire Co. in Bartonville for 30 years, retiring in 1980. A member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2078 in East Peoria and AMVETS Post 169 in North Pekin, he was a World War II Army veteran, serving in the Aleutian Islands.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Preston-Hanley Funeral Home, Pekin Chapel. The Rev. Dwight Winnett will officiate. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery in Pekin.
Journal Star (Peoria, IL) - July 6, 1999
Born July 27, 1919, in Springfield to John Marion and Elizabeth Esther Downing Michaelson, he married Marjorie A. Jones on Aug. 10, 1946, in Peoria. She died July 17, 1975, in Peoria.
Three brothers and two sisters also preceded him in death.
He worked for Keystone Steel & Wire Co. in Bartonville for 30 years, retiring in 1980. A member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2078 in East Peoria and AMVETS Post 169 in North Pekin, he was a World War II Army veteran, serving in the Aleutian Islands.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Preston-Hanley Funeral Home, Pekin Chapel. The Rev. Dwight Winnett will officiate. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery in Pekin.
Journal Star (Peoria, IL) - July 6, 1999
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