Stanley Dean Allison Sr., age 70, of Paxton passed away Friday, Sept. 7, 2007, at 4 p.m. at Provena Covenant Medical Center, where he had been a patient for four weeks.
A cremation graveside service will be held at a later date at the Rankin Union Cemetery.
He was a son of Thomas W. Allison and Arminta Lane Allison and was born in Oakwood, Oct. 18, 1936. He was a brother of Dennis Allison and John Robert (Jack) Fox and had several half brothers in the Rossville area.
He was married to Phyllis J. Allison at the Rankin United Methodist Church, Rankin, and they made their home in Paxton. Mr. Allison had been a resident of Heartland Health Care since suffering a stroke in May.
He is survived by his wife, Phyllis of Paxton; sons, Stanley D. Allison Jr. of Texas and Jeffrey Allison of Kankakee; two daughters, Cindy McCasky of Texas and Julie (Dan) Boudreau of Kankakee; stepdaughter, Terry (Ken) Fox of Normal and stepsons, Thomas (Lori) McQuinn of Paxton, Robert (Carol) McQuinn of Nashville, Tennessee and Randy McQuinn of Tolono. Also surviving are grandchildren, Noah Peters, Nicki Loy, Patience Allison, Jacob Allison, Matthew (Shelly) Allison, Andrew Allison, Stephanie Allison, Jessica Allison, Danielle Boudreau, Jarrett Boudreau, Joshua (Darlice) Allison, Chad Sorensen, Nickolas Sorensen and Sara Sorensen and Casey McQuinn, Kadie McQuinn, Melissa (Brian) Bane, Kelly Roeder, Ben McQuinn, Eric (Jen) McQuinn and Phillip McQuinn. He also leaves 14 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by a sister, Marcia (Allen) Pratt, niece, Katie of Sacramento, California; niece, Debi Murray; nephew, David (Michelle) King Jr. and half brother, Howard (Jean) Roberts of Delta, Colorado.
He was raised in the Rankin area by his half sister, Ruth King and her husband, George. He graduated from Rankin High School in 1954.
Mr. Allison retired in 2000 as a locomotive engineer for Amtrak and the Illinois Central Gulf Railroads. He and his wife also owned and operated PJ's Lounge, rural Buckley, for several years.
He was an accomplished bowler and enjoyed playing golf, taking several golf vacations to New Orleans and Myrtle Beach.
He was the manager of the Paxton Swedes baseball team for eight years and was an avid sports fan especially of the Chicago Cubs and Bears and the Fighting Illini teams. He was also a devoted NASCAR fan, traveling to as many races as time would allow. Mr. Allison had also been a member of the Prairie A's Model A antique car club. He also took flying lessons and soloed from the Paxton airport. He was a former member of the Masonic Lodge, Paxton, The Corn Belt Shrine and Danville Consistory. As the secretary/treasurer of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and the Amtrak Safety committee, he received numerous service awards.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Russell Dwayne Allison; a daughter, Theresa Lynn Sorensen; brothers, Dennis Allison and David King Sr. and nephew, Andrew King.
News-Gazette, The (Champaign-Urbana, IL) - Sunday, September 9, 2007
A cremation graveside service will be held at a later date at the Rankin Union Cemetery.
He was a son of Thomas W. Allison and Arminta Lane Allison and was born in Oakwood, Oct. 18, 1936. He was a brother of Dennis Allison and John Robert (Jack) Fox and had several half brothers in the Rossville area.
He was married to Phyllis J. Allison at the Rankin United Methodist Church, Rankin, and they made their home in Paxton. Mr. Allison had been a resident of Heartland Health Care since suffering a stroke in May.
He is survived by his wife, Phyllis of Paxton; sons, Stanley D. Allison Jr. of Texas and Jeffrey Allison of Kankakee; two daughters, Cindy McCasky of Texas and Julie (Dan) Boudreau of Kankakee; stepdaughter, Terry (Ken) Fox of Normal and stepsons, Thomas (Lori) McQuinn of Paxton, Robert (Carol) McQuinn of Nashville, Tennessee and Randy McQuinn of Tolono. Also surviving are grandchildren, Noah Peters, Nicki Loy, Patience Allison, Jacob Allison, Matthew (Shelly) Allison, Andrew Allison, Stephanie Allison, Jessica Allison, Danielle Boudreau, Jarrett Boudreau, Joshua (Darlice) Allison, Chad Sorensen, Nickolas Sorensen and Sara Sorensen and Casey McQuinn, Kadie McQuinn, Melissa (Brian) Bane, Kelly Roeder, Ben McQuinn, Eric (Jen) McQuinn and Phillip McQuinn. He also leaves 14 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by a sister, Marcia (Allen) Pratt, niece, Katie of Sacramento, California; niece, Debi Murray; nephew, David (Michelle) King Jr. and half brother, Howard (Jean) Roberts of Delta, Colorado.
He was raised in the Rankin area by his half sister, Ruth King and her husband, George. He graduated from Rankin High School in 1954.
Mr. Allison retired in 2000 as a locomotive engineer for Amtrak and the Illinois Central Gulf Railroads. He and his wife also owned and operated PJ's Lounge, rural Buckley, for several years.
He was an accomplished bowler and enjoyed playing golf, taking several golf vacations to New Orleans and Myrtle Beach.
He was the manager of the Paxton Swedes baseball team for eight years and was an avid sports fan especially of the Chicago Cubs and Bears and the Fighting Illini teams. He was also a devoted NASCAR fan, traveling to as many races as time would allow. Mr. Allison had also been a member of the Prairie A's Model A antique car club. He also took flying lessons and soloed from the Paxton airport. He was a former member of the Masonic Lodge, Paxton, The Corn Belt Shrine and Danville Consistory. As the secretary/treasurer of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and the Amtrak Safety committee, he received numerous service awards.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Russell Dwayne Allison; a daughter, Theresa Lynn Sorensen; brothers, Dennis Allison and David King Sr. and nephew, Andrew King.
News-Gazette, The (Champaign-Urbana, IL) - Sunday, September 9, 2007
Stanley Dean Allison Sr., age 70, of Paxton passed away Friday, Sept. 7, 2007, at 4 p.m. at Provena Covenant Medical Center, where he had been a patient for four weeks.
A cremation graveside service will be held at a later date at the Rankin Union Cemetery.
He was a son of Thomas W. Allison and Arminta Lane Allison and was born in Oakwood, Oct. 18, 1936. He was a brother of Dennis Allison and John Robert (Jack) Fox and had several half brothers in the Rossville area.
He was married to Phyllis J. Allison at the Rankin United Methodist Church, Rankin, and they made their home in Paxton. Mr. Allison had been a resident of Heartland Health Care since suffering a stroke in May.
He is survived by his wife, Phyllis of Paxton; sons, Stanley D. Allison Jr. of Texas and Jeffrey Allison of Kankakee; two daughters, Cindy McCasky of Texas and Julie (Dan) Boudreau of Kankakee; stepdaughter, Terry (Ken) Fox of Normal and stepsons, Thomas (Lori) McQuinn of Paxton, Robert (Carol) McQuinn of Nashville, Tennessee and Randy McQuinn of Tolono. Also surviving are grandchildren, Noah Peters, Nicki Loy, Patience Allison, Jacob Allison, Matthew (Shelly) Allison, Andrew Allison, Stephanie Allison, Jessica Allison, Danielle Boudreau, Jarrett Boudreau, Joshua (Darlice) Allison, Chad Sorensen, Nickolas Sorensen and Sara Sorensen and Casey McQuinn, Kadie McQuinn, Melissa (Brian) Bane, Kelly Roeder, Ben McQuinn, Eric (Jen) McQuinn and Phillip McQuinn. He also leaves 14 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by a sister, Marcia (Allen) Pratt, niece, Katie of Sacramento, California; niece, Debi Murray; nephew, David (Michelle) King Jr. and half brother, Howard (Jean) Roberts of Delta, Colorado.
He was raised in the Rankin area by his half sister, Ruth King and her husband, George. He graduated from Rankin High School in 1954.
Mr. Allison retired in 2000 as a locomotive engineer for Amtrak and the Illinois Central Gulf Railroads. He and his wife also owned and operated PJ's Lounge, rural Buckley, for several years.
He was an accomplished bowler and enjoyed playing golf, taking several golf vacations to New Orleans and Myrtle Beach.
He was the manager of the Paxton Swedes baseball team for eight years and was an avid sports fan especially of the Chicago Cubs and Bears and the Fighting Illini teams. He was also a devoted NASCAR fan, traveling to as many races as time would allow. Mr. Allison had also been a member of the Prairie A's Model A antique car club. He also took flying lessons and soloed from the Paxton airport. He was a former member of the Masonic Lodge, Paxton, The Corn Belt Shrine and Danville Consistory. As the secretary/treasurer of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and the Amtrak Safety committee, he received numerous service awards.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Russell Dwayne Allison; a daughter, Theresa Lynn Sorensen; brothers, Dennis Allison and David King Sr. and nephew, Andrew King.
News-Gazette, The (Champaign-Urbana, IL) - Sunday, September 9, 2007
A cremation graveside service will be held at a later date at the Rankin Union Cemetery.
He was a son of Thomas W. Allison and Arminta Lane Allison and was born in Oakwood, Oct. 18, 1936. He was a brother of Dennis Allison and John Robert (Jack) Fox and had several half brothers in the Rossville area.
He was married to Phyllis J. Allison at the Rankin United Methodist Church, Rankin, and they made their home in Paxton. Mr. Allison had been a resident of Heartland Health Care since suffering a stroke in May.
He is survived by his wife, Phyllis of Paxton; sons, Stanley D. Allison Jr. of Texas and Jeffrey Allison of Kankakee; two daughters, Cindy McCasky of Texas and Julie (Dan) Boudreau of Kankakee; stepdaughter, Terry (Ken) Fox of Normal and stepsons, Thomas (Lori) McQuinn of Paxton, Robert (Carol) McQuinn of Nashville, Tennessee and Randy McQuinn of Tolono. Also surviving are grandchildren, Noah Peters, Nicki Loy, Patience Allison, Jacob Allison, Matthew (Shelly) Allison, Andrew Allison, Stephanie Allison, Jessica Allison, Danielle Boudreau, Jarrett Boudreau, Joshua (Darlice) Allison, Chad Sorensen, Nickolas Sorensen and Sara Sorensen and Casey McQuinn, Kadie McQuinn, Melissa (Brian) Bane, Kelly Roeder, Ben McQuinn, Eric (Jen) McQuinn and Phillip McQuinn. He also leaves 14 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by a sister, Marcia (Allen) Pratt, niece, Katie of Sacramento, California; niece, Debi Murray; nephew, David (Michelle) King Jr. and half brother, Howard (Jean) Roberts of Delta, Colorado.
He was raised in the Rankin area by his half sister, Ruth King and her husband, George. He graduated from Rankin High School in 1954.
Mr. Allison retired in 2000 as a locomotive engineer for Amtrak and the Illinois Central Gulf Railroads. He and his wife also owned and operated PJ's Lounge, rural Buckley, for several years.
He was an accomplished bowler and enjoyed playing golf, taking several golf vacations to New Orleans and Myrtle Beach.
He was the manager of the Paxton Swedes baseball team for eight years and was an avid sports fan especially of the Chicago Cubs and Bears and the Fighting Illini teams. He was also a devoted NASCAR fan, traveling to as many races as time would allow. Mr. Allison had also been a member of the Prairie A's Model A antique car club. He also took flying lessons and soloed from the Paxton airport. He was a former member of the Masonic Lodge, Paxton, The Corn Belt Shrine and Danville Consistory. As the secretary/treasurer of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and the Amtrak Safety committee, he received numerous service awards.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Russell Dwayne Allison; a daughter, Theresa Lynn Sorensen; brothers, Dennis Allison and David King Sr. and nephew, Andrew King.
News-Gazette, The (Champaign-Urbana, IL) - Sunday, September 9, 2007
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