John Acord, 88, of 2815 Viewland, who had been in falling health since September, died
Sunday at 5 p.m., in St. Joseph's Hospital. He had been a patient in the hospital since Jan. 2.
A retired employe of Alton Box Board, Mr. Acord had been employed there as a beater operator for 24 years prior to 1952. He was born in White County, May 10, 1879, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Acord.
He had lived at the Viewland Avenue home since 1925.
During his early life he taught music and was a well known vocalist.
He had lived at the Viewland Avenue home since 1925.
Mr. Acord was a member of First General Baptist Church, East Alton.
His wife, the former Minnie Bell Wilson, whom be married Feb.1, 1901, preceded him in death in 1964.
Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Retha Wesley, Cottage Hills; three sons, Ebert, Alton; Hallard, East Alton, and H. Oswald, Wood River; a brother, Ira, Danville, and a sister, Mrs. Emma Berg; Glendale, Calif., 10 grandchildren and seven great - grandchildren. Four brothers and six sisters preceded him in death.
Funeral services Wednesday at 1 p.m., in First General Baptist Church will be conducted by the Rev. Etshel Hillhouse and the Rev. Junior Wiseman.
Burial will be in Upper Alton Cemetery.
Sunday at 5 p.m., in St. Joseph's Hospital. He had been a patient in the hospital since Jan. 2.
A retired employe of Alton Box Board, Mr. Acord had been employed there as a beater operator for 24 years prior to 1952. He was born in White County, May 10, 1879, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Acord.
He had lived at the Viewland Avenue home since 1925.
During his early life he taught music and was a well known vocalist.
He had lived at the Viewland Avenue home since 1925.
Mr. Acord was a member of First General Baptist Church, East Alton.
His wife, the former Minnie Bell Wilson, whom be married Feb.1, 1901, preceded him in death in 1964.
Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Retha Wesley, Cottage Hills; three sons, Ebert, Alton; Hallard, East Alton, and H. Oswald, Wood River; a brother, Ira, Danville, and a sister, Mrs. Emma Berg; Glendale, Calif., 10 grandchildren and seven great - grandchildren. Four brothers and six sisters preceded him in death.
Funeral services Wednesday at 1 p.m., in First General Baptist Church will be conducted by the Rev. Etshel Hillhouse and the Rev. Junior Wiseman.
Burial will be in Upper Alton Cemetery.
John Acord, 88, of 2815 Viewland, who had been in falling health since September, died
Sunday at 5 p.m., in St. Joseph's Hospital. He had been a patient in the hospital since Jan. 2.
A retired employe of Alton Box Board, Mr. Acord had been employed there as a beater operator for 24 years prior to 1952. He was born in White County, May 10, 1879, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Acord.
He had lived at the Viewland Avenue home since 1925.
During his early life he taught music and was a well known vocalist.
He had lived at the Viewland Avenue home since 1925.
Mr. Acord was a member of First General Baptist Church, East Alton.
His wife, the former Minnie Bell Wilson, whom be married Feb.1, 1901, preceded him in death in 1964.
Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Retha Wesley, Cottage Hills; three sons, Ebert, Alton; Hallard, East Alton, and H. Oswald, Wood River; a brother, Ira, Danville, and a sister, Mrs. Emma Berg; Glendale, Calif., 10 grandchildren and seven great - grandchildren. Four brothers and six sisters preceded him in death.
Funeral services Wednesday at 1 p.m., in First General Baptist Church will be conducted by the Rev. Etshel Hillhouse and the Rev. Junior Wiseman.
Burial will be in Upper Alton Cemetery.
Sunday at 5 p.m., in St. Joseph's Hospital. He had been a patient in the hospital since Jan. 2.
A retired employe of Alton Box Board, Mr. Acord had been employed there as a beater operator for 24 years prior to 1952. He was born in White County, May 10, 1879, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Acord.
He had lived at the Viewland Avenue home since 1925.
During his early life he taught music and was a well known vocalist.
He had lived at the Viewland Avenue home since 1925.
Mr. Acord was a member of First General Baptist Church, East Alton.
His wife, the former Minnie Bell Wilson, whom be married Feb.1, 1901, preceded him in death in 1964.
Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Retha Wesley, Cottage Hills; three sons, Ebert, Alton; Hallard, East Alton, and H. Oswald, Wood River; a brother, Ira, Danville, and a sister, Mrs. Emma Berg; Glendale, Calif., 10 grandchildren and seven great - grandchildren. Four brothers and six sisters preceded him in death.
Funeral services Wednesday at 1 p.m., in First General Baptist Church will be conducted by the Rev. Etshel Hillhouse and the Rev. Junior Wiseman.
Burial will be in Upper Alton Cemetery.
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