James H. Anderson, 78, of Danville died at 8:55 a.m. Friday (June 20, 1997), at Iroquois Memorial Hospital in Watseka. He was born Sept. 23, 1918, in McKee, Ky., to George Millard and Naomi (Martin) Anderson. He married Beverly Read on Dec. 31, 1946, in Danville. She survives.
Also surviving are: three sons Max (Jamie) Anderson, of Danville, Michael Anderson of Chicago, Mark (Tricia) Anderson of Apopka, Fla.; one brother, Joseph (Eva Mae) Anderson of Danville; one sister, Ruth Babble of Joliet; two grandchildren, Jennifer Anderson of Libertyville and James Anderson of Danville.
Preceded in death by parents and an infant sister.
He was raised and worked on the family farm until he went to work for the C&EI Railroad. He retired from the railroad after 37 years. Most of those years he was the treasurer and later the local chairman for the railroad clerks' union. He graduates from Henning High School in 1938 with four letters for baseball, basketball and track. He signed a major league baseball contract with the Boston Braves, but was never able to play because of injuries. He played in the 3-I League for many years. He was a Little League coach and manager for 10 years. He was Pony League coach and manager for three years. He was also a Twilight League coach, board member and past president for many years.
He was a member of the Second Church of Christ in Danville.
Funeral services: 1 p.m. Monday at Pape Memorial Home & Gardens. Burial: Spring Hill Cemetery. Visitation: 1-5 p.m. Sunday at Pape's.
The Commercial News, Danville, Illinois, June 21, 1997.
Also surviving are: three sons Max (Jamie) Anderson, of Danville, Michael Anderson of Chicago, Mark (Tricia) Anderson of Apopka, Fla.; one brother, Joseph (Eva Mae) Anderson of Danville; one sister, Ruth Babble of Joliet; two grandchildren, Jennifer Anderson of Libertyville and James Anderson of Danville.
Preceded in death by parents and an infant sister.
He was raised and worked on the family farm until he went to work for the C&EI Railroad. He retired from the railroad after 37 years. Most of those years he was the treasurer and later the local chairman for the railroad clerks' union. He graduates from Henning High School in 1938 with four letters for baseball, basketball and track. He signed a major league baseball contract with the Boston Braves, but was never able to play because of injuries. He played in the 3-I League for many years. He was a Little League coach and manager for 10 years. He was Pony League coach and manager for three years. He was also a Twilight League coach, board member and past president for many years.
He was a member of the Second Church of Christ in Danville.
Funeral services: 1 p.m. Monday at Pape Memorial Home & Gardens. Burial: Spring Hill Cemetery. Visitation: 1-5 p.m. Sunday at Pape's.
The Commercial News, Danville, Illinois, June 21, 1997.
James H. Anderson, 78, of Danville died at 8:55 a.m. Friday (June 20, 1997), at Iroquois Memorial Hospital in Watseka. He was born Sept. 23, 1918, in McKee, Ky., to George Millard and Naomi (Martin) Anderson. He married Beverly Read on Dec. 31, 1946, in Danville. She survives.
Also surviving are: three sons Max (Jamie) Anderson, of Danville, Michael Anderson of Chicago, Mark (Tricia) Anderson of Apopka, Fla.; one brother, Joseph (Eva Mae) Anderson of Danville; one sister, Ruth Babble of Joliet; two grandchildren, Jennifer Anderson of Libertyville and James Anderson of Danville.
Preceded in death by parents and an infant sister.
He was raised and worked on the family farm until he went to work for the C&EI Railroad. He retired from the railroad after 37 years. Most of those years he was the treasurer and later the local chairman for the railroad clerks' union. He graduates from Henning High School in 1938 with four letters for baseball, basketball and track. He signed a major league baseball contract with the Boston Braves, but was never able to play because of injuries. He played in the 3-I League for many years. He was a Little League coach and manager for 10 years. He was Pony League coach and manager for three years. He was also a Twilight League coach, board member and past president for many years.
He was a member of the Second Church of Christ in Danville.
Funeral services: 1 p.m. Monday at Pape Memorial Home & Gardens. Burial: Spring Hill Cemetery. Visitation: 1-5 p.m. Sunday at Pape's.
The Commercial News, Danville, Illinois, June 21, 1997.
Also surviving are: three sons Max (Jamie) Anderson, of Danville, Michael Anderson of Chicago, Mark (Tricia) Anderson of Apopka, Fla.; one brother, Joseph (Eva Mae) Anderson of Danville; one sister, Ruth Babble of Joliet; two grandchildren, Jennifer Anderson of Libertyville and James Anderson of Danville.
Preceded in death by parents and an infant sister.
He was raised and worked on the family farm until he went to work for the C&EI Railroad. He retired from the railroad after 37 years. Most of those years he was the treasurer and later the local chairman for the railroad clerks' union. He graduates from Henning High School in 1938 with four letters for baseball, basketball and track. He signed a major league baseball contract with the Boston Braves, but was never able to play because of injuries. He played in the 3-I League for many years. He was a Little League coach and manager for 10 years. He was Pony League coach and manager for three years. He was also a Twilight League coach, board member and past president for many years.
He was a member of the Second Church of Christ in Danville.
Funeral services: 1 p.m. Monday at Pape Memorial Home & Gardens. Burial: Spring Hill Cemetery. Visitation: 1-5 p.m. Sunday at Pape's.
The Commercial News, Danville, Illinois, June 21, 1997.
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