In 1940 he and his wife lived in a house they were renting for ten dollars a month on a farm in Cartwright Township, Sangamon County, IL. He worked as a farm hand, with an income in 1939 of $460 for 46 weeks of work.
--------------------
From a newspaper:
Orville Lee Lindsey, 89, of Bath, died early Tuesday morning, April 14, 2009, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born July 29, 1919, in Alexander, the son of William and Cora Lee Beavers Lindsey. He married Opal Cooper, and she preceded him in death in 1949. He later married Mavis Meyers, and she preceded him in death in 1996.
Orville was a member of United Baptist Church in New Berlin where he previously served as a deacon. He farmed in the Ashland, Pleasant Plains and Alexander areas for over 50 years. Orville enjoyed bowling and participated in leagues in Waverly, Pleasant Plains and Loami. Orville also enjoyed fishing, playing baseball in his younger days and was an avid Cardinals fan.
He was also preceded in death by four sisters and four brothers. He is survived by his nieces, nephews and many friends who are considered family.
Services were entrusted to McCullough-Delaney and Butler Funeral Home of New Berlin, Illinois.
--------------------
From a newspaper:
Orville Lee Lindsey, 89, of Bath, died early Tuesday morning, April 14, 2009, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born July 29, 1919, in Alexander, the son of William and Cora Lee Beavers Lindsey. He married Opal Cooper, and she preceded him in death in 1949. He later married Mavis Meyers, and she preceded him in death in 1996.
Orville was a member of United Baptist Church in New Berlin where he previously served as a deacon. He farmed in the Ashland, Pleasant Plains and Alexander areas for over 50 years. Orville enjoyed bowling and participated in leagues in Waverly, Pleasant Plains and Loami. Orville also enjoyed fishing, playing baseball in his younger days and was an avid Cardinals fan.
He was also preceded in death by four sisters and four brothers. He is survived by his nieces, nephews and many friends who are considered family.
Services were entrusted to McCullough-Delaney and Butler Funeral Home of New Berlin, Illinois.
In 1940 he and his wife lived in a house they were renting for ten dollars a month on a farm in Cartwright Township, Sangamon County, IL. He worked as a farm hand, with an income in 1939 of $460 for 46 weeks of work.
--------------------
From a newspaper:
Orville Lee Lindsey, 89, of Bath, died early Tuesday morning, April 14, 2009, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born July 29, 1919, in Alexander, the son of William and Cora Lee Beavers Lindsey. He married Opal Cooper, and she preceded him in death in 1949. He later married Mavis Meyers, and she preceded him in death in 1996.
Orville was a member of United Baptist Church in New Berlin where he previously served as a deacon. He farmed in the Ashland, Pleasant Plains and Alexander areas for over 50 years. Orville enjoyed bowling and participated in leagues in Waverly, Pleasant Plains and Loami. Orville also enjoyed fishing, playing baseball in his younger days and was an avid Cardinals fan.
He was also preceded in death by four sisters and four brothers. He is survived by his nieces, nephews and many friends who are considered family.
Services were entrusted to McCullough-Delaney and Butler Funeral Home of New Berlin, Illinois.
--------------------
From a newspaper:
Orville Lee Lindsey, 89, of Bath, died early Tuesday morning, April 14, 2009, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born July 29, 1919, in Alexander, the son of William and Cora Lee Beavers Lindsey. He married Opal Cooper, and she preceded him in death in 1949. He later married Mavis Meyers, and she preceded him in death in 1996.
Orville was a member of United Baptist Church in New Berlin where he previously served as a deacon. He farmed in the Ashland, Pleasant Plains and Alexander areas for over 50 years. Orville enjoyed bowling and participated in leagues in Waverly, Pleasant Plains and Loami. Orville also enjoyed fishing, playing baseball in his younger days and was an avid Cardinals fan.
He was also preceded in death by four sisters and four brothers. He is survived by his nieces, nephews and many friends who are considered family.
Services were entrusted to McCullough-Delaney and Butler Funeral Home of New Berlin, Illinois.
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Advertisement
