Harvey Hyde, 81, of 201 S. Josephine, Globe Arizona, a former resident of Paxton, passed away at 2:20 p.m. .Saturday, April 29, 1961 at the Miami hospital in Miami, Arizona. He succumbed to a lingering illness which had afflicted him for the past 6 months. He was born October 7, 1879 at Edgewood, Illinois, a son of Ephriam and Sara HYDE. His childhood was spent in Effingham County. He was an retired businessman, and was also a signal maintainer for the Illinois Central Railroad at Paxton for many years. He married Susan Florence RICE at Edgewood in 1903, and they moved to Paxton in 1915. She passed away here (Paxton) in 1948. Mr. HYDE was a member of the Church of Christ at Paxton. Surviving are a son, Glenn HYDE of Gilman: seven daughters, mrs. Sara Cook of Globe, Arizona, Mrs. Dorothy Hippard of Show Low, Arizona, Mrs. Maxine Murphy of Travis, California, Mrs. Lucille Blessing of Riverdale, Illinois, Mrs. Delsa Clark of Harvey Illinois, Mrs. Gwendolyn Baker, Markham, Illinois and Mrs. Frances Robertson, of Paxton: 18 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. Preceding him in death were his parents, one daughter, three sons, and one granddaughter. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 4, at Ford-Baier funeral home, with the Rev. Vern F. Barr, pastor of the Paxton Church of Christ, officiating. Interment will follow at Glen cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Thursday morning until the time of the service. Harvey HYDE my grandfather... Marcia Larson mlarso36@cybertrails.com