A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Illinois > Adams http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1319 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=56782 Submitted by: watersb Article Title: Quincy Herald Whig Article Date: Article Description: Obituary of Grimmer, Richard E. "Dick" Article Text: LIBERTY, Ill. -- Richard E. Grimmer, 78, of Timberpoint Health Care Center in Camp Point, formerly of 103 E. Quincy St. in Liberty, died at 6:45 p.m. Saturday (May 10, 2008) in the nursing home. He was born on March 4, 1930, in Quincy, a son of Milton and Marie Terstriep Grimmer. Richard was of the Catholic faith. At one time he was the owner of the Liberty Bee. He then worked for the Adams County Highway Department. He retired from the Illinois Department of Transportation. Dick was a trustee on the Columbus-Liberty Multi-Township Board for 16 years. He also served as Liberty Township clerk for 16 years. He served on the Adams County Housing Authority Board for many years. Richard loved to hunt and bowl. He was a member of McKee Creek Coon Hunting Club. Survivors include two sisters, Kathleen Mowen of Clayton and Marjorie Bucy of Clarksville, Tenn.; nieces and nephews, Linda Bryant and Dan Bucy, both of Clarksville, Tenn., Gene Mowen of Camp Point, Jim Mowen of Mendon, Kenn! y Mowen of Camp Point, Jerry Mowen of Missouri, Jo Anne Welty of Clayton, Frances Peters of Camp Point and Denny Mowen and Nancy Aikman, both of Clayton; and great-nieces and great-nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; nieces, Mary Lou Huber and Patty Broer; and brothers-in-law, Wayne Mowen and Leon Bucy. SERVICES: 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Duker and Haugh Funeral Home in Quincy with Deacon Mike Ellerman conducting. Interment will be in St. Brigid Cemetery in Liberty. VISITATION: 5 to 7 p.m. today in the funeral home. MEMORIALS: Timberpoint Health Care Center Activities Fund or St. Brigid Cemetery. WEB SITE: www.dukerandhaugh.com ARRANGEMENTS: Duker and Haugh Funeral Home. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ IL-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com Also visit our other sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com http://www.AutumnWindz.com