Malcolm Hirons, 91, of Mt. Vernon, Illinois passed away at 1:10 P.M. on Tuesday, October 19, 2010 in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Mr. Hirons was born on Monday, February 10, 1919 in Waltonville, Illinois the son of the late Aud Hirons, Sr. and Meda (Norris) Hirons. He married Rose P. Page on May 5, 1947 in Piggot, Arkansas. Surviving family members include his wife: Rose Hirons of Mt. Vernon, Illinois; 5 children: James Hirons and wife Karen of Marion, Iowa, Meda Thompson and husband Neil "Rusty" of Bolingbrook, Illinois, Debra Mescher and husband Steve of Vincennes, Indiana, Jill Lang and husband Robert of Hawthorn Woods, Illinois and Bonnie Jones and husband Tony of Panama City, Florida; 7 grandchildren: Stacy Baker and husband Dan of Commerce City, Colorado, Michael Hirons and wife Leslie of Johnston, Iowa, Tom Hirons of Cedar Falls, Iowa, Alyson Thompson of Champaign, Illinois, Kathryn Bergthold and husband Derek of Siloam Springs, Arkansas, Christine Mescher of Tulsa, Oklahoma and Jennifer Lang of Hawthorn Woods, Illinois; great granddaughter: Rebekah Baker of Commerce City, Colorado; sister: Roberta Frick of Waltonville, Illinois; several nieces and nephews also survive. His parents, two brothers: Aud "Jiggs" Hirons, Jr., and O.P. Hirons and one sister: Alberta Martin preceded him in death. Malcolm was a product tester at Starr Brothers before enlisting for military service prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor and as a Master Sergeant Radioman with the U.S. Army Air Corps in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II; he retired after 30 years of employment with Dowzer Electric as Field Supervisor and pilot; he was instrumental in incorporating the Summersville Community into the Mt. Vernon city limits and utilizing his piloting talent, he assisted in the expansion of Rend Lake. He was Executive Director for the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce for over eight years and received the Lambert Steffens Award through the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce; was Executive Director for the Homebuilders Association, was a Republican precinct committeeman and Mt. Vernon Township trustee, was a 50 year member and past president of the Lions Club, a member of Mt. Vernon Masonic Lodge #31 A.F. & A.M. and the Jefferson County Shrine Club, Ainad Temple of East St. Louis, Turner Roehm AMVETS Post #4, Mt. Vernon Elks Lodge 819, the Summersville School Board, was a charter member of the Sweet Corn & Watermelon Festival board, was a member of Central Christian Church and was a church bus driver for 20 years, served as liaison for the Boy Scout Troop and he was recipient of the Jefferson County All-Stars of 2004. VISITATIONS: will be held from 4 to 8:00 P.M. on Saturday, October 23, 2010 at Hughey Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon, Illinois and from 1:00 to 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, October 24, 2010 at Central Christian Church in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. FUNERAL SERVICES: will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, October 24, 2010 at Central Christian Church in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Mr. J. Howard Kraps will officiate. INTERMENT: Mt. Vernon Memorial Gardens in Woodlawn, Illinois. Members of Mt. Vernon American Legion Post #141 will conduct Full Military Honors at the cemetery. For those who wish, memorials may be given to Central Christian Church or to Mt. Vernon Lions Club and will be accepted at the funeral home, church or may be mailed to Hughey Funeral Home, P.O. Box 721, Mt. Vernon, Illinois 62864