Ben Evert Juliusson

Ben was born on November 23, 1928 and passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2018. Ben was a resident of Washington, Illinois at the time of passing. At 16, Ben worked at the Post Office until he graduated from Cuba High School in 1946. Enlisting in the U.S. Army, he became a PFC and a Marksman. Ben was involved in many social organizations, including serving as Dunlap Village Board secretary, as a Mason in the Alta Lodge and the Masonic Temple in Peoria, as a member of the Prospect United Methodist Church in Dunlap for over 60 years, as well as a member of their choir, and singing with the Ephephatha Choir in Peoria, performing in several European cities in the 1990s. Visitation for Ben will be Wednesday, January 10th from 1 to 3pm at the Prospect United Methodist Church, 300 E. Ash St. in Dunlap. A memorial service will follow at 3pm, with graveside services at the Prospect Cemetery in Dunlap. Memorials may be made to Prospect United Methodist Church in Ben's memory.