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Claude U. STONE Jr.

Morton, Illinois

1926 - 2014

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Claude Stone, Jr.

MORTON, IL - Former State Sen. Claude U. "Bud" Stone, Jr., 88, of Morton, passed away at 10:50 p.m., Monday, Dec. 29, 2014, at Hawthorne Inn in Galesburg.

He was born April 30, 1926, in Peoria to Claude U. and Alma Marie (Poppen) Stone. He married Mary L. Thomas...

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Dear Sandy, Tom and Karen: It has been a long time since I have seen all of you. I last saw your dad during a visit to Peoria - can't remember when. We were all at Mary Lou and Dons. I think perhaps he was beginning to show signs of Alzheimer's then. It must have been very hard for all of you. I'll be thinking of you Thursday as you say good bye to your father. My best wishes to you all. Carla Poppen in Vancouver, Canada

Dear Stone Family,
I was saddened to learn of your father's passing. I never met him but corresponded numerous time concerning our common family ancestry. I am a distant relative from Menard County.
May the Lord comfort your hearts during this time.
God bless, Mike Stone

To all of Bud's family,
My sincerest sympathy to you all. Bud was a classmate of my brother, William ( Bill) Miller. There were 4 who seemed to together most of their school years, Bud, brother(Bill,) Jack Fulton and Jack Heintzman. Last saw Bud at my brother's funeral where he recalled several of their escapades as young high school and college days. What days they were! He was always friendly, helpful and willing to drive me home if he saw me waiting for the famed street cars of...

May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.