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I. Burcham Obituary
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday in Lovington Christian Church, with the Rev. Kevin Ray officiating, assisted by Rev. Larry Beebe. Visitation was Sunday. McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Lovington, is in charge of arrangements. Burial will be in Keller Cemetery, Lovington. Memorials: Lovington Ambulance or Lovington Christian Church.
Emmett was born Dec. 1, 1909, in rural Lake City, the son of Jesse and Mae Brohard Burcham. He was a retired farmer and state of Illinois employee. Emmett was a member of the Lovington Christian Church. He was a retired township supervisor for 29 years, retired Moultrie County Democratic chairman, retired school bus driver for Lovington School District, and he was a former member of the Moultrie County Board. Emmett was a retired volunteer firefighter. In retirement, he and his wife enjoyed traveling in and out of the state to horseshoe pitching tournaments, where Emmett won many first place trophies and placed third in the World Tournament in 1989. He married Evelyn Adkins on Oct. 30, 1937, in Terre Haute, Ind.
He leaves not to mourn but to cherish wonderful memories, his wife of 66 years; daughters, Sara (Tom) Gale of Lovington; Julie (Jim) Yantis of Mount Zion; Laura (Ken) Stinson of Somonauk; Carole (Steve) Jacoby of Mount Zion; grandchildren, Jim (Diane) Gale of Bettendorf, Iowa; Joy (Keith) Bennett of Nazareth, Pa.; Brenda (Tim) Rothrock of Bethany; Jim (fiancee, Kendra) Yantis of Schaumburg; Beth (Kevin) Hying of Plainfield; Carrie (Andy) Gomes of DeKalb; Leanne (Vince) Rohn of New Baden; Todd Stinson of Somonauk; Janelle, Lisa, Jill and Careth Jacoby, all of Mount Zion; great-grandchildren, John Gale; Hannah and Drew Bennett; Ariel and Alex Rothrock; Katelyn and Emma Hying; Isaac and Anela Gomes; Benjamin and Megan Rohn.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Ernest; and great-grandson, Ryan Hying.
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Jim Yantis
November 16, 2003
Emmett Burcham was truly a great man. I will always remember him by carrying with me the buckeye he gave me as a young boy. My favorite times spent with my grandpa was at The Old Country Buffet in Decatur. We would eat at 10:45 a.m. so that grandpa could eat breakfast and lunch in the same sitting. Every time I eat a chicken leg I will think of the 25 years I was lucky enough to him this wonderful man in my life. I love you and miss you grandpa. See you in heaven.
Brenda Rothrock
November 14, 2003
He was a great Grandpa..I'll never forget: Eatting at Swartz...french fries at Steak and Shake...checking the electric fences..taking food to Cocoa {the dog}..doughnuts from the Sullivan Bakery...Grandpa didn't know a stranger,,and without even knowing he was teaching..He was. He was teaching all of us how to treat one another. What a Legacy!
Kent & Sondra Hoffman
November 10, 2003
I am thinking of you and you are in my prayers. Emmett always had a good time at everything. Kent and I always thought he and my Dad (Harry) would have the corn field completely dug up trying to see if the corn had sprouted. He loved his family!
Merri Seelow
November 10, 2003
My greatest condolences to the family of a very nice man.
James W. Burcham
November 10, 2003
Emmett was my cousin - his father, Lewis Sylvester Burcham, was my grandfather's brother (John Francis Burcham, Jr.). We used to visit Lovington when I was a kid. I used to play with his brother's (Joeseph Burcham)children when I was young. Good memories.
Lloyd Hale
November 10, 2003
Emmett was an amazing person. Always gracious, with a kind word for everyone.
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