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Louis Compton Obituary
PEKIN - Louis Vernon Compton, 87, of Pekin passed away at 8:13 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, at his residence.
Born July 12, 1925, in Washington County, Ind., to George F. and Maude (Green) Compton, he married Mary Ellen Hayes on Sept. 27, 1947, in Lawrence County, Ind. She survives.
Also surviving are two sons, Warren (Gayle) Compton of Selawik, Alaska, and Randall (Crystal) Compton of Fairbanks, Alaska; two daughters, Elizabeth (Joe) Crane of Bedford, Ind., and Alyce Joyce Compton of Eureka, Calif.; nine grandchildren, Noelle Crane of Bedford, Ind., Adam (Charity) Compton of Troy, Mo., Danielle (Scott) Wallace of Vernal, Utah, Bethany and Caleb Compton of Selawik, Alaska, Paige, Kent and Lauren Compton of Fairbanks, Alaska, and Marcie (Alex) Bourne of North Pole, Alaska; and eight great-grandchildren, Brooke, Ethan, Jonathon Compton, all of Troy, Mo., Aiden, Elisha and Isaiah Wallace, all of Vernal, Utah, and Summer and Isla Bourne, both of North Pole, Alaska.
He was preceded in death by one brother and two sisters.
Louis was a member of Liberty Baptist Church in Pekin, where he had been an interim pastor.
He served as a weatherman in the United States Army Air Corps from 1945 until 1948, where he attained the rank of staff sergeant.
He worked for Caterpillar Inc. for 35 years, retiring in 1991. Prior to this, he worked as a machinist for Perfect Circle Piston Rings in Hagerstown, Ind. Louis was also an interim pastor for several churches in Illinois, Indiana and Ohio.
Louis loved aviation and talking about the Arctic. He also enjoyed fishing, reading and was an avid gardener.
His funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, at Liberty Baptist Church in Pekin, where visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral. The Rev. Dr. Tim Najpaver will officiate. Additional services will be at 2:30 p.m. EST Monday, Aug. 13, at White River Baptist Church in rural Bedford, Ind., where visitation also will be prior to the funeral. Pastor Lindy Hopkins will officiate. Burial will be in White River Baptist Church Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be given to Liberty Baptist Church, 2105 Sheridan Road, Pekin, IL 61554.
Arrangements are by Preston-Hanley Funeral Homes & Crematory in Pekin.
To express condolences online, visit www.preston-hanley.com.
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Alicia Smith
August 12, 2012
Ill miss you pastor! Thanks for baptizing me! Ill see you soon! Love and God Bless!
Joan Norwood
August 9, 2012
Although I can't be with you while you remember your loved one, you're in my thoughts from afar.
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