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1922
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2015
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John Broline Obituary
He was born March 4, 1922, in Rio, to John and Hannah Anderson Broline. He graduated from Woodhull Township High School in 1940. Curtis married Ora "Sunny" Broline on March 9, 1946, in Galesburg.
Curtis was a farmer, mechanic, and owned and operated Curt's Repair and Service. He also was the Woodhull water commissioner.
He was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church in Woodhull, a former board member of Crescent Lake in Alpha and the Woodhull Telephone Company. Curtis was a founder of Keithsburg Boat Club.
Survivors include two sons, James (Janet) Broline of Burr Ridge and Russell Broline of Jacksonville Beach, Florida; two grandsons, Illinois State Trooper John Christopher (Kathleen) Broline of Oak Lawn and Matthew Curtis (Sonia) Broline, USAF of Andrews AFB, Virginia; two stepgrandsons, Christopher Hall of Jacksonville, Florida, and Jason Hall of Colorado Springs, Colorado; two great-grandsons, Daniel Broline of Oak Lawn and Nathan Broline of Andrews, AFB, Virginia; and one niece, Carol Kawamoto of Chicago Park, California.
His parents and two brothers, Clarence and Kermit, preceded him in death.
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September 11, 2015
Hey Jim and Russ,
So sorry to learn of your dear ol' dad's passing.
He was always so nice to me when I was a kid running around Woodhull.
Hope to see you at our 50th class year reunion?!?
God Bless.
Perry Anderson
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