Long Creek – William E. Sullivan 94, of Long Creek passed away at 6:33 a.m., Saturday, November 13, 2010 in Decatur Memorial Hospital.
A service to celebrate William’s life will be at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 17, 2010 at Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home, Mt. Zion. Burial will be Point Pleasant Cemetery, Long Creek. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. till 8:00 p.m. Tuesday evening at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association or the American Heart Association. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.dawson-wikoff.com.
William was born February 20, 1916 in Johnston City, IL the son of William C. and Jessie Mae (Williford) Sullivan. He had served in the Civilian Conservation Corps, Jefferson Barracks near Red Bud, IL in the 1930’s.
He married Mildred L. Woolen on April 13, 1935. They had celebrated over fifty years of marriage until her passing on April 18, 1986.
William had worked at Houdaille Hershey, A.E. Staley Company and went on to work for Caterpillar Tractor Co as a machinist. He retired in 1982 after 22 years of service to the company. He was a member of Antioch Christian Church.
William was an active man having belonged to the Moose Club, Dorothy Foster Dancing group as well as the Decatur Promenaders square dance club. He had belonged to the Caterpillar Retirees Club and loved camping, fishing, and enjoyed his time with family as he watched it grow. He enjoyed especially the wonders of a computer and took pride in learning about using it. The computer allowed for him to have many friends that he corresponded with. He also enjoyed his many friendships and loved to eat out with many of them. He was a regular in the mornings at the McDonald’s Coffee Club on 121.
He was a wonderful husband, father, and grandfather and will be missed by his family and many precious friends, including his children: William L. Sullivan and his wife Patricia of Bethany, Sharon K. Ferrill and her husband Orville of Oreana, Patricia M. Carter and her husband Robert of Decatur and Mary M. Hector and her husband Peter of Decatur; daughter-in-law: Joan Sullivan of Decatur; and his special friend: Michele Cooper of Callas, France who is the daughter of the late Erma Cooper. Also surviving are 37 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, 5 step grandchildren, 11 great-great grandchildren, 5 step great-great grandchildren. He also leaves 3 cousins, 3 nephews and one niece all of southern Illinois.
He was preceded in death by his wife, parents, daughter: Lu Ann, son: Larry, grandsons: Gary L Ferrill and William Michael Sullivan, great grandson: Robert William Carter, brother: Charles, sisters: Wanda Duckworth and Geneva Rothschild.
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| Jim & Mary Hammann |
Dancing Friends |
November 23, 2010 |
Bill has been a good friend for many years, from dancing at Dorothy's to the Moose. We enjoyed his company, his humor, and his stories. Just want you to know that all of his family is in our prayers. Peace and joy be with you all.
| Don Hood |
Mr. |
November 17, 2010 |
Mary & Family: Your Dad always had a welcoming smile. His smile was a witness to me that he was pleased with life & that he was always expectant of good things to come. He had that smile at my first memory of him at Antioch Christian Church, through the many years, and also the last time I saw him as we passed each other at Krogers a year or more ago. His smile, a wave, and a nod and I felt myself smile with him. Now the One Who gave him that smile is smiling with him. May God's love, grace, and mercy be a blessing to you all at this time.
| Darrell & Roberta McAfee |
Friend |
November 17, 2010 |
You have our deepest sympathy for your loss. Bill was such a special person and will be missed.
Darrell & Robert McAfee
| Dick Atkinson |
Friend |
November 15, 2010 |
Dear Bill and Pat and Pat and Bob.
I was sorry to learn of your dads passing. He was quite a guy!! He found my web site 3 or 4 years ago and got my email address and emailed me. I answered him back but he never got back to me.
I was surprised at his accumen with the computer. I have a hard time and he was a full generation ahead of me.
You have my condolences and my thoughts are with you.
Dick
