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PLUT, JACOB JAMES Jr
PEKIN- Jacob James "Jim" Plut Jr., 77 of Illinois St., Pekin, died 12:28 p.m. Sunday, April 21, 2002, at his daughter's residence on Memorial Street in Pekin.  Born Oct 31, 1924, in Delavan to Jacob James Sr. and Louisa Katherine Wall Plut, he married Olive Mae Burrell on Nov 10 1945 in Delavan.  She survives.  Also surviving are one daughter, Karen (and Lyle) Seest of Pekin; two granddaughters two great-grandchildren and one sister, Helen Whisler of Delavan.  One sister preceded him in death.  He retired from Caterpillar Inc in 1981 after 38 years of service, last working in motor maintenance at the Mossville plant.  He was a member of Pekin Bible Church, where he was a choir member and a longtime member of the men's quartet.  He also attended the men's fellowship and the Bible class of the church.  He was a former member of Delavan Baptist Church, where he had been a youth leader for more than 12 years.  Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Preston Hanley Funeral Home, Pekin Chapel.  The Revs Richard Jones and Dr. Steven Hauter will officiate.  Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.  Burial will be in Prairie Rest Cemetery in Delavan.  Memorials may be made to his church or OSF Hospice.
PEORIA JOURNAL STAR, 04/22/2002, Submitted by his niece, Desiree Burrell Rodcay

PRIBBLE, JAMES
James Pribble Dies at age 67; Rites Saturday
Funeral services for James T Pribble, Sr. 67, of 127 Caroline Street, a Pekin resident for 18 years, will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday in Kuecks Funeral Home.  Rev. C.W. Baldwin, pastor of First Church of God at Peoria, will officiate.  Internment will be in Lakeside cemetery.  Friends may call at Kuecks' from 3 until 5 and from 7 until 9 p.. today. Mr. Pribble died at 1245 p.m. Thursday in his home.  He had been in ill health for the past three years.  He was born Aug 29 1899, at Mapleton, the son of William and Katherine Jones Pribble.  He married Anna Klein Aug 28, 1943, at Palmyra, Missouri, and she survives.  Mr. Pribble had been employed as a bus driver for the City of Pekin.  Also surviving are three sons, James T., Jr., and Jack L. Pribble, both of Pekin, and Jerry of Laramie, Wyomig; two daughters, Miss Patricia Pribble and Mrs. Katherine Howard, both of Marquette Heights three stepdaughters, Mrs. Agnes Richardson of Alaska, Mrs. Phyllis Rodcay of Washington, and Mrs. Charlene Samms of Pekin; two sisters, Mrs. Myrtle Engelgau of Bartonville, and Mrs. Ruby Campen of Pekin; one half-brother, William Pribble of Canton; and 23 grandchildren.  One sister and one half-brother preceded him in death.
PEKIN TIMES, 06/16/1967, submitted by Desiree Burrell Rodcay



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