Knox, Raymond A.

Knox RaymondRaymond A. Knox, age 84 of Galesburg, Illinois died at 4:30 A.M. on Thursday, June 4, 2015 at the Abingdon Care Center in Abingdon, Illinois.

He was born on September 11, 1930 in Kansas the son of Oren and Fanny Love Knox. He married Laurel Wilmot on August 17, 1956 in Palmyra, Missouri, she preceded him in death. He then married Elaine Arnold on July 11, 1992 in Knoxville, Illinois.

Raymond is survived by his wife, Elaine of Galesburg, Illinois; two children, Kenneth R. Knox of Maquon, Illinois and Lori (Jim) Frame of Maquon, Illinois; four step children, Brian (DeDe) Stubbs of Farmington, Illinois, Walter Stubbs of Kewanee, Illinois, Gregory Reed of Peoria, Illinois, and Vicki Davis of Nova Scotia, Canada; Eight step grandchildren and nine great grand- children; his sisters, Unie Moshier of Canton, Illinois, Iva Smith of Elmwood, Illinois, and Fern (George) Mitchell of Dumas, Texas; sister-in-law, Marjorie Knox of Florida, many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Laurel; one son, Michael Knox, one step-son Rodney Stubbs and three brothers, George, Walter and Marlyn.

He worked for Butler Manufacturing in Galesburg, Illinois and farmed in rural Maquon, Illinois.

He was a member of the Fairview American Legion Post #644 of Fairview, Illinois, Loyal Order of the Moose Lodge #1571 of Farmington, Illinois, Knox County Farm Bureau, United Steelworkers of American Local 2629.

Graveside Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, June 20, 2015 at the Maquon Cemetery in Maquon, Illinois. Rev. Krey Lessman will officiate. Memorials may be made to the Maquon United Methodist Church’s Sunday School. Online condolences and sympathy cards may be sent through www.hurd-hendricksfuneralhome.com

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