Obituary for Earl B. Lancaster
Earl Beaty Lancaster 88, of Peoria passed away on Wednesday December 17, 2008 at Proctor Hospital. Born in Nashville, TN on December 16, 1920 to Earl and Rue Beaty Lancaster. He married Catherine Louise Reinbold in Peoria on April 2, 1948, she survives along with his children; Constance Reynolds of Downers Grove, David (Angela) Lancaster of Peoria, brothers; Leland (Westelle) Lancaster of Tennessee, Ronald Lancaster of Cleveland, OH and his two granddaughters. His parents and brother and sister-in-law Robert and Gayle Lancaster preceded him in death. Earl served in the Corp of Engineers during WWII and received his degree in Chemical Engineering from Vanderbilt University in Nashville and worked for the National Center for Agriculture Utilization Research, retiring in 1978. He was of the Christian faith and was an avid reader with many interests, including traveling and camping with his family. Cremation will be accorded and family services will be held. The Cremation Society of Mid-Illinois Co. is assisting the family with arrangements.
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