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Kendall Webb

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[Kendall Webb, 86, of Marion, formerly of Harrisburg, passed away at 11:40 a.m. Tuesday, July 8, 2008, at his residence.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, July 11, 2008, at the Blue Funeral Home in Marion with the Rev. David Schlag officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 10, 2008 at the funeral home. Masonic services will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday evening by Masonic Lodge No. 89 A.F. and A.M. Burial will be at New Burnside Cemetery. Military rites will be held at the cemetery by VFW Post No. 1301, American Legion Post No. 147 and the National Guard. Memorials may be made to FOP Lodge No. 197 "Shop with a Cop"; envelopes are available at the funeral home or may be sent c/o Blue Funeral Home, P.O. Box 411, Marion, Ill. 62959.

Mr. Webb was born on May 1, 1922, in Harrisburg, to Walter and Jewell (Rann) Webb. He married Lois Peterson on July 20, 1956 in Corinth, Miss.; together they shared almost 52 years of marriage.

Survivors include his wife, Lois of Marion; daughter, Sandra Kay Reeder of Harrisburg; son and daughter-in-law, James and Jill Webb of Marion; daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Randy Pritchard of Marion; grandchildren, Dee Dee and David Angelly and Luke and Libby Pritchard; great-grandson, Mitchell Angelly; and sister-in-law, Delores Webb.

He was preceded in death by his parents; twin sons, Kendall and Wendell Webb; granddaughter, Krystal Pritchard; brother, Robert Marion Webb; and sister, Wanda Doolin.

Mr. Webb was a member of Parrish Park Baptist Church in Marion. He worked as an auto mechanic for many years. He was a 60-year life member of the Harrisburg Masonic Lodge 325 AF & AM, and member of the Teamsters Local No. 347, retired. He proudly served his country with the United States Army Aircorps during World War II and was discharged in 1944. He was a train collector, enjoyed farming and loved to camp.

He enjoyed spending time with his family and he will be missed by all.

To view this obituary and sign the register book, visit the Internet site at www.bluefuneralhome.com.