"Don was always very nice to us when we came to town, and helped make us feel welcome. And he also played Blue-Grass. Living in Arizona, we never got back that much to visit. We will miss him ever-so much! But as you know, he is in a much better place today, and forever. Bless all of you, Love Tony-CJ"
In loving memory of
Donald Lee McGartland
January 11, 2012
Donald Lee McGartland, age 93, of 823 S. 36th and formerly of 1531 N. 1150th Ave., died Wednesday, January 11, 2012, at 1:52 am in Blessing Hospital.
Don was born May 7, 1918 in Camp Point, Illinois, the son of Charles Henry and Frieda Hannah Jurgens McGartland. He married Agnes Louise Clark on August 14, 1940 in Palmyra, Missouri. She preceded him in death on November 17, 2010.
Don attended the Primrose Country School and Maplewood High School. Don was a member of Calvary Baptist Church where he was active with the Jail Ministry for 50 years. He was a member of the Adams County Olde Tyme Association, and Adams County Farm Bureau. Don was a farmer in rural Adams County and was known by all as a hard working man. He enjoyed listening to and playing bluegrass music, fishing, hunting and playing cards. Most of all he enjoyed spending time with his family and friends.
Survivors include: a son, Paige William (Cheryl) McGartland of Quincy, 3 daughters, Nona Kay Lawrence of Canton, MO, Candace Lee (Richard) Brown of Quincy and Sara Louise McGartland of Chatham, IL; 13 grandchildren, Stephanie (Paul) Cress, Charles (Lori) Lawrence, Dawn (Scott) Boyer, Douglas McGartland, Denise (Glenn) Meyers, Brian Flesner, Keith Flesner, Julie (Tony) Nagel, Jim Brown, George Brown, Joe Brown, Lisa Brown, and Carey Fricke; 17 great-grandchildren, Kevin Altgilbers, Corey Altgilbers, Shelby Cress, Kiersten Lawrence, Chandlar Lawrence, Aidan Lawrence, Skylar Fray, Leighton Green, Ashlyn Green, Amanda Boyer, Jordan Boyer, Alexandria Meyers, Emily Meyers, Rheanna Nagel, Rhyland Nagel, Renee Brown, and Connor Brown; 4 great great grandchildren, Kindra Altgilbers, Kolby Altgilbers, Kaydence Altgilbers, and Aubrey Cress; 5 sisters, Mary Ellen Martin of Mendon, IL, Martha Eileen Boden of Quincy, Carol Joan Kuhn of Lima, IL, Marie Mae Robinson of Riverton, IL and Donna Jean Haschmeyer of Golden, IL; 2 brothers, Robert McGartland of Quincy and Glenn McGartland of Camp Point, IL; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, Gerald, Howard and Raymond McGartland and a son-in-law, Wilbur Lawrence.
Services: Saturday, January 14, 2012 at 1:00 pm in Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. Mickey Farlow officiating.
Burial: Quincy Memorial Park, Quincy, Illinois
Visitation: Friday, January 13, 2012 4-7 pm at Calvary Baptist Church Chapel.
Memorials: Calvary Baptist Church or the Jail Ministry
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Tributes
"My prayers are with my cousins and their families. My Uncle and Aunt were great people and they were there in my time of need. We will surely miss them both, but I feel sure that Uncle Don is playing his bluegrass music with the angels. What can be better than that? Loved them both."
"Paige, Cheryl, Doug & Denise, I am sorry to hear about the loss of your father and grandfather. Although I only met him a couple of times, I have no doubt he was a very good man. There are few (if any) harder professions than being a lifetime farmer. The parental leadership he set for your family by being married to your mother and grandmother for 70+ years is an example to us all. You and the rest of your family are his legacy. And in my personal experience of knowing you for four decades, his legacy is in great hands. Your family was always there for my family. It didn't matter if it was Little League Baseball or Quincy High Basketball Games, you were there. And even though we are seperated by 250+ miles, Dougie and I email each other almost daily. Lifetime friends are hard to find and our families share that. Please know we are with you in your time of sorrow. Todd"
"My thoughts and prayers are with the McGartland family. I've heard many wonderful things about Mr McGartland from Sara here at work. God bless!"