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- [S5] Obituary.
John L. Shadwell was born in Effingham in 1904. He died at the age of 50 years, as a result of an auto accident on June 17, 1955. He died in a Naperville, Illinois hospital.
He was married to Alpha Poe on January 1, 1925.
He was employed as the yard man for Shelby County Marketing Association, and was on vacation when the fatal accident occured.
Surviving are his wife, Alpha; four sons, Frank of Effingham; Robert, John W. (Jay), and Howard, also a daughter, Barbara, all of the family home.
He was preceded in death by Lloyd Glen who died in infancy, and Jack that was with his father, John L., in the accident and died of his injuries.
His mother Mrs. Katie McElroy, Effingham; a sister Mrs. Florence Gerhardt, Effingham,; several half brothers and sisters, nieces and nephews are suvivors.
Funeral services were held jointly with his son Jack that also died in the auto accident. Services were held June 20, 1955 at the Centenary Methodist Church with Rev. J.O. Sarver, and Rev. Thomas Cook officiating.
Interment was in Oakridge Cemetery, with Johnson Funeral Home in charge.
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