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Angel, Francis L.
Pvt. Francis L. Angel of the Dow vicinity returned to Fort Riley, Kansas Saturday, followin g a 10-day furlough visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Angel of Dow. Pvt. Angel entere d service Feb. 6, and trained at Camp Robinson, Ark. He will taken advanced training at For t Knox.
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News Journal-- 25 Mar 1987
ANGEL--40th
Mr and Mrs Francis L. Angel of 419 Short St., Jerseyville, will observe their 40th weddi ng anniversary at an open house March 29 at the First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall in Jerse yville.
The couple will receive friends from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. No formal invitations are being ma iled.
Angel and the former Alice MArie Henderson were married March 28, 1947, in Jerseyville . He retired from Alton Box Board Co after 35 years of employment in 1979. Since that time , he has been a custodian for School District 100. Mrs. Anas employed at West Elementar y, retiring in 1983.
They are the parents of two children, Mrs. Shari Zenner of Pittsfield and Steven Angel o f Jerseyville. They also have two grandchildren: Daniel Zenner, Jr. of Pittsfield and Chelse a Ellen Angel of Jerseyville.
Alton Telegraph Obituary-- 21 Dec 1993
Francis Angel
JERSEYVILLE-- Francis L. Angel, 67, died at 7:20 a.m. Monday, Dec 20, 1993 at his residence.
The son of the late James and Ada Mae (Pickett) Angel was born Oct 1, 1926, in Dow.
A World War II US Army veteran, he retired in 1979 after 35 years as a felt checker at t he former Alton box board Co., now Jefferson Smurfit. He was also a custodian for the Unit 1 00 School District in Jersey and Greene Counties and servth the Housing and Urban Develo pment program.
He married the former Marie Henderson on March 28, 1947, in JErseyville, and she surviv es.
Also surviving are a daughter, Shari Zenner of Pittsfield; a son, Steve Angel of Jerseyv ille; two grandsons, DJ Zenner and Parker Angel; a granddaughter, Chelsea Angel; two sisters , Dorothy Powers and Marcella Long, both of JErseyvilld a brother, James E. Angel of Alt on.
Vistation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Gubser Funeral Home in Jerseyville.
Visitation will continue from 10 a.m. Thursday until service time at 11 a.m. at the Firs t Baptist Church in Jerseyville, where he was a member. The Revs. Grant Jensen and Larry Hay es will officiate.
Military graveside rites will be conducted at Oak Grove Cemetery in Jerseyville by Ameri can Legion Post 492 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4528, both of Jerseyville.
Memorials may be made to the church or the Hatch Wing (rehabilitation) at Alton Memoria l Hospital.
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