As a youngster, the family called her "Maggot" because she nearlydrown ed when she fell into the outdoor privy.
During high school, she missed several months of school because of aba sketball injury while her brother, Jack, was double promoted. Thiscau sed them to graduate the same year, June at mid-term, Jack in thesprin g of 1946.
Later, after having a family, she decided she also needed a career.She r eceived a practical nursing scholarship from the MattoonJaycee-ettes a nd graduated from nursing school in June 1965. Sheworked several year s with Drs Otto and Anna Weiss and then went on toprivate duty nursing .
Some insight into June and Earl's personalities may be gained by thefo llowing story as related by her sister, Dorisgene:
"One year while we lived in the country at Neoga, we had aparty...even h ad a band. It was getting late in the evening and Earlwanted to go ho me but June wasn't ready to leave. Later hereitereated the wish but a gain, June wouldn't. Finally, he said,'OK, I'll just walk home!' We a ll thought, sure he will, it's 13miles to town and another 3 to their h ouse! Well, there goes Abiedown the lane....and he didn't come back! W e all tried to give him alift, even the sheriff tried as he passed by. A bie's response was,'No!! I said I'm walking home, and I'm walking home !' The nextmorning when we checked on both of them, Abie had stopped a t therailroad shop (where he worked) to rest, and June was home asleep !No one ever questioned whether Abie could walk home again."
As June's niece and nephew, we spent some quality time with June andEa rl and found June to be a quick wit, kept us in constant laughter.We e ven took them with us on a week-end trip and had the best timeever. (J ane and Dale Van Gundy)
She had lived the last of her years at Palm Terrace Nursing Home inMat toon, IL.
The funeral was held on Saturday morning at the Immaculate ConceptionC hurch with Rev Herman Niebrugge officiating. Pallbearers weregrandson D erek Fitt and nephews: Mack, Van and Matt Webb, Harold VanGundy and St an Parkison. Honorary pallbearer was nephew SteveHenderson. Niece Me redith Webb gave a reading for the ceremony.
