Corp Thomas Anton “Tony, Tom” Grabill Jr.

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Corp Thomas Anton “Tony, Tom” Grabill Jr.

Birth
Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois, USA
Death
16 Apr 2002 (aged 68)
Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.943821, Longitude: -90.4066696
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Son of Thomas Anton Grabill, Sr and Katherine Isabel Clapp. Brother to Robert Clyde Grabill, Phillip "Gus" Grabill, and one living sister. He is survived by four daughters, nine granddaughters, and 5 great-granddaughters.
The Grabill family lived in Chicago, IL on Diversy when Anton was a small child, then returned to Galesburg. He graduated from Galesburg Senior High School in 1951. He served as a payroll clerk during the Korea Conflict while stationed in Germany.
Anton married Alice Herren in 1955, they had four daughters.
He worked as a factory foreman for Butler Manufacturing Company, and as a truck driver for the Rocky Mountain News Agency and the Galesburg News Agency.
Most of all, he loved spending time with his children and grandchildren.
He was inducted into the Galesburg Sr High School Athletics Hall of Fame posthumously November 2005. He was Most Valuable Athlete in Baseball, Basketball, and Football as well as athlete of the year in 1951.

Thanks to Flossy for transferring ownership of this interment to my name.

Son of Thomas Anton Grabill, Sr and Katherine Isabel Clapp. Brother to Robert Clyde Grabill, Phillip "Gus" Grabill, and one living sister. He is survived by four daughters, nine granddaughters, and 5 great-granddaughters.
The Grabill family lived in Chicago, IL on Diversy when Anton was a small child, then returned to Galesburg. He graduated from Galesburg Senior High School in 1951. He served as a payroll clerk during the Korea Conflict while stationed in Germany.
Anton married Alice Herren in 1955, they had four daughters.
He worked as a factory foreman for Butler Manufacturing Company, and as a truck driver for the Rocky Mountain News Agency and the Galesburg News Agency.
Most of all, he loved spending time with his children and grandchildren.
He was inducted into the Galesburg Sr High School Athletics Hall of Fame posthumously November 2005. He was Most Valuable Athlete in Baseball, Basketball, and Football as well as athlete of the year in 1951.

Thanks to Flossy for transferring ownership of this interment to my name.



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  • Added: Feb 13, 2007
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17916944/thomas_anton-grabill: accessed ), memorial page for Corp Thomas Anton “Tony, Tom” Grabill Jr. (15 Jun 1933–16 Apr 2002), Find a Grave Memorial ID 17916944, citing Memorial Park Cemetery, Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by LillieG (contributor 50150404).