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- Marion F. Fox
July 5, 1926-Jan.13, 2023
Decatur – Marion F. Fox, 96, of Decatur, died at his home Friday, January 13, 2023.
A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held 4:00 p.m. Sunday, January 22, 2023, at South Shores Christian Church (130 Bristol Drive Decatur, IL. 62521) will Pastor Steve Young officiating. Visitation with the family will be one hour before service time at the church. Private inurnment will be in Point Pleasant Cemetery Long Creek, IL.
Memorials may be made to the Macon County Animal Shelter.
Tanzyus Logan Funeral Service and Care is in charge of the arrangements.
Marion was born July 5, 1926, in Indianola, IL, the eldest son of Willis B. and Grace G. Fox. He graduated from Fairmount High School in 1944. Marion enlisted in the U.S. Navy, June 1, 1944, and served as a radar-man on LST1101 in the Pacific Ocean. He was honorably discharged in 1946. He graduated from the University of Illinois with a B.S. degree in 1949, and a M.S. in 1952. Marion began his teaching and coaching career at Winslow, IL, in January 1950. He later taught at Durant, IL, and McHenry, IL, before joining the staff at Stephen Decatur High School in1957. He was employed in various teaching and administrative positions at SDHS until 1974. He taught Social Studies at Eisenhower High School from 1974 to 1976. Marion served as principal at MacArthur High School from 1976 until retirement in 1986.
Surviving is his sister, Marjorie Block; children: Nancy (Jerry) Mills of Decatur, David (Linda) Fox of Haddonfield, NJ, Judith Fox of St. Paul, MN; stepson, Russell (Chris) Hollingsworth of Indianapolis, IN; step-son-in-law, Terry Meyer; twelve grandchildren, thirteen great-grandchildren.
Preceded in death by his parents; brother, Joe; and wife, Sadie; brother, Joe; and stepdaughter, Paula Meyer.
Marion was a long-time backer of the Illini, Cubs, Bears and slow racehorses.
Please sign the family guestbook at www.tanzyusloganmemorialpages.com
Herald and Review, Decatur, Illinois. Friday, 20 January 2023, page A5
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- member of Center Point Church
Joined Center Point Church on 13 October 1940 and was baptized at Catlin on 20 October 1940 by Cecil Smith.
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