In loving memory of Richard Wayne Chester 78, of Danville, formerly of Vincennes, In. who went home to be with the lord at 11:34 pm on Wednesday January 30,2008 at Illiana Health Care. Richard was born August 29, 1929 in Vincennes the son of William and Emma Bidwell Chester. He will be greatly missed by his wife Anita; his daughters Mary (Steve) Deckard of Virginia, Jan (Tom) Gatlin of Oklahoma and a son Robert (Cathy) Chester of Indiana; his step children who he loved like his own are Robin (Ken) Johnson , Mike (Sandie) Shaw both of Danville and Jim (Vickie) Shaw of Florida; 12 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren, and also his loving mother-in-law Lucille Berkley. He was preceded in death by his parents, a son John, 2 brothers Bob and Bill and his first wife Joanne Smith; Dick was a Marine during the Korean War and received the purple heart and was a 32nd degree Mason in the Furtherlight Lodge. He taught school for 42 years and the last 18 years were at Danville Area Comm. College retiring in 1998. Member of Faith Community Bible Church in Tilton where he was baptized, served as trustee and an usher. A celebration of Dicks life will be held on Sunday February 3, 2008 at 4:00 pm at Sunset Funeral Home & Cremation Center 3940 N. Vermilion Street. Pastor Richard Cook will officiate. Family will receive friends from 1:00 pm until time of services at 4:00pm. Burial will be private. Memorials may be sent to the church at 609 E. 5th Street, Tilton 61833. E-mail condolences may be sent to the family at www.sunsetfuneralhome.com
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