Truxton Older

Truxton James Older, age 97, passed away on April 6, 2009 at Provena USMC Logan Campus. Trux was born September 28, 1911, in Decatur, Illinois, and was the oldest son of Roy Burton and Ethel Leona (Worth) Older. He married Mavis Lorene Gouty on September 1, 1938. She preceded him in death on August 17, 1986. Survivors include a sister, Wilma Jane (Older) Zillman of Vancouver, Washington; a brother, Robert Burton Older of Grants Pass, Oregon; a son and daughter-in-law, Curtis Lynn and Linda Sue (Osborn) Older, of Gastonia, North Carolina; and a granddaughter, Rachael Lynn Older, also of Gastonia, NC. Trux graduated from Danville High School in 1929 where he was on the tennis team. He spent a number of years in Detroit, Michigan, where he worked for Pere Marquette railroad. He returned to Danville and worked in the trucking industry from the time of World War II until he retired in 1986 and sold advertising for three different ice hockey teams after retiring, until 2003. Trux attended first Presbyterian Church in Danville for 80 years and was a member for over 60 years, 50-year member of the Elks Club, and former member of the Vermilion Hills Country Club. He was an avid reader & sports fan and loved basketball, golf, and tennis. A Celebration of Truxtons Life will be held at 2:00 pm, Thursday, April 9, 2009 at Sunset Funeral Home & Cremation Center 3940 N. Vermilion St. Danville, IL with Pastors Jimmy & Katie Hopper officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Following the service, he will be laid to rest at Lower Mound Cemetery in Covington, Indiana. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.sunsetfuneralhome.com