Obel was born in 1906. Obel Elder ... He passed away in 1995.
Married Daisy Cloyd on Jan. 1, 1936, at Newman, IL A 75 year member of the Villa Grove United Methodist Church, Villa Grove, IL A 29 year member of the Scottish Rite Valley of Danville, IL A 50 year member of the Villa Grove Masonic Lodge No. 885 and 3 times worshipful master, Villa Grove, IL A 50 year member of the Order of the Eastern Star and 3 times worthy patron A 50 year member of the Odd Fellows Lodge Served 26 years on the Villa Grove, IL, City Council and 2 years as mayor pro-tem. He was a precinct committeeman and served terms as a township trustee Owned and operated a car repair shop in Villa Grove, IL from 1930 to 1940 Worked as a welding foreman at C.S. Johnson Co. in Champaign, IL, from 1942 to 1972
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