A.W. "Bill" Coursey

89, RR St. Augustine, died at 3:30 am Sunday, September 28, 2003 at home. He was born May 19, 1914 near Monmouth in Warren County to James Lewis and Dorthea Emily Holloway Coursey. He married Polly J. Schugmann on September 19, 1948 in Abingdon. She survives. Also surviving are one son, George (and Deb) Coursey of RR St. Augustine; two grandsons, Shawn Coursey of RR St. Augustine and Marc (and Kacey) Coursey of RR Good Hope, IL; 2 great grandsons. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and one sister. He was raised in Warren County and graduated from Yorkwood High School. He had farmed in Knox County since 1949. He was also a Pork producer and was a past board member of the Poland China Association and a member of the Knox County Pork Producers. He had also worked as a security guard at Maytag Company in Galesburg for five years. He was an Army Air Force Veteran serving in the 78th Fighter Squadron during WW II where he served in the Pacific Theater. He was a member of the Harry E. Wiles American Legion Post #381 in Abingdon. Services will be at 11:00 am Thursday at the Hinchliff-Pearson-West Chapel in Abingdon with Eleanor Landon officiating. Burial will be in the Abingdon Cemetery where military rites will be conducted by American Legion Post #381. Friends may call from 6:00 é

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