Harold A. York

Harold A. York, 85, of rural Lawrenceville passed away September 29, 2008 at the United Methodist Village North Campus.He was born December 7, 1922 in Crawford County, IL, the son of James Albert and Bessie (Wasson) York.Harold was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Lawrenceville.  He also attended Calvary Apostolic Church in Lawrenceville.Harold retired from the Good Samaritan Hospital Maintenance Department.  He served in the United States Marines, 1st Marines Division during WWII.  He was a member of the American Legion and VFW.Survivors include his second wife Mary Lue (Sumner) York of rural Lawrenceville; three sons Terry and Joy York of Hudson, OH, Richard York of Lawrenceville, Craig and Deb York of Bridgeport; four step-daughters Pam McCammon of Vincennes, IN, Marcia Siebert of St. Petersburg, FL, Julie and Bill Lockhart of rural Lawrenceville, Janice and Gary Stoltz of Mt. Carmel, IL; six grandchildren, six step-grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife Helen (Ridgely) York, three brothers and two sisters.The funeral will be Thursday afternoon at 1:00 p.m. at the Emmons-Macey & Steffey Funeral Home in Lawrenceville with burial to follow in the Lawrenceville City Cemetery.Visitation will be from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at the funeral home.Memorial donations may be made to the Good Samaritan Hospice, the American Heart Association, or to Operation Christmas Child.