William B. Murry

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[William B. Murry passed away at 3:18 a.m. in the Fairview nursing center in Du Quoin, Ill. on March 4, 2012.

He was born in Perry County Nov. 16, 1922 to Xelpho and Gerti (Gilliam) Murry. Mr. Murry was married to Martha Jean (Minor) Murry in 1945.

Surviving are three daughters, Willa and husband Larry Dorsey of Sesser, Janet and husband Mitch La Combe of Parker, Colorado and Teresa and husband Michael Bolton of Austin, Texas; two sons, Terry and wife Mary Murry of Waltonville, Ill. and Larry and wife Vida Jean Murry of Tuscola, Ill. Mr. Murry has 14 grandchildren, 28 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren. Bill also had three brothers, Bobby Murry of Tamaroa, Ill., Louie Murry of Springfield, Ill. and Keith Murry of Marion, Ill. and one sister, Mary Lou Dauskch of Tamaroa, Ill. Also surviving is sister-in-law Shirley Murry of Du Quoin Ill.

Mr. Murry was preceded in death by his wife; parents; one brother, Benny Murry; two grandchildren, Amy Dye and Kenny Dorsey and brother-in-law, Lowell Dauskch.

Mr. Murry served in the Army during WWII and was the last surviving POW in Franklin County. He was a member of the Bear Point Freewill Baptist Church. He was a member of the Illinois State Coon Hunters Association, started the Sesser Coon Club, member of the Illinois Wildlife Federation, V.F.W and American Legion in Sesser, Superintendent of the Du Quoin State Fair for 56 years, ran the Wildlife Youth Camp at Rend Lake, was on the County School Board and worked at the Sesser Post Office for 32 years as a clerk. He was also involved in the Sesser Little League. For several years he cooked fish and raccoon for the Handicap Outdoorsman Deer Hunt.

Funeral services were Thursday March 8, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. in the Van Natta Funeral Home between Christopher and Sesser with Rev. Larry Cook officiating.

Visitation was Wednesday at the funeral home from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Burial was in the Maple Hill Cemetery in Sesser with military rites by the American Legion and V.F.W. Post of Sesser.

Memorials can be made to the Sesser Little League. Envelopes will be provided by the funeral home.