HAROLD P. ESSEX, 82, Oquawka, died at home at 6:50 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5. Born Oct. 16, 1900 , in Oquawka to CLYDE and FLORA PERSHIN ESSEX , he married HAZEL CATTERSON Sept. 18, 1933 , at Springfield . After her death in 1959, he married MARTHA PIGGMAN , June 1960, Detroit , Mich. Martha died in 1975. Although he was raised and educated in Oquawka, he lived 35 years in Detroit . He was a member of Local 337 of the carpenters union in Detroit . Survivors include a niece, CAROL FRANCE , Oquawka, and a nephew, DUANE FRYREAR , Angoon , Alaska . Burial: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oquawka Cemetery , the Rev. Richard Lewis of Oquawka United Methodist Church officiating. Turnbull Funeral Home, Monmouth, is in charge of arrangements. Memorials to the Oquawka Senior Citizens. Source: The Hawk Eye Dec 8, 1982

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