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Harold O. Maerker, 71 of Murphysboro, died at
9:59am on Wednesday, August 18, 2010 in Carbondale. Harold was born in
Carbondale on August 19, 1938 a son to the late Rev. Oscar O. and Pauline
Elizabeth (Hogenmiller) Maerker. Harold was united in marriage to Virginia
Belt on October 11, 1996 in Murphysboro, Virginia survives of Murphysboro.
He was a Protestant by faith and was a United States Air Force Veteran; he
was a member of American Legion Paul Stout Post 127 of Murphysboro and was
a former member of I.B.E.W. #702. He was a retired Senior Electronics
Technician at Southern Illinois University of Carbondale with over 30
years service. Harold was a volunteer firefighter for the Murphysboro Fire
Department for over 50 years. He was also active with Murphysboro
Emergency Services and Disaster Agency. Graveside services will be Monday,
August 23, 2010 at 11am at Pleasant Grove Memorial Park near Murphysboro,
with military rites by American Legion Paul Stout Post 127 and V.F.W. Post
7190 both of Murphysboro; V.F.W. Post 2605 in Carbondale and the Jackson
County Disabled American Veterans Chapter 69, Murphysboro Fire Department
honor guard will also be in attendance. Those wishing to attend services
are asked to proceed directly to the cemetery. There will be no
visitation. In lieu of flowers memorials are encouraged and may be made to
the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation or to the donor's choice and
will be accepted at the cemetery or Crawshaw Funeral Home. Survivors
include his wife Virginia of Murphysboro, one sister; Ruth Ann Maerker of
Murphysboro, one step-daughter; Cindy Scott Jones of St. Louis, MO., two
step-sons and one step-daughter-in-law; Mark A. and Pam Scott of
Murphysboro and Douglas K. Scott of Eugene OR. , and one step-grandson;
Preston Scott of Murphysboro.
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