Colonel James Timothy Logan

Col. James Timothy Logan, US Army, Retired, age 88, of Chatham, passed away peacefully, Saturday, June 2, 2018 at Auburn Nursing and Rehab Center. He was born October 6, 1929, in Arcola to Timothy and Mabel Fulk Logan. Jim graduated from Tuscola High School in 1947 and attended Eastern Illinois University for 2 years before going on active duty with the 44th Division Illinois Army National Guard. He served in Korea 1952-1953 as a Weapons Platoon Sgt with K company 279 Regiment 45th Infantry Division. Upon being discharged from active duty he reverted back to the IANG and was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant. He served in the Guard for the next 20 years before going back on active duty during the Vietnam era serving stateside. Col. Logan retired from all military service in the late 1970s with 34.5 years of total service. Jim was also with the Wood Insurance Agency in Sullivan where he was the co-founder and charter President of the AMBUCS. He was active in the Sullivan United Methodist Church, Boy Scouts, Sullivan Country Club, Sullivan American Legion and Custodian of the Sullivan IANG Armory. The Logans moved to Chatham in 1971 when Jim went back into active duty, serving as Manpower officer with the Illinois Selective Service Headquarters. After this tour, Jim served as Office Manager for the Consumer Credit Counseling Service office, Manager for Samuels, Miller, Schroeder, Jackson and Sly Attorneys in Decatur. He was the Director of Membership Services for the Independent Insurance Agents Association until he retired. While living in Chatham, Jim was active as co-founder and charter president of the Glenwood Athletic Boosters Club, Chatham United Methodist Church, Chatham VFW Post 4763, Chatham American Legion Post 759, and assisted his wife Marilyn in many of her volunteer activities. He was also a member of the Chatham Masonic Lodge #523, Ansar Shrine Scottish Rite. On March 26, 2013, Jim and his son, Larry, were honored to take the Honor Flight to Washington, DC to visit the landmark monuments of our countries. Jim married D. Marilyn Wood on March 2, 1952. He will be greatly missed by his wife of 66 years, Marilyn, of Chatham; daughter, Linda (David) Griesemer of Plainfield, IL; sons, Larry A. (Janice-Kay) Logan of Chatham, and Steven J. (Denise) Logan of Phoenix, Oregon; 7 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren; sisters, Virginia Olsen of Indianapolis, IN; sisters-in-law Faye Logan of Decatur, Elaine Hansen of Brandon, Mississippi; brother-in-law, Gordon Wood of Sullivan, several nieces, nephews, cousins, and many friends. His family will greet friends from 3pm until the time of the funeral ceremony at 5:30pm, Wednesday, June 6, with Reverend Sara Isbell, at Chatham United Methodist Church, 104 West Chestnut Street, Chatham, IL, 62629. Masonic Services will be conducted at 6:30pm, Wednesday by Chatham Central Masonic Lodge #523 AFAM. Committal service will be held at 10am, on Thursday, June 7, at Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan, IL. where military honors will be accorded. Memorial contributions may be made to the Chatham United Methodist Church or the Land of Lincoln Honor Flight, 57 Country Place, Springfield, Illinois, 62703. Staab Polk Memorial Home, 8855 State Route 4, Chatham, Illinois, 62629, is serving the Logan family. Please visit www.StaabPolk.com to leave condolences and memories.