He was born December 8, 1946 in Peoria to Delbert Hodson and Margaret Lois (Paris) Hodson. He married Rosemary Matheny on November 13, 1965, she survives.
Also surviving are one daughter, Marcy (Aaron) Herbig of Florida; one granddaughter, Jennifer (Dustin) Herbig-Porta of Newfoundland, Canada; one brother, David (Michelle) Hodson of Jacksonville, Florida; one sister, Angie (Joey) Knowles of Georgia and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded by his parents and one brother, Shelby Hodson.
Del was a veteran of the United States Air Force.
He worked in foundry machine repair at Caterpillar, Inc. retiring in 2009.
Del enjoyed fishing, woodworking and helping people.
He loved his family and was especially proud of his daughter, granddaughter and son-in-law for all their accomplishments.
A private family service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are by Preston-Hanley Funeral Homes & Crematory in Pekin.
The family would like to thank the doctors, nurses and staff in the Medical Intensive Care Unit at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center for the great care they gave him.
Memorial contributions may be given to Illinois CancerCare, P.C., 8940 Woodsage Road, Peoria, Illinois 61615 or to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 84692, Dallas, Texas 75284.
To express condolences online, visit www.preston-hanley.com
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