Gail Roland Hurrelbrink, 74, of Springfield, passed away on Friday February 15, 2013 at his residence. He was born on February 1, 1939 in Jacksonville, the son of Harold Leroy and Mary Elizabeth Sayre Hurrelbrink. He married Jean Royston on November 20, 1990 in Las Vegas, Nevada and she survives.
Mr. Hurrelbrink is also survived by his son Mark (Clare) Hurrelbrink of Chicago, two daughters: Ann (John) Mullenix of Springfield, and Lynn (Ken) Maloy of Zachary, Louisiana, three step-children: Debra Heckenkamp of Springfield, Kenneth (Sue) Hansen of Springfield, and Laura (Rob) Sampson of Pawnee, ten grandchildren: Kaitlin Maloy, Lydia Hurrelbrink, Connor Maloy, Jordan Hurrelbrink, Jason (Sarah) Hansen, Stephanie (Eric) Heckenkamp, Lindsay (Kory) Kovski, Emilie Heckenkamp, Ashleigh (Tim) Sommer, and Connor Sampson, six great-grandchildren, one brother Roger (Sandi) Hurrelbrink of Winchester, one sister Judith (Louis) Chaves of Lakeville, Massachusetts, and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Gail was raised on the family’s farm in Scott County, Illinois where they farmed corn, soybeans, and raised cattle, and during those years he was member of Scott County 4-H and FFA. He graduated from Winchester High School in 1957, Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 1962, and then went on to serve in the US Army National Guard. Mr. Hurrelbrink worked for several seed companies in agriculture sales for many years, and then went to work for Terminix in Springfield retiring after twelve years of service. Gail also worked as a security guard and volunteer at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum, and in his free time he participated in two bowling leagues. Mr. Hurrelbrink was a member of Parents Without Partners as a Jacksonville representative, the Cool Cruisers, the ’97 Crusaders in Petersburg, and the Antique Automobile Club of America in Springfield.
A funeral service will be held at 10:00am on Friday February 22, 2013 at Bisch and Son Funeral Home, 505 East Allen St., with burial to follow at Memorial Lawn Cemetery in Jacksonville, IL. The family will meet friends from 4:30-7:30pm Thursday at the funeral home. The family encourages friends driving in procession to the cemetery drive their classic cars in tribute of Gail’s passion for collecting fine automobiles. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or to the National Arthritis Foundation, and please visit the online “Life Remembered Story” at www.bischandsonfuneralhome.com.
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