Mathew Lawrence Havard
1906 - 1970 (64 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
1. Mathew Lawrence Havard was born on 14 May 1906 in Homer, Champaign County, Illinois; died on 19 Nov 1970 in Homer, Champaign County, Illinois; was buried in GAR Cemetery, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois. Other Events:
- Occupation: barber
- Census: 1930, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois
- Census: 1940, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois
Notes:
Lawrence Havard Succumbs at 64. Rites Nov. 21
The Homer Enterprise. Saturday, November 21, 1970, page 1.
Funeral services for Matthew Lawrence Havard, 64, lifetime resident of Homer, will be held at 2 p.m. Nov. 21 in Homer United Presbyterian Church with Rev. Harold Flessner officiating. Interment will be in GAR Cemetery.
Mr. Havard, who had been a barber in Homer since 1926, died unexpectedly at 1 p.m. Nov. 19. Death was attributed to a heart attack.
The son of Charles and Stella Yeazel Havard of Homer, he was married Feb. 21, 1927, in Kankakee to Freda Bickel.
He leaves his widow; a daughter, Mrs. Frederick (Patricia) Zeisler of Livonia, Mich.; a son, Matthew Lawrence of Rochester; 8 grandchildren and 2 sisters, Mrs. Floyd (Ruth) Elliott and Mrs. Ronald (Helen) Anderson, both of Danville.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother.
Mr. Havard was a member and elder of the Presbyterian Church and served as Sunday School superintendent for many years. He was the organizer of the homer Alumni Association, charter member and past president of Homer Lions Club, former member of the Homer school board, member of the Odd Fellows Lodge and an honorary member of homer Volunteer Fire Department. He formerly served as a volunteer fireman.
A veteran of World War II, he was a member of Homer Post 290, American Legion.
The family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Homer High School Student Loan Fund.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87256657/mathew-lawrence-havard
Block 25, Lot 04, Space 04.Mathew married Freda Marie Bickel on 21 Feb 1927 in Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois. Freda was born on 17 Feb 1908 in Sidney, Champaign County, Illinois; died on 28 Apr 1972 in Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois; was buried in GAR Cemetery, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Patricia Anne Havard
was born on 12 Oct 1928 in Champaign County, Illinois; died on 10 Nov 2005.
Generation: 2
2. Patricia Anne Havard (1.Mathew1) was born on 12 Oct 1928 in Champaign County, Illinois; died on 10 Nov 2005.