Passed Away In 84th Year

"Uncle Cole" McDugle Died at Sullivan, Dec. 18, Buried at Lebanon Sunday

William Coleman McDugle, or "uncle Cole" as he was widely known throughout East Menard, was the eldest son of William and Mary McDugle, and was born July 24, 1829, on the old McDugle homestead situated within half a mile of Lebanon church. He passed away at Sullivan, Dec. 18, 1913.

He is survived by one brother, J. H. McDugle, of Athens and three sisters: Mrs. Esther Hayden of Los Angeles, Calif., Mrs. Jennette Moulton of Lincoln, Neb., and Mrs. Jane Borcherding of El Paso, Texas.

Uncle "Cole" was twice married, his first wife being Miss Mary A. Ackelson who died in 1858, leaving him two children, Robert A. who died in 1867 and Mary A. his only surviving child. In 1868 he was married to Miss Georgia A. Kincaid, who died in March 1898. To them were born three children, all of whom died when young.

The decedent lived for nearly seventy five years in the community where he was born and was actively interested in its social, business and religious interests. Few men have been more valuable to their community than he was to his. He owned extensive business interests until he was old and furnished employment to many men. But with all his business cares he found time to serve his church as a teacher in the Sunday school of old Lebanon church and as a director of the Indian Point school for many years, in which district, he lived.

About ten years ago he moved to the State of Washington, but after a residence of three years he returned to Illinois where he died at Sullivan on December 18, 1913, in his 84th year.

He was made a Mason in 1872 and was one of the oldest embers of Clinton Lodge No. 19 of Petersburg. He was buried with Mason honors at Lebanon cemetery on Sunday, Dec. 21, 1913, following a sermon at the church by Eld. W. M. Groves. He lived a blameless life full of activity until extreme age sapped his strength and he died, full of years, loved by his Masonic brethren and all the people of Lebanon community.