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Olin “O. C.” Estes, 75, of
Mexico, died at 1:25 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2004, at Boone Hospital
in Columbia.
Funeral
services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 11, 2004, at Pickering Funeral
Home in Mexico with the Rev. Ed Varnum officiating. Visitation will be
on Saturday from 5 until 8 p.m. at Pickering Funeral Home. There will be
a Masonic Service at 8 p.m. Burial will be in New Liberty Cemetery,
Corso, Mo.
Mr. Estes was born on Jan. 8, 1929, in
Corso, a son of Luke Houf and Nelly G. (Lewallen) Estes. On Jan. 1,
1951, in Hannibal he married Helen Snyder, who survives at the home.
He was a veteran, serving in the U.S. Army
during the Korean Conflict from 1951 until 1953. Mr. Estes was a
research lab technician at A.P. Green Refractories and retired in 1994
after 43 years of service. He
was a member of Masonic Lodge #473, Nineva, Mo., and was presented his
50-year membership pin on July 7, 2000, by his son Pat. He was a 1947
graduate of Silex High School. He also enjoyed hunting and was a
terrific gardener. He has attended the New Liberty Christian Church in
Corso.
In addition to his wife Helen, he is
survived by two sons, Pat Estes and wife Kathy, Mexico, and Mike Estes
and wife Jackie, Aiken, S.C.; three grandchildren, Ariane Reed,
Rogersville, Luke Estes and Lindsey Estes, both of Centralia; three step
grandchildren, Ashley Parks, Christopher McGlasson and Corey McGlasson
all of Mexico; one great granddaughter, Sariah Reed and one step great
grandson, Austin Parks.
O.C. was preceded in death by his parents
and a grandson, Christopher Shawn Estes.
The family suggests memorials be given to
the Masonic Home of Missouri, in care of Pickering Funeral Home, 403 N.
Western, Mexico, MO 65265.
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