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Marion Doonan

  Marion A. Doonan, 95, of Preemption, died Monday, Nov. 14, 2005, at the Trinity Medical Center in Rock Island.
  The Holy Eucharist will be 10 a.m. Friday at St. John's Episcopal Church, two miles West of Preemption. Burial will be in the Preemption Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Thursday at Fippinger Funeral Home in Aledo. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be left to St. John's Episcopal Church and online condolences can be made at www.fippingerfuneralhome.com.
  He was born July 14, 1910, in Bowling Township, Rock Island County, a son of Christie and Clara Breadon Doonan. He attended the Preemption school and married Charlotte R. Moseley McManus on her birthday Nov. 25, 1941. They would have celebrated 64 years of marriage.
  Early in his career, Marion was proud that he constructed the shoulder of Highway 67 through Preemption with his team of mules. In 1935 he began hauling livestock to the Chicago Stock Yards and for many years was a livestock buyer and trader. In 1950, he started the Doonan Implement Company in Preemption and operated the company until his death.
  Marion was currently the chairman of the board of directors at the Buffalo Prairie State Bank and he was a lifetime member of the St. John's Episcopal Church in Preemption. He served on many different committees at the church and in 1987 was appointed Honorary Vestryman.
  He enjoyed traveling, fishing and trading.
  Survivors include his wife, Charlotte; a daughter and son-in-law, Bette and Jack Lambin, a son and daughter-in-law, Gary and Bobbye McManus, all of Preemption; three grandchildren, Shawn (Sheri) McManus, Colorado Springs, Colo., Krista (Robert) Stanfield, Preemption, Lisa (Tony) Szabo, Naperville, Ill.; five great-grandchildren, Ryan, Amanda, Alex, Danica and Brandon; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Emery.
(Rock Island Argus, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2005)

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