- Date Of Birth: April 17, 1931
- Date Of Death: June 9, 2019
- State: Illinois
Charles M. Blye, 88, of East Peoria, passed away Sunday, June 9, 2019, at 2:28am in the emergency room of OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL.
He was born on April 17, 1931, in Peoria, to Arad and Hazel Funk Blye. He married Carol Keil on June 1, 1952, in Washington, IL.
Surviving are his wife, one son Steve (Barbara) Blye of Arlington, Heights, IL; three daughters: Sharon (Ted) Pittenger of Washington, IL, Laurie (Fred) Martin of Bloomington, IL, and Lisa (Roger) Moore of Rochester, IL. Further surviving are 20 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren along with one sister Lois King of East Peoria, IL. His parents, one brother Gordon Blye and one sister Beverly Johnson preceded him in death.
He was a U.S. Marine Corp Veteran serving from 1950, until his honorable discharge in 1952. After graduating from University of Illinois, he worked as an architect at Phillips Swager and Associates in Peoria from August 1956 until his retirement as a Partner in January of 1996. He was a member of the American Institute of Architects.
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