- Date Of Birth: April 16, 1932
- Date Of Death: October 8, 2018
- State: Illinois
Mr. Richard E. Kohl, 86, of Galesburg, went home to his Lord Jesus Christ on October 8, 2018, at Rosewood Care Center on Columbus Day. He was born on April 16, 1932, in Aurora at Copley Memorial Hospital. His parents, Roy and Florence (Coop) Kohl preceded him in death. He was also preceded by one daughter Beth Ann Kilgore Tabb and two brothers, Cliff and Eugene Kohl.
Richard is survived by his wife of 64 years, Sally Ann (Bearden) Kohl. They were married on April 17, 1954, in Aurora. He is also survived by his son, Jeff (Lori) Kohl of Dahinda; his two sisters, Nancy Perusse of Minooka and Maudine (Michael) Fruehwirth of Tucson, AZ; six grandchildren, April (Marc) Zehr of Phoenix, AZ, Ryan (Blayne) Kohl, Megan (Jason) Hallam, and Matthew Kohl all of Galesburg, Adam Kohl of Dahinda, and Morgan (Blake Cunningham) Allen of Moline; and five great-grandchildren, Ava and Connor Zehr, Landon Kohl, Lucy Hallam, and Owen Cunningham.
Richard worked for the C.B railroad, later the Burlington Northern, and then the BN Santa Fe Railroad for 33 years. He started working in the corporate office in Chicago on Jackson Blvd. He held many jobs in that office and became an asst dept head, then he was promoted to a station auditor and transferred to McCook, Nebraska, and then Galesburg. He then went to work for the purchasing dept as a chief tie inspector for the last 10 years. He learned to fish while living in the LaCrosse, WI area and enjoyed that sport very much. His great joy was his family and preaching at the Galesburg Rescue Mission and area nursing homes.
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