I can not place the obituary here due to copywrite issues, but will place important information.

Date of Birth December 13, 1909 in Oquawka, Henderson Co., IL

Date of death 3:40 a.m. Wednesday March 18, 1992 at the Caseyville Health Care Center.

son of Henry C. and Jessie Ricketts Ives

married Lena Shields Nov. 1, 1933

Burial will be held at St. John Cemetery in Collinsville, IL

Surviving his wife, two daughters Kay(Ives) McCormick, of Centralia, IL and Sharon (Ives) Mertz of Granite City, IL.

preceded in death by his parents and three brothers.