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Sympathy Notice: Rev. Dr. Emery A. Percell

Posted: December 13 2019 at 11:20 AM

Rev. Dr. Emery A. Percell, retired member of the Northern Illinois Conference, passed away on Monday, December 2, 2019. During his ministry with the Northern Illinois Conference, he served Harding, Serena, Chicago: St. Stephen's, Chicago: United Church of Hyde Park, Aurora: Wesley, Evanston: First, and Rockford: Christ.

He was 86 years old.

A memorial service will be held at 2:30 pm on Sunday, February 2, 2020, followed by refreshments, at First United Methodist Church, 516 Church Street, Evanston, IL. 

Messages of condolences may be sent to his family:

Rev. Deb Percell
448 W. Hawthorne Ct.
Lake Bluff, IL 60044

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial gifts to the Emery and Betty Ann Percell Scholarship at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary.

Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary

2121 Sheridan Road

Evanston IL 60201

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