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Sympathy Notice: Rev. Dr. W. Gehl Devore

Posted: February 5 2019 at 05:00 PM

Rev. Dr. W. Gehl Devore, retired member of the Northern Illinois Conference, passed away on Tuesday, February 05, 2019.  Rev. Devore became a probationary member of the Southern Illinois Conference in 1945 and a full member of the Rock River Conference in 1947. During his ministry in the NIC, he served Westmont, Rockford: Grace, Barrington, and Waukegan: First.   

He was 102 years old. (Read more about his 100th birthday celebration in the Daily Herald printed 12/2/16.)

Services for Rev. Devore are as follows: 

Visitation: Sunday, February 10; 5:00p-8:00p

Funeral:  Monday, February 11; visitation 10:00 a.m.; funeral 11:00 a.m.

Visitations and service will be held at Waukegan: First, 128 North Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., Waukegan, IL.

Words of condolences may be sent to the family:

Doris Devore
Rolling Hills Manor
3521 16th Street, Apt. 106
Zion, IL 60099

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