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Sympathy Notice: Rev. Guy V. Martin

Rev. Guy V. Martin, age 84, member of the Northern Illinois Conference, passed away at his home in Madison, Wis., on September 16, 2019

Sympathy Notice: Adeline Erwin

Mrs. Adeline Erwin, surviving spouse of deceased clergy Rev. Otis Erwin of the Northern Illinois Conference, died Wednesday, August 13, 2019. She was 100 years old. Rev. Erwin began his ministry in the Lexington Conference in 1944 and transferred to NIC in 1972.

Sympathy Notice: Jack Ryder

Memorial Services are set for John E. “Jack” Ryder, a longtime Northern Illinois Annual Conference Lay Member. He passed away on June 26 at the age of 68.

Sympathy Notice: Rev. Billie Jean Westmoreland

Rev. Billie Jean Westmoreland, member of the Northern Illinois Conference (NIC) passed away Friday, July 19, 2019. During her ministry in the NIC, she served at Chicago: Vincent; Chicago: Morgan Park; Chicago: South Deering; Chicago: West Englewood; Rockford: Centennial, Chicago: Calvary, Maywood: Neighborhood, Chicago: Greenstone, and Chicago: Gorham. She was 81 years old.

Sympathy Notice: Kathryn A. Welk

Kathryn (Kathy) A. Welk, lay member of the Northern Illinois Annual Conference, passed away July 4, 2019, at the age of 60. Kathy had been a lay member since 2016 and a member of Court Street United Methodist Church. She was also a member of the United Methodist Women locally and an officer for the Rockford District of the Northern Illinois Conference UMW.

Sympathy Notice: Rev. Douglas Williams

Rev. Douglas Williams, clergy member of the Northern Illinois Conference, passed away on Tuesday, June 11, 2019.