Harry "Alan" Beavers Obituary (1951

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Harry "Alan" Beavers, 70, of Springfield and formerly of Hartsburg and Atlanta, passed from this life on February 13, 2022, at 3:05 p.m., at Memorial Hospital in Springfield, IL. Alan fought a brave battle for the last year with cancer, but through Jesus Christ he won the victory and he is at peace. Alan was born October 21, 1951, in Moline, IL to Harry L. and Shirley J. (Shelton) Beavers. He was a 1969 graduate of Hartsburg-Emden High School. Alan accepted Christ as his Savior and was baptized in 1968 at Emden Christian Church. He served in the U.S. Army from February 1971 to February 1973. He served with the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment at Bad Hersfeld, Germany. He married Ida "Joyce" Birdwell on Oct. 20, 1973, in Emden, IL. She survives as does their daughter Wilma Leigh (B.J) Atchison and their children Aeryahna, Isaiah, Kennedy and Caleb of Lincoln. After their divorce, he married Linda Bliven, June 18, 2004, in Lincoln, IL. Alan is survived by his wife Linda of Springfield. Surviving siblings are sister, Alice Steen of Oxford, AR, sister Mary Ann (Kenneth) Andrews of Mason City, brother William "Bill" (Sue) Beavers of Constantine, MI, sister-in-law Cheryl Beavers of Traverse City, MI. Also surviving are his extended family including eleven nieces and nephews, great-nieces and nephews, great-great nieces and nephews, and cousins, and he loved them all. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Norma Jean and brother-in-law Edwin Slinker and brother George R. "Bud", brother-in-law Ray Weekly, one niece and two great-nieces. Also preceding him was his BFF, (Best Furry Friend) Buddy. Alan worked at Lincoln Developmental Center in Lincoln, Barber Greene, in Aurora, Birdwell Grain Elevator Millwright and Fabricating of Lincoln, IDOC at Lincoln and Logan Correctional Center from which he retired in 2005. He also worked seasonal at Kohl's Department Store in Springfield after his retirement. He loved spending time with all his family especially, well, all of them! And his special time was being at the farm with Buddy. When asked where he lived, he would say, "on I55, between Springfield and Atlanta". A celebration of Alan's life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 12, 2022 at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln, IL with visitation one hour prior (1:00 -2:00 p.m.). Burial will be at Camp Butler National Cemetery at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to The American Cancer Society and or The Wounded Warrior Project.