Rev. Arthur F. "Art" Headley Obituary (1948

Rev. Arthur F. "Art" Headley age 71 of Bloomington, IL passed away at 9:43 AM on Sunday, September 29, 2019 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington IL. His funeral service will be 11:00 AM Saturday, October 5, 2019 at the First Christian Church, Bloomington, IL. Rev. Dr. Jim Warren and Rev. Mark Wallace will be officiating. Private inurnment will be at Memorial Park Cemetery, Pontiac IL at a later date. Visitation will be 5:00 PM-7:00 PM Friday at the church. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials be made to his family for his granddaughter Josephine Headley's Education Fund in in care of of her mother, Jennifer Headley or to the Humane Society of Central IL. Arrangements are being handled by Calvert & Metzler Memorial Home, Bloomington, IL. Art was born May 7, 1948 in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania the son of Arthur F. and Rose Kinslow Headley, Sr. He married Carolyn Curtiss on April 18, 1998 at the University Christian Church, Normal, IL. They were married 21 beautiful years. She survives. Also surviving are his 2 daughters, Christina Headley, San Francisco, CA, Jennifer Headley, Chapel Hill, NC, 1 granddaughter Josephine Headley, Chapel Hill, NC, mother in-law Pauline Curtiss, Flanagan, IL and many nieces and nephews and his favorite pets, Daisy his yellow lab and Milo a Pomeranian mix. Art is preceded in death by his parents, his father in-law LeRoy C. Curtiss, sister in-law & brother in-law, Marilyn (Steven) Carls, a great nephew Wesley Carls and his beloved border collie beagle mix BeBe who crossed over the rainbow bridge on July 10, 2019. Rev. Headley had served at the University Christian Church, Normal, IL for over 10 years until he retired in 2005. He later served at the Union Church, Cooksville, IL. The family would like to extend a special thanks to Dr. Jerry Antonini with OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington for his care and compassion shown to Art and the staff on the Medical, Neuro and TCU units at the hospital. Art was an avid St. Louis Cardinal fan and he enjoyed playing bridge and in bridge tournaments. He always said that he had hoped he made difference in people's lives, to be kind and treat each other as you would want to be treated. He enjoyed playing the guitar and he had met many friends at a music camp in Merriville, TN where he enjoyed playing old band favorites, Bruce Springsteen, and Bob Dylan and blue grass music. He will be missed by all who knew him. Please view the obituary and share your condolences and memories online at www.calvertmemorial.com