Ralph
E. Maguire, 81, of Monmouth, formerly of Geneseo, passed away at 7:10 pm, Sunday, September 6, 2015, at Knox
County Nursing Home, Knoxville, IL., surrounded by his family.
Ralph
was born March 13, 1934, in Macomb, IL, the son of Ervin and Magdalene (Unger)
Maguire. He was raised and educated in Monmouth, graduating from Monmouth High
School in 1952. He then attended Iowa State University, graduating in 1956 with
a degree in Civil Engineering, after which he served 3 years in the Air Force.
Ralph married Joan Watt, also of Monmouth, on August 23rd, 1955.
Ralph
spent the next 40 years in the construction industry, partnering with his
brother Richard to form REM's Construction in Monmouth, and later working as a
Project Manager for Galesburg Construction, Lueder Construction of Omaha,
Dickens Construction of Geneseo, and Estes Company of Davenport, from which he
retired in 2000.
Ralph
was an active member of the Grace Methodist Church in Geneseo and most recently
the First United Methodist Church of Monmouth.
He was a member of many social and community service groups, including
the Lions Club and Kiwanis Club. He
taught Sunday School, assisted with Scouts and Little League, and served on
many church and community committees. His hobbies included frequent
home-improvement projects, sketching old buildings he admired, and gardening.
He
is survived by his daughter, Laurie (Mark) Todd of Monmouth; son, Michael
(Mary) Maguire of Omaha, NE; grandchildren, Amanda (J.R.) Todd-Andrews of
Galesburg, Melinda Todd of Monmouth, Laura (Andrew) Bogue, David Maguire, Rob
Maguire and Maggie Maguire all of Omaha, NE; great grandchildren, Libby
Andrews, Alexa Andrews, Landon Andrews, all of Galesburg; Maximilian Bogue and
Nathaniel Bogue of Omaha; sister-in-law, Eleanor Maguire of Galesburg;
sister-in-law Barbara Watt Johnson of Moline, IL; nephew, Matt Maguire, and
nieces, Kathy Lara and Sara Gerlach.
He
was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Joan; son, Mark Maguire;
brother Richard Maguire, and nephew, David Maguire.
Funeral
services with Military Honors will be 2:00 pm on Saturday, September 12, 2015,
at McGuire & Davies Funeral and Crematory, Monmouth. Cremation will take
place following the services with interment at Warren County Memorial Park at a
later date. Friends may call Saturday morning at the funeral home where his
family will be present from 12:30 - 2:00 p.m. Memorials may be given to Grace
Methodist Church of Geneseo or the First United Methodist of Monmouth. For more
information or to leave an on-line condolence please visit, www.mcguireanddaviesfuneralhome.com. 734-6008.
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