William L. Veech

 William Lyman Veech, age 88, died Saturday, May 2nd, at the  Grant Regional Health  Center, Lancaster. He was born September 23, 1920 in  Shelbyville, Kentucky. Son of Wm Henry and Cassandra Brown Veech. He had five siblings, Sarah Louise Schweitzer, Katherine Games, Robert Brown Veech, and Wallace Harmon Veech (deceased).

Lyman graduated from  Finchville High School,  Finchville, Kentucky in 1941 and continued his education by takingcorrespondence courses from  LaSalle University in  Chicago. Lyman farmed with his father until he went to the service in 1943. He was in the United States Air Force stationed in Boise, Idaho. On December 14, 1949, Lyman marred Florene J. Jackson at the  Beechmont Methodist Church in  Louisville, Kentucky. They farmed in Shelbyville and  Eastwood, Kentucky. In March of 1954, they purchased a farm in Little York, Indiana and resided there for sixteen years. In 1969 Lyman and Florene purchasedtheir farm in  Lancaster, Wisconsin. They left the farm and moved to town in 1987 when he retired. He especially enjoyed spending his time outdoors, farming, playing cards & croquet with his childrenand grandchildren.

He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Florene, Lancaster: four children, Susan Lynn Hughes, Arlington, TX, Wm Lyman VeechII, WI Dells, Richard (Kim) Veech, Lancaster and Sandra Lee (James)Horner, Noblesville, IN; eight grandchildren, Nancy Florene & Mary Patterson Hughes, Megan Marie, Brian Thomas & Trevor William Veech, and James (Glenda) Horner II, Suzanne (Mark) Myers & Michael Sean Horner; five great grandchildren, Hannah Clementine Cain, Matthew David & Luke James Myers, Megan Elisabeth & Ryan James Horner.

Lyman is a Past Master of the Masonic Lodge #512 and Past Worthy Patron of Order of the Eastern Star, Chapter # 512 in Little York, Indiana. Lyman was also a member of the  Lancaster United Methodist Church.

Funeral services were held on Wednesday, May 6, 2009, at  11:00 a.m. at the United  Methodist Church in  Lancaster with Reverend Barbara Cook officiating. Burial with military honors was in Hillside Cemetery,  Lancaster. Friends called on Tuesday, May 5, 2009 from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. and from 10:00 a.m. until time of services Wednesday all at the church.

The family wishes to express their sincere thanks to the  Lancaster Care Center and Grant  Regional Health Center for their wonderfulcare through the years. A William Lyman Veech Memorial Fund has been established with proceeds being given to the United Methodist Church, 216 S. Monroe St., Lancaster, WI 53813, and Grant Regional Health Center, 507 S. Monroe St., Lancaster, WI 53813.