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Sam German, 89 of Paulton, passed away at 11:42 a.m., Thursday, May 16, 2019 at his residence.

Sam was born November 12, 1929 in Wellborn, Texas to Fletcher and Martha Ella (Warren) German, Sr. He married Florence Louise Lasley on February 23, 1957 in Anderson, Texas. Together they have shared 62 years of marriage.

Sam was retired, having been employed by E.T. Simonds Constructions for many years. Before he moved to Illinois, he worked for Butler, Jones and Williams Construction in College Station, Texas. He also worked at the Texas A&M University Beef Center. Sam served his country honorably by serving in the United States Army during the Korean War.

Sam was a member of the Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church near Paulton. He was also a member of Laborers International Local #773. He enjoyed welding and tinkering on his farm. He shoed horses from the age of 14 until the age of 82. Sam enjoyed spending time outdoors deer hunting. His greatest passion was raising cattle and working with his horses. He loved to compete and judge horse shows and rodeos.

Survivors include his wife, Louise; five children, Russell E. (Nancy) Odum of Bluford, Caron (Scottie) Harris of West Frankfort, Catherine (Gary) Mosley of Bryan, TX, Dennis (Ruby) Odum of Benton and Lloyd (Maureen) German of Akin; two sisters, Catherine Holligan of Bryan, TX and Gaynell Boyd of Sommerville, TX. He is also survived by eighteen grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren, several great-great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Sam was preceded in death by his parents; son, Jessie German, Jr; brother, Fetcher German, Jr; two sisters, Gladys Koreth and Marylois Huckabee.

Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at Pyle Funeral Home with Rev. John Howat officiating. Interment will follow in Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery near Paulton. Military honors will be accorded by the Marion VFW Post 1301 and members of the Illinois National Guard Military Honors team.

Visitation will be 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., on Monday at the funeral home.

Pyle Funeral Home in Johnston City is entrusted with the arrangements.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Veterans Honor Flight of Southern Illinois. Memorial envelopes are available at the funeral home.

For additional information or to sign the book of memories, please visit www.pylefuneralhome.com.

Jessie — M.J. Burkel. [Group Sheet]

Jessie married F.L. Lasley [Group Sheet]

C.J. married G.W. Mosley [Group Sheet]

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CAR ACCIDENT KILLS EX-CARBONDALE MAN

Jessie Samuel German, Jr., 20, of 413A Stasany, College Station, Texas, formerly of Carbondale, died in an auto accident early Monday, May 14, 1979, near College Station.

Mr. German was graduated in 1977 from Carbondale Community High School. He had played football at CCHS for four years. A graduate of the CCHS building trades occupation program, he was employed as a carpenter.

He was born June 17, 1958, in College Station, Texas, to Jessie Samuel and Florence Louise Lasley German. his parents, of Bryan, Texas, survive.

Also surviving are two sisters, Karon Elaine Harris of Thompsonville and Catherine Mosley of Bryan, Texas; three brothers, Sgt. Russell Odom, stationed with the Army in Germany, Dennis Odom of Marion and Lloyd German of Thompsonville; maternal grandparents, the Rev. and Mrs. Lloyd Lasley of Benton, and his paternal grandmother, Mattie Kaechele of College Station.

(Published in The Southern Illinoisan of Carbondale, Illinois on May 15, 1979)

L.G. — M.P. Long. [Group Sheet]

S.M. married J.L. Snell [Group Sheet]

J.S. married R. Alderete, Jr. [Group Sheet]