SHELBY DALE LAWDER, 70, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 5:58 pm on Sunday January 20, 2013, at Memorial Hospital in Chester, Illinois. He was born to the late A. Shelby and Mary Alice (nee Vickers) Lawder on July 11, 1942 in Chester, Illinois. He married Cynthia L. Crawford on June 6, 1980 in Chester, Illinois; she survives. Shelby was a graduate of Chester High School (Class of 1960) and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (College of Engineering, Class of 1965). He made his career as a fighter pilot in the United States Air Force and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. Lt. Col. Lawder returned to Chester upon his retirement from the USAF in 1987 and was the Vice President of the Southern Illinois Sand & Transfer Company. He was an active member of his community, including a membership at the Chester Country Club and the Ebenezer Social Club. Shelby was also an Elder and Treasurer of the First Presbyterian Church and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Memorial Hospital in Chester. Survivors: Wife: Cynthia Lawder Chester, IL 1 Daughter: Dr. Holly Lawder (Dr. Frederick Chen) Phoenix, AZ 1 Step-Daughter: Stephanie Koontz Scottsdale, AZ 1 Step-Son: Phillip (Renee) Ernst Austin, TX 5 Grandchildren: McKenzie Koontz, Ashley Ernst, Shelby Koontz, Amanda Ernst and Chase Ernst Preceded in death by: Parents Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 25, 2013 First Presbyterian Church, Chester, Illinois Officiating: Rev. Ed Reuter Interment: Ebenezer Cemetery Rockwood, Illinois Visitation: Thursday, 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Pechacek-McClure Funeral Home, Chester, Illinois Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. First Presbyterian Church, Chester, Illinois Memorials: First Presbyterian Church, Chester, Illinois Ebenezer Cemetery, Rockwood, Illinois
