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Charles Gale Luck

Charles Gale Luck, 74, of Atwood, died 11:45 pm Saturday, August 15, 2020 at Arthur Home, Arthur.

Graveside Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, August 21, 2020 at the Glenwood Cemetery, Shelbyville.

Gale was born October 20,1945 at Shelby Memorial Hospital, Shelbyville, IL, son of Charles Raymond and Frances Bernice (Gale) Luck.

He is a graduate of Atwood-Hammond High School (1963) and University of Illinois, Springfield (1979). His family relocated to Atwood from Shelbyville in 1957. He was an Illinois State Fair Quarter Horse Show Champion in the early 1960s. Now retired, Gale formerly served as a Vice President for Decatur Earthmover Credit Union, and later as President of Credit Unions in Augusta, GA, Washington DC and Dearborn, MI.

An avid golfer, Gale was proud of his three “Holes in One” (one at Hilton Head, SC). He had a great wit and sense of humor that will be greatly missed.

He is survived by daughter, Ginger (Nathan) Denton of Atwood, sister Fran (Gary) Ellis of Ivesdale and special friend Sue Falk of Arthur.

He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Brenda Edwards.

Memorials may be made to Community Meals – Arthur United Methodist Church,128 E Illinois Street, Arthur, IL 61911

Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, Atwood, IL is handling the arrangements.

Online condolences may be shared via hilligossshraderfh.com

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