The Hawk Eye; Burlington IA; 2001-7-22

Sunday, 7/22/2001
Tony Courtois
Tony E. Courtois, 86, of Ursa, Ill., died Wednesday, July 18, 2001, at Harry 
Truman Memorial VA Hospital in Columbia, Mo.
Born Dec. 17, 1914, in Hancock County, Ill., he was the son of George and 
Cora Lake Courtois. On July 10, 1947, he married Celia Rupp in Elvaston, Ill.
Mr. Courtois worked for Local 965 Operating Engineer Union as a machinery 
operator for 35 years before retiring in 1979. 
He lived east of Lima, Ill., for 32 1/2 years before moving to Ursa. He was a 
member of Lima Lodge 135 AF & AM, the Quincy Consistory and a lifetime member 
of Local 965 Operating Engineer Union. He was a World War II Air Force 
veteran, serving in the 74th field artillery. He also enjoyed playing the 
fiddle and judged many fiddle contests.
Survivors include his wife; five sons, Tony Courtois, Gailand Courtois, 
Gregory Courtois and Loren Courtois, all of Quincy, Ill., and Terry Courtois 
of Milwaukee, Wis.; two grandchildren; one stepgrandchild; five 
great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Albert Courtois of Coatsburg, Ill., 
and Kenneth Dale Courtois of Marcelline, Ill.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers.
Private graveside services were held.
Memorials may be made to Shriners Children's Hospital.