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Melvin Daxenbichler
Born in Illinois
83 years
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     Melvin E. Daxenbichler, 83, of Bartonville, passed away at 7:35 p.m. on Sunday, February 16, 2014, at his residence.
     He was born on August 1, 1930 in Peoria, a son of Felix and Irma (Koeppel) Daxenbichler. He married Leeda Julien on August 31, 1952 in Peoria. She survives.
     Melvin is also survived by his daughter, Linda (Dave) Moore of Peoria; three sons, David (Cindy) of East Peoria, Mike (Laura) of Bartonville and Gary (Darla) of Washington; brother, Bob (Mary) Daxenbichler of Peoria; sister, Phyllis Jean Jones of East Peoria; eleven grandchildren; and fourteen great-grandchildren.
     He was preceded in death by a sister, Darlene Kraft; and two grandsons, Joe Daxenbichler and Daniel Daxenbichler.
     Melvin was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, serving with “C” Company 8th Infantry, during the Korean War Conflict. He fought battles, including the “Frozen Chosin Reservoir”.  He received the Korean Service Medal and a Purple Heart in 1950.
     He was a chemist for over thirty years for Northern Regional Lab in Peoria. After retiring, he taught chemistry at Illinois Central College.
     For many years, he donated his time with Limestone Youth Baseball where he coached, was president and served on the Board of Directors.
     Melvin was a huge fan of the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team and the Bradley Braves basketball team. He always made great efforts to watch and listen to all of their games.
     He was parishioner of St. Ann Parish in Peoria, with a very strong and resilient faith.
     There will be no public visitation or service. Inurnment will be at Swan Lake Memory Gardens in Peoria.
     In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to St. Ann Parish, Limestone Youth Baseball or the American Cancer Society.
     Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Clary Funeral Home, 3004 West Lake Avenue, in Peoria.

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Dan Callahan RIP Coach Dax February 27, 2014
Coach Dax was my first little league baseball coach. He had no children of his own on the team, he was there for more than himself. A wonderful man and great role model. RIP Coach
Marine Corps League Detachment 81, Peoria, Illinois February 21, 2014

On behalf of the Marine Corps League, Detachment 81, Peoria, Illinois, please accept our most sincere condolences on your loss.

Hendrick Polanco My deepest condolences February 20, 2014

My deepest condolences.  May these few words from the Holy Scriptures bring you comfort in your time of grief...

John 11:32-45

32 And so Mary, when she arrived where Jesus was and caught sight of him, fell at his feet, saying to him: “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” 33 Jesus, therefore, when he saw her weeping and the Jews that came with her weeping, groaned in the spirit and became troubled; 34 and he said: “Where have YOU laid him?” They said to him: “Lord, come and see.” 35 Jesus gave way to tears. 36 Therefore the Jews began to say: “See, what affection he used to have for him!” 37 But some of them said: “Was not this [man] that opened the eyes of the blind man able to prevent this one from dying?”

38 Hence Jesus, after groaning again within himself, came to the memorial tomb. It was, in fact, a cave, and a stone was lying against it.39 Jesus said: “TAKE the stone away.” Martha, the sister of the deceased, said to him: “Lord, by now he must smell, for it is four days.”40 Jesus said to her: “Did I not tell you that if you would believe you would see the glory of God?” 41 Therefore they took the stone away. Now Jesus raised his eyes heavenward and said: “Father, I thank you that you have heard me. 42 True, I knew that you always hear me; but on account of the crowd standing around I spoke, in order that they might believe that you sent me forth.” 43 And when he had said these things, he cried out with a loud voice: “Laz´a·rus, come on out!” 44The [man] that had been dead came out with his feet and hands bound with wrappings, and his countenance was bound about with a cloth. Jesus said to them: “Loose him and let him go.”

45 Therefore many of the Jews that had come to Mary and that beheld what he did put faith in him;

Please go to the following link for more information regarding the Hope expressed in this passage

http://www.jw.org 

Jim Phipps Condolences February 20, 2014
I'm so sorry for your loss.
David Askew Condolence February 20, 2014
Mike, Laura and kids -

I am sorry for your loss. I loved Melvin. He always made you feel like you were part of the family. Thinking and praying for you in this time of loss.