Ninth Generation

14741. Lynn Darwin "Soap" Markwell was born on 15 December 1914 in Stonington, Christian Co., IL. Lynn died in Assumption, Christian Co., IL on 25 November 1995 and was buried at Pleasant View Cemetery in Assumption, Christian Co., IL on 29 November 1995 .⁴⁰¹⁶¹

Obituary, Decatur, IL Herald-Review, 27 Nov 1995

ASSUMPTION - Lynn Darwin "Soap" Markwell, 80, of Assumption, died 2:54 p.m. Saturday (Nov. 25, 1995) in his daughter's residence, rural Assumption.

Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday in the First United Methodist Church, Assumption. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Seitz Funeral Home, Assumption. Burial will be in Pleasant View Cemetery, Assumption. Memorials: Assumption First United Methodist Church or Decatur Memorial Hospital Hospice.

Mr. Markwell was born Dec. 15, 1914, in Stonington, a son of Ray and Sarah Louise Coffey Markwell. He was a retired farmer. He was a member of the Assumption First United Methodist Church and the Bromwell Masonic Lodge 451. He married Kathryn N. Reinhardt on March 14, 1936, in Blue Mound. She preceded him in death Dec. 8, 1985.

Surviving are his daughter, Lynne Kaye Bilyeu and husband Don W. of Assumption; granddaughters, Renee Bilyeu of Morton; Kathy Garner and husband Michael of Assumption; greatgrandson, Spencer Garner of Assumption; brother, James of Taylorville; sister, Lois Morphew of Omaha, Neb.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife and three brothers.

Lynn Darwin "Soap" Markwell and Kathryn N. Reinhardt were married on 14 March 1936 in Blue Mound, Macon Co., IL. Kathryn N. Reinhardt was born on 19 March 1914 in Illinois. Kathryn died in Illinois on 8 December 1985 and was buried at Pleasant View Cemetery in Assumption, Christian Co., IL in December 1985 .⁴⁰¹⁶²