Alvin L. Quilling Obituary (1916 - 2006)

ALVIN L. QUILLING Alvin L. Quilling, age 90, of Menomonie, WI died at 1:15 PM on Tuesday, June 13, 2006 at the Dunn County Health Care Center in Menomonie. He was born April 26, 1916 in the Town of Red Cedar, Dunn Co., WI to Leonard and Lillian (Lentz) Quilling. Alvin was baptized and confirmed in the Salem Iron Creek Church, now the United Methodist Church and has been a lifelong member there. He attended Iron Creek grade school and graduated from the Dunn County School of Agriculture in 1933. Alvin helped organize the Spring Brook 4-H Club of which he was a member until graduating. On May 25, 1937, Alvin married Marie Ethel Rogers in the United Methodist parsonage in Menomonie. They farmed in the Town of Red Cedar for many years where Alvin enjoyed raising and showing prize winning Registered Holstein Cattle. Alvin was a member of the National, State and County Holstein Friesian Assoc., the American Dairy Assoc., the Wisconsin Master Farmers and the Dunn County Farm Bureau. He was also on the Dunn County Fair Board for 23 years, the Menomonie City Council and an active member of the Iron Creek United Methodist Church. His Church and Sunday School were very special to him in his life. Alvin also enjoyed traveling and spent winters in Arizona and Florida. Alvin is survived by: His wife of nearly 70 years, Marie Quilling of Menomonie A daughter, Margaret (Clyde) Douglas of Elk Mound A son, Glenn (Lois) Quilling of Elk Mound 6 grandchildren 20 great-grandchildren Brothers and sisters, Marjorie Quilling of Elk Mound Ruth Mueller of Inver Grove Hgts, MN Betty (Maynard) Moe of Menomonie Mary (Robert) Trainor of Menomonie Twin brother and sister, Marshall (Jo) Quilling of Menomonie and Marlys (George) Churchill of Elmwood Richard (JoAnne) Quilling of Elk Mound Nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends He was preceded in death by his parents; an infant brother; and an infant son, Allen. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, June 16, 2006 at Salem Iron Creek United Methodist Church in the own of Spring Brook, Dunn Co., WI with Pastor Margaret DeMaris officiating. Burial will be in Iron Creek Cemetery. Family and friends are welcome at Olson Funeral Home in Menomonie from 4:00 to 8:00 PM Thursday and at the church one hour prior to the service on Friday. To express condolences online, please visit obituaries at www.olsonfh.net