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Ervin Elgin
ERVIN ELGIN
Center Point
Ervin Elgin, 90, of Center Point, died Monday, June 27, 2016, at St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Service: 11 a.m. Friday, July 1, at Alice United Methodist Church, Center Point. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 30, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, with an additional visitation from 10 a.m. until service time Friday at the church. Burial: Alice Cemetery, Center Point.
Survivors include his children, Marilyn (George) Saul of Marion, Steve (Sandi) Elgin of Urbana, Larry (Mary) Elgin of Cedar Rapids, Terry (Allen) Moore of Lakeville, Minn., and Gerald (Tammy) Elgin of Waseca, Minn.; 16 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; brother-in-law, James (LuAnn) Stewart; and sisters-in-law, Darlene Elgin, Jeanette Elgin and Shirley Stewart.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Shirley, in 2010; son, Bruce; grandson, Andrew Moore; brothers and sister-in-law, Marvin (Jeanne) Elgin, Lyle Elgin and Robert Elgin; sister and brother-in-law, Erma (David) Carmen; and brother-in-law, Leland Stewart.
Ervin was born June 5, 1926, in Center Point, Iowa, the son of Elcy and Beulah (Boyles) Elgin. He graduated from Center Point High School. Ervin served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Ervin was a farmer and also worked at Collins Radio until he retired in 1983. He married Shirley Jeanne Stewart on July 27, 1947, at the Alice United Methodist Church. Ervin was a member of the Center Point American Legion and the Alice United Methodist Church. He enjoyed playing cards, camping, fishing and reading. After their retirement, the couple spent their winters in Texas. He also spent a lot of hours helping at the church. The joy of Ervin's life were his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He would light up when his family was around.
In lieu of flowers, the family request memorials may be made to Alice United Methodist Church or the Center Point American Legion.
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