DECATUR, Ill. - Neil O. Rider, 88, of Decatur, Ill., and formerly of Indiana and Lynchburg, Va., died Feb. 4, 2009.
Bea, his wife of more than 50 years, died in 2000.
He was a World War II U.S. Marine Corps veteran, serving for 6-1/2 years, during which time he was a prisoner of war for more than 3-1/2 years. He was an Indiana University graduate. He retired from General Electric and was a member of Appalachian Trail Club.
Surviving are two sons, Alan (and spouse Debbie) Rider, Mount Auburn, Ill., and Eric B. (and spouse Trish) Rider, Baton Rouge, La.; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; five siblings: Norma Roose and Albert Jr. "Bugs" (and spouse Alice) Rider, all of North Webster; Arden (and spouse Esther) Rider, Pierceton; Joy (and spouse Jim) Anderson, Jeffersonville; and Bobby (and spouse Melinda) Rider, Augusta, Ga. He was preceded in death by a brother.
A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at North Webster United Methodist Church.
Moran & Goebel Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 1801 N. Monroe St., Decatur, Ill., is in charge of arrangements.
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Memorials to The Wilderness Society, 1615 M. St. NW, Washington, DC, 20036; Sierra Club, 85 Second St., 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105; or Disabled American Veterans, PO Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301.
