Robert C. Ewen Obituary (1947 - 2014)

Robert C. Ewen, 66, of Pontiac, passed away Friday, March 21, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. at his home in Pontiac. His funeral service will be held Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at Duffy-Baier-Snedecor Funeral Home in Pontiac. Reverend James O. Wolf III will officiate. Cremation rites will be accorded. Visitation will be Monday, March 24, 2014 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the funeral home in Pontiac. Robert was born on December 29, 1947 in Crab Orchard, IL, son of Charles W. and Althia W. (Pritchett) Ewen. He married Eva I. Ozee on July 26, 1969 in Ridgway, IL. She survives in Pontiac. He is also survived by his daughters, Barbara K. (Jason) Browning of Pontiac, IL and Michelle L. Ewen of Pontiac, IL; three sisters; and his grandchildren, Robert Ewen Browning of DeKalb, IL and Hayley Browning of Pontiac, IL. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, William Lingle. Robert served in the U. S. Navy during Vietnam on the USS Enterprise. He was a Correctional Officer for the State of Illinois, retiring in December 2001. He attended First Baptist Church in Pontiac, IL. Memorials may be made to the American Heart and Lung Association or to the Family in his name.