Paul Glen McCormick

	Paul Glen McCormick, 91, of DuQuoin, passed away at 5:20 p.m. Thursday, March 22, 2001 at his home.  Paul worked in the southern Illinois coal mines for 42 years, both underground and surface mines, and was a member of the State Mine Rescue Team for over 20 years, the last eight of which he was a team captain.  After retiring from the coal mines, he served as Superintendent of the DuQuoin Mine Rescue Station for eight years from April 1, 1972 to March 31, 1980.
	Paul joined the DuQuoin Fire Department in 1958 as a volunteer and stayed on for 36 years.  Having served as a volunteer police officer for DuQuoin as well as a Special Deputy for the Perry County Sheriff.  Paul was also a former member of the DuQuoin Masonic Lodge, Perry County Shriners and Ainad Shrine of East St. Louis.  He was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church of DuQuoin.
	Paul was born November 25, 1909 at Herrin, the son of Ephraim and Lizzie (Reed) McCormick.  He married Edna Opal Teel on June 4, 1931 at DuQuoin, she passed away August 28, 1995.
	 He is survived by five daughters- and sons-in-law- Betty and Gene Elders, Faye and Fred Schobert and Pamela and Mike Oliver all of DuQuoin, Pauline and Rev. Jon Olinger of Princeton and Linda and Ronald Sherman of Tamaroa; 12 grandchildren- Della Hoffman and Paul Jenkins of Carbondale, Dan (Susan) Fulk and Dianna Emling of DuQuoin, Dixie Sronce of Paducah, Ky., Jon Michael (Teresa) Olinger of Magnolia, Paula Hand of Princeton, Aaron (Stephanie) Sherman of Salem, Marcy (Lee) Swallows of Hazelwood, Mo., Matthew Schobert of Waco, Tex., Christine Schobert of Milwaukee, Wis. and Adam Jenkins of Belleville, four step grandchildren- Deb (DeWitt) Smith of Salt Lake City, Utah, Mike (Vickie) Elders of Goreville, Patrick (Misty) Oliver of Little Rock, Ark. and Amanda (Mike) Hargis of DuQuoin, 17 great grandchildren and five step great-grandchildren.  He is also survived by two brothers E.F. Huck McCormick of Florida, Everett McCormick of Maryland and one sister- Lena McCormick of DuQuoin.
	He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, a sister Cleo, and three brothers- Clarence, Curtis Tom and Ernest.
	Funeral services were at 11 a.m. Monday, March 26 at the Searby Funeral Home in DuQuoin with Pastor Steve Shaw officiating.
	 Friends called from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, March 25 at the Searby Funeral Home in DuQuoin.
	Interment was in the Sunset Memorial Park at DuQuoin.
	Memorials may be made to the DuQuoin Fire Department or Hospice of Southern Illinois.
