Lawrence Samuel Hastings

	Lawrence Samuel 'Larry' Hastings, 55, of Chicago, formerly of Carbondale, passed away Thursday evening, February 5, 2004, at his home in Chicago.
	Mr. Hastings was born on February 29, 1948 in Carbondale to LeRoy and Mary K. (Rushing) Hastings. He married Judy Bergren on October 23, 1982 in Chicago. Mr. Hastings was employed as a dock worker for a trucking firm in Chicago.
	He is survived by his mother, Mary K. Ellis of DuQuoin, his grandmother, Madge Rushing of DeSoto, who raised him, his wife, Judy of Chicago, four sons, Matthew, Tim, Shawn, and Billy Hastings, one sister, Suzanne Funk, two aunts, Louise McLafferty of Murphysboro and Phyllis Owens of Toluca, an uncle, Harley Rushing of DeSoto, one niece, one nephew, and many cousins and friends.
	He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Lawrence Rushing, and his father, LeRoy Hastings
	Funeral services were be at 10 a.m. Monday, February 9, 2004 at the Huffman-Harker Funeral Home, with Rev. Danny Boyd officiating. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery in Makanda. The visitation was from 5 until 8 pm Sunday at the funeral home.
