Hilda Negley

Fairview – Hilda I. Negley, 91, of Fairview, died at 3:53 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14, 2015, at Graham Hospital in Canton.
She was born November 21, 1923, to Carl and Edna (Ford) Mulica.  She married James J. Negley on August 20, 1955, in Canton.  He preceded her in death on November 5, 2007.
She is survived by four children, Nancy (Steve) Brodbeck of Decatur, Tim (Carolyn) Negley of Fairview, Carl (Sheryl) Negley of Tyler, TX, and Norma St. Clair of Canton; one sister, Carol Unger of Knoxville; eleven grandchildren; Jake Brodbeck, John Brodbeck, Amy Mayall, Lisa Quick, Adam Johnson, Taylor Negley, Trenton Negley, Kendall Negley, Carrie Black, Adam St. Clair, and Alison St. Clair; and twelve great-grandchildren.  Also surviving is her son-in-law, Doug St. Clair.
She was preceded in death by her parents and four sisters.
Hilda was an elementary school teacher in the Fulton County School Systems and had a lifelong love of learning.  She was a 50-year member of the Fulton County Home Extension Association, the Fulton County Retired Teachers Association, a member of the Fairview Women’s Club, and a member of the Fairview American Legion Auxiliary.  She wa a member of the Fairview Reformed Church and later attended the Fiatt Christian Church.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, July 20, 2015 at Oaks-Hines Funeral Home in Canton, where visitation will be held Sunday afternoon from 3-5 p.m.  Burial will be at Fairview Township Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Fairview Library or to the Illinois Retired Teachers Association Foundation.
To view Hilda’s tribute video, or to leave online condolences, please visit www.oakshinesfuneralhome.com