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Photos of People attending church on Easter at First United Methodist.
Photograph of church members leaving First Methodist Church on Easter morning. "Gay, flowered hats partially relieved the monotony of heavy suits worn by the Easter parade crowd which left First Methodist church March 31, 1907. Despite the fact that…
Dr. Lulu C. Hartwig
Photograph of Dr. Lulu C. Hartwig (d. 8/1/1954). She was a practicing osteopath in Decatur since 1908. She graduated from the American School of Osteopath in Kirksville, MO, and worked in Manhattan, KS for two years before coming to Decatur. …
Photos of Rev. William J. Davidson
Photograph of Dr. William J. Davidson, retired Methodist minister. Was minister at the Decatur First Methodist Church from 1902-1907 during which time the church at the corner of Church and North streets was built. He was also president of Nebraska…
Reginald C. Augustine
Photograph of Reginald C. Augustine (d. 11/10/1924). Augustine was an optician in Decatur, and a member of the Augustine & Oplinger firm. In 1922, he was the 3rd Vice-President of the American Optometric Associations, and a past President of the…
John G. Imboden
Photograph of John G. Imboden (d. 10/1925). He was an internationally renown cattle feeder how raised Hereford calves, and was a butcher for many years. He also worked as a superintendent of the First Methodist Church. He was also the state…
Photos of The First Methodist Church
Photograph from a postcard of the First Methodist Church, 201 W. North Street, Decatur, IL. Photograph of First Methodist Church taken in 1934. Photograph of the interior of First Methodist Church. Photograph of First Methodist Church, corner of W.…
Photo of Rev. Horace Reed
Photograph of Rev. Horace Reed; (died 11/15/1914). Methodist minister who at the time of death was one of the oldest in the Methodist conference. He came to the pastorate of the First Methodist Church in Decatur in 1874 and remained 2 years. He…
Ervin P. McCune
Photograph of Ervin P. McCune (died 11/24/1951). Illinois Power Co. employee 45 years, retiring in 1948 as superintendent of the steam heat department. Came to Decatur Dec. 1, 1903 t take charge of Decatur plant of Decatur Railway & Light co. as…
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Personnel Policy and Public Relation Committee meeting - December 2015 - agenda and minutes
These are the minutes and agenda of the Personnel Policy and Public Relations committee of December 2015. Management personnel policy was discussed…