Edward “Earl” Urton, a man defined by his tireless work ethic and a lifetime spent building and maintaining the world around him, passed away on Thursday, December 25, 2025, at Fountainview Nursing and Rehab Center in Rose Hill. He was 91 years old.
Earl was born on February 14, 1934, at the family farm in Quincy, the son of John Lyle and Hazel Alice (Louk) Urton. He was raised in the heart of Quincy, attending local schools. He would later attend night classes in Eureka to earn his GED. Earl entered the workforce with the railroad, beginning a seven-decade long journey of dedicated labor.
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