Bryan "Lynn" Fleming

Bryan “Lynn” Fleming, age 77 of Hanover, Illinois, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017 at the Elizabeth Nursing Home in Elizabeth, Illinois. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, February 24, 2017 at the Hanover United Methodist Church in Hanover. Burial will take place in Evergreen Cemetery in Hanover. Visitation will take place from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 24, 2017 at the church prior to the service.
Lynn was born July 6, 1939 the son of Bryan M. and Vera R. (Campbell) Fleming. He attended Hanover High School and graduated with the Class of 1958. Lynn excelled in baseball and basketball all through high school. He worked for Atwoods in Stockton, Illinois as a line worker until his retirement.
Lynn was a member of the Hanover United Methodist Church, he ushered for many years, he also belonged to the Band of Brothers Men’s Bible Study Thursday mornings at Charlies and the Thursday Prayer Group. Lynn enjoyed sports, he always loved attending basketball, volleyball, wrestling events. In his younger years, Lynn played whiffle ball and played ping pong all through his life. Lynn also liked to take his friend Carl Paisley to the Clinton Lumber Kings games in Clinton, Iowa. Lynn was a die-hard New York Yankee’s fan. Most of all Lynn cherished the time he spent making friends at the Bootlegger Saloon in Hanover. Lynn is survived by many cousins and friends in the community. Lynn was preceded in death by his parents.