Eugene E. Duhigg

Eugene “Gene” Ellis Duhigg, age 83, of Savanna, Illinois died Sunday, April 2,2017 at home. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, April 15, 2017 at Law-Jones Funeral Home in Savanna. Military rites will be accorded by the Savanna VFW Post #2223. Burial will take place in Big Mound Cemetery in Davis Junction, Illinois. A memorial visitation will take place from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. at the funeral home prior to the service on Saturday, April 15, 2017.
Gene was born on June 16, 1933 the son of Theodore and Hazel (Farrell) Duhigg in Davis Junction. He attended Stillman Valley High School and graduated with the Class of 1951. Following high school Gene enlisted in the United States Air Force and honorably served his country during the Korean War. Gene worked for the Sterling Fire Department in Sterling, Illinois for 29 years and was a Captain when he retired.
Gene was a loyal member of the Savanna VFW Post #2223, American Legion, Knights of Columbus and the Moose Lodge.
Gene is survived by his six children, Tracie Ciolli of Cocoa Beach, Florida, Thomas (Cameron) Duhigg of Cocoa Beach, Therese (Larry) Cherry of Terre Haute, Indiana, Julie (John) Mitchell of Arlington Heights, Illinois, Kathleen (Randy) Kopp of Shelby, North Carolina, Stephanie (Scott) Bochetto of Cocoa Beach; 11 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren and a sister, Barbra Schmaling of Rockford, Illinois. Gene was preceded in death by his parents and a brother in-law, John Schmaling.