Obituary WASHINGTONa"Frank Thurston, 78, of Washington died at 9:10 PM on Thursday, December 9, 2010 at his residence. Born April 29, 1932 in Harrisburg, IL to Herman and Hazel Malone Thurston, he married Jurline Shadowens on May 18, 1955 in Paulton, IL; she survives. Also surviving are 3 sons, Franklin Deon (Sherry) Thurston of Washington, Kenneth (Kimberly) Thurston of East Peoria, and Rodney L (Dawn) Thurston of Washington; 1 daughter, Sandra Kay (Russell) Dirks of Washington; and 5 grandchildren, Tera, Shannon, Nathan, Mackenzie and Noah. He was preceded in death by his sister, Ruth Baker. Frank was a US Army Veteran, serving during the Korean War. He worked for Caterpillar as a welder at the Mapleton plant for 43 years before retiring in 1992. He was a member of Crossroads United Methodist Church in Washington. Frank's years of hard work at Caterpillar enabled him to provide a good life for his family. He made cherished memories through the years of vacations, camping, fishing, hunting, fast cars, driving lessons and other lessons of life, including respect, hard work and the importance of faith. He was very proud of his wife, children and grandchildren. A funeral service to celebrate Frank's life will be held at 10 AM, Monday December 13, 2010 at Deiters Funeral Home & Crematory in Washington. The Rev. Bob Debolt will officiate. Visitation will be held from 2-4 PM on Sunday, December 12 at the funeral home. Burial will be at Hillcrest Memory Gardens in Morton.