David Jackson Veale, age 86, of Clewiston passed away peacefully at home on August 31, 2019. He was born Oct. 18, 1932 in Byron, Ga. .
David joined the Army National Guard in 1949 and served 11 years. He learned auto body painting & repair from his brother, Ben and they worked together for 10 years. He also worked for Beck Motors for 10 years. David retired from Palm Beach County Schools in 2000 where he taught auto paint & body repair for 30 years. He was also president of Palm Beach County Vocational Association.
He was also active in the Masons. David joined the Masonic Lodge in 1970. He joined the Scottish Rite in 1977, the Shrine in 1978 and the Master Kodish in 1995. David & T.W. Wynn started Lake Okeechobee Scottish Rite Club in 1980. He received his Red Hat in 1983. He also received his White Hat 33rd in Atlanta, GA in 1991.
David was married to Georgia (Sauls) Veale and had 2 step sons: Steve Sauls of Moore Haven, Randy Sauls of Pooler, GA, 5 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.
He was married to Louise (Lewis) Veale in March 1953 and had 6 children: Ronald Veale of Clewiston, JoAnn Hatfield of Georgia, James Veale of Clewiston, Patricia Beebe of Clewiston and Michel MeDore of Palm Beach, 8 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Louise Lewis Veale, daughter: Janie Veale and parents: Ben and Velma Veale.
The Funeral Service will be held Saturday, September 7, 2019, 11:00 am at Akin-Davis Funeral Home in Clewiston with Pastor W.T. Maddox, Jr. officiating. Masonic Rites will take place at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Ridgelawn Cemetery in Clewiston. Visitation will be Saturday 1 hour before the funeral at the funeral home.
Arrangements by Akin-Davis Funeral Home - Clewiston.
Verna Jean Boehner, age 91, of Alva Florida, formerly of Sarasota Florida and Springfield Illinois, passed away August 31, 2019 in Oakbrook of LaBelle Florida.
Verna was born August 30, 1928 in Bluffs Illinois, the daughter of Leonard and Inez (Girard) Little. She married John F. Boehner Jr. on September 11, 1964 in Springfield Illinois.
She graduated from Jacksonville High School, Jacksonville Illinois in 1946 and from Browns Business College in 1962. She worked for the Federal Bureau on Investigations in Washington DC as a file clerk, and later she worked for Sangamo Electric Company in Springfield Illinois in the Quality Assurance Engineering Dept.
Verna (Jean) leaves behind her loving husband of 55 years John (Jack) Boehner, her son James Muir and his wife Cathy of Springfield Illinois and her step-daughter Rebecca Stealey and her husband Jim of Villa Ridge Missouri. She was proceeded in death by one brother, Francis Little and two sisters Virginia Schmidt and Inez June Lewis.
Verna (Jean) enjoyed fishing and traveling with her husband, all sports and collecting ceramic chickens. She was a loving wife and mother who will be dearly missed by everyone who knew her.
Verna will be inurned at the Rochester Cemetery in Rochester, Illinois at a later date.
Cremation arrangements at Akin-Davis Funeral Home of LaBelle Florida.
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