BAYLIS, IL

LYNDLE R. DARK, 92, of Baylis, IL passed away Saturday, June 12, 2010 at the Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. He was born on October 14, 1917 in Beverly, Illinois, a son of Charles F. and Sadie Daughtery Dark.  Lyndle married Mary E. Hines on April 20, 1946 in Pittsfield, IL by Rev. Otto Geiker.  Mary preceded him in death on February 11, 1998.

Lyndle was a veteran of the United States Army where he served in Normandy, Northern France and Rhineland as a Chief Radar Operator.  Lyndle was a past district commissioner and Scout Master B.S.A. of the Cherokee District of Quincy, past member of the board of directors of the State EMT Association, past member of the town council and also village mayor of Baylis for 20 plus years. He was instrumental in many major projects in and around Baylis including the new water tower, served on establishing the Pike County Ambulance System & 911 system, Baylis Fire Department, a member of the New Salem Lodge #218 A.F. & A.M and Quincy Consistory, and Ansar Shrine Temple of Springfield.  He attended the Calvary Baptist Church in Pittsfield, taught Sunday School and served as deacon at the Baylis United Brethren Church.

Surviving are three sons, Dale Dark of Kankakee, IL. Rick (Susie) Dark of Quincy, IL., Donald (Keela) Dark of Baylis and one daughter, Linda (Joe) Chiatello of Time, IL.  Ten grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren, a brother, Paul Dark of Des Moines, Iowa and sisters, Margaret Phillips of Griggsville Estates, Griggsville, IL., and Viola Starr of Centralia, IL. also survive.

He was preceded in death by sisters, Virginia Dark, Helen Smith, Annabelle Higgins, Rosella Keller, a brother, Charles Dark Jr., and two brothers in infancy.

Services are being held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at the Niebur Funeral Home in Pittsfield with Rev. Jim Jacques officiating.  Interment will be in the Gray Cemetery in Baylis with military graveside rites accorded by the Pittsfield American Legion Post #152.  Visitation will be held Tuesday evening June 15, 2010 from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the Niebur Funeral Home in Pittsfield. A Masonic service will be held Tuesday at 8 p.m. by the New Salem Lodge #218 A.F. & A.M.

Memorials may be made to the WWII Veteran Honor Flight.  Condolences may be sent to the family at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .  Niebur Funeral Home in Pittsfield is handling the arrangements.