Samuel D. Popejoy
December 14, 1956 ~ June 9, 2020
Samuel D. Popejoy, 63, of Manlius, Illinois passed away at 6:53 p.m. Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at his home.
Visitation will be held from 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. Monday, June 15, 2020 at the Grant-Johnson Funeral Home, Princeton, Illinois.
Following the visitation we will proceed to Manlius Cemetery for a graveside service, with Rev. Brian Moore, officiating.
Burial will take place in Manlius Cemetery, Manlius, Illinois with military rites conducted by the Princeton Veteran's Group.
Sam was born December 14, 1956 in Des Arc, Arkansas the son of Curtis and Dortha "Dot" (Richards) Popejoy.
He married Nancy E. Hartz on September 16, 1978 at the New Bedford Christian Church. She preceded him in death on July 5, 2017.
He is survived by two children: Samuel Scott (Nikki) Popejoy of Manlius, and Emily (Jimmy Bergeron) Popejoy of Bloomington, IL; 9 siblings: Brenda Kain, Cheryl Romero, Gary (Valerie) Popejoy, Robert (Ann) Latstetter, Janet (Patrick) Burke, Devna (John) Sheriff, Rodney Latstetter, Lisa (Robin) Ririe, and Judy Ripley; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and step-parents, his wife, Nancy, and one brother, Wayne Popejoy.
Sam graduated from Manlius High School with the Class of 1975.
He worked as a mechanic for Manlius Oil for many years. He also worked farming and plowing snow for IDOT.
Sam loved to golf and had a membership at Hidden Lake Golf Course. He was a trustee for Manlius Fire Department and a member of the Manlius Sportsmen's Club. He loved rolle bolle and shooting out at the pasture.
Sam was retired from the Illinois Army National Guard.
Memorials may be directed to The Manlius Fire Department and the Manlius Cemetery Association.
Online condolences may be sent to www.grant-johnsonfh.com.
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Scott & Emily,
I am so sorry for your loss. I will miss he smile and his laugh. He was a great guy.
My condolences to you, Emily, Scott, and brother Gary. Sam was one of the sweetest kindest people I have ever known. Nancy was my best friend all through school, and when Sam arrived in Manlius from California our freshman year he was my best friend too. We were an inseparable trio who had so much fun and were always laughing and getting in trouble. I have so many fun memories of Sam I cannot even count them. As the years went on Sam, Nancy, Ron and I continued our friendship adding more memories as we added kids to the picture. The indelible memory of his smile will continue to warm my heart forever. Manlius will not be the same without him. Now Sammy is with Nancy and Ron. I hope they are having fun and staying out of trouble. RIP Sammy. I love you and will miss you greatly.
Sam showed me how important a vise grip could be when changing a big tractor tire, thats been useful, Thanks Sammy. Prayers to his family.
My condolences to Sam’s family and friends.
My condolences to the family. Sammy was a great guy, and we had a lot of fun together in our years in the National Guard. He will be greatly missed.
Emily and Scott sorry to hear of your loss. Cherish the memories. I will forever remember when we met and the memories over the years.. 1 memory I will share is when the California baseball star tried fielding a ground ball and stepped on his glove and fell on his face..
Sammy was a valued member of our Hidden Lake Family, always helpful and smiling! He will be greatly missed by many!