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Durbin, 87, of Savoy died at 3:37 p.m. Friday (Dec. 21, 2018) at St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington.Funeral services will be Thursday, Dec. 27, at 10 a.m. at Quest Church: A Community of Grace, 2004 S. Philo Road, Urbana. Pastor Casey Taylor will officiate. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery with military rites by the Urbana American Legion Post 71. Visitation will be Wednesday, Dec. 26, from 5 to 7 p.m. with Masonic rites by Urbana Masonic Lodge No. 157 at 7 p.m. at Renner-Wikoff Chapel & Crematory, 1900 S. Philo Road, Urbana. Ed was born Oct. 3, 1931, in Mount Auburn, the son of Leo C. and Vualo (Rickett) Durbin. He married Pauline Copeland on Dec. 23, 1951, at First United Methodist Church, Champaign.He is survived by his wife, Pauline of Savoy; daughters, Linda Harden (Dwight) of Tolono, Barbara Spittler of Urbana, Marsha Russell (Gary) of Urbana, Teresa Reifsteck (Rick) of Champaign, Paula Armstrong (Sidney) of Bloomington and Christina Johnson (Ron) of Urbana; 11 grandchildren, Amanda Ennis, Cory (Lacie) Douglas, Carley (Marshall) Cresap, Cristin (Craig) Gaines, Brandon Ennis, Nicholas (Abby) Wright, Tyler Wright, Devin Wright, Emilee Reifsteck, Nathan Reifsteck and Elyse Johnson; nine great-grandchildren; and brothers, Lloyd Durbin of Bement and John Durbin of Mahomet.He was preceded in death by a son, Dean Durbin (Lori), and a brother, Clemith Durbin.Ed attended Monticello High School and Parkland College. He served in the National Guard and was called up by the Army in 1952. He was supervisor in the housing division at the University of Illinois. After retirement, he was a seasonal driver for United Prairie Agronomics and was a funeral coach driver for Mid State Mortuary Services and Renner-Wikoff Chapel. He was a member of Quest Church: A Community of Grace in Urbana, a life member of the Urbana American Legion Post 71 and a member and past Master of Urbana Masonic Lodge No. 157.Memorial contributions may be made to Quest Church: A Comm...

PRNewswire/ -- Service Corporation International (NYSE: SCI), North America's largest provider of funeral,  cemetery and cremation services, and its brand, Dignity Memorial, awarded over $80,000 in scholarships to 50 mortuary students as part of the 2018 Service Corporation International Scholarship Program. The goal of the program is to promote excellence in funeral service by recognizing and supporting those students with exceptional leadership potential.  This year's program received over 150 applications and SCI selected and awarded student scholarships based on the criteria of academic performance, community involvement, a personal video submission, and one-on-one interviews with SCI leadership. The students selected represent 14 mortuary schools located in 14 states around the country.Out of many outstanding candidates, two received honorary recognition. Hailee Trombley was awarded the Brenda Renee Horn Memorial Scholarship and Jamie Fisher was named recipient of the Steve Mack Memorial Scholarship. The Steve Mack Memorial Scholarship was created in honor of Steve Mack, a 42-year veteran of SCI and former Senior Vice President of Operations who lost his battle with cancer in 2015. "SCI is honored to support these exemplary students as our next generation of funeral service professionals," said Phil Sprick, Vice President of Human Resources at SCI. "Their dedication and passion for serving families are the skills needed to lead and be successful in our profession."Since the program's inception in 2011, SCI has awarded nearly $500,000 in mortuary scholarships. In addition, several past winners have secured positions as funeral directors, funeral attendants and apprentices at SCI's Dignity Memorial locations across the country.For more information and to apply for the 2019 SCI Scholarship Program, visit www.scischolarships.com.About Service Corporation InternationalService Corporation International (NYSE: SCI), headquartered in Houston, Texas, is North America's leading provid...