Legrande C. Poor

LeGrande C. Poor, 88, of Normal, Illinois passed away at 3:15 p.m. Sunday, May 5, 2013 at Advocate BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal, Illinois.

A visitation for family and friends will be held Tuesday, May 14, 2013 10:00am-12:00pm at the LDS Chapel located at 13100 South 6000 West, Herriman, UT, followed by a graveside service at the Herriman City Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the American Heart Association or to the American Cancer Society in LeGrande's name.

LeGrande was born Oct. 1, 1924, in Herriman, Utah, a son of Cecil Oliver and Fern Miller Poor. He married Peggy Peterson on June 12, 1953, in Salt Lake City, Utah. She survives.

In addition to his wife, Peggy, LeGrande is survived by his children, LeAnn Poor, Normal, Illinois; Lee (Shirley) Poor, Hudson, Illinois; and Jeff (Mark Marinan) Poor, South Ogden, Utah; grandchildren, Kristen (Nathan) Frongner, Seattle, Washington; Shawn Poor, Salt Lake City, Utah; Allison Poor, Rexburg, Idaho; Scott Poor, Salt Lake City, Utah; and Jacob Poor, Hudson, Illinois; two great-grandchildren, Zoie and Issac Frongner, both of Seattle, Washington; and one brother, Laddie (Barbara) Poor, Sandy, Utah. Also surviving are many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Arthur R. Poor; and one sister, Elise Thomas.

After graduating from high school, LeGrande served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was stationed in the Philippines. He attended the University of Utah where he graduated with a degree in business. While he was attending college, he started working with State Farm Insurance Cos. as an agent. In 1959 he accepted what was to be a two-year assignment at State Farm's corporate offices in Bloomington, Illinois. He stayed at corporate for 31 years until his retirement in 1990.

LeGrande was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Normal, Illinois, where he served in many roles throughout the church. He served as branch president and later became the first bishop of the Bloomington Illinois Ward. LeGrande was involved in the High Council of the Champaign Illinois Stake, served as a counselor in the stake presidency and was a stake patriarch in the Peoria Illinois Stake.

He truly enjoyed working on his family history and genealogy projects, and also loved spoiling his grandchildren.

Messages to the family can be posted at: www.HolbrookMortuary.com