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Gene Clere Shove 1927 - 2000
Gene Clere Shove of Pottawatomie County, Kansas United States was born on February 18, 1927 in Havensville, and died at age 73 years old on October 9, 2000 in Urbana, Champaign County, IL. Gene Shove was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery 1803 N Coler Ave, in Urbana.
Gene Clere Shove
Pottawatomie County, Kansas United States
February 18, 1927
Havensville, Pottawatomie County, Kansas, 66432, United States
October 9, 2000
Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois, United States
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Gene Clere Shove's History: 1927 - 2000
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02/181927February 18, 1927BirthdateHavensville, Pottawatomie County, Kansas 66432, United StatesBirthplaceADVERTISEMENT BY
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Gene Clere Shove was white. He was born on February 18, 1927 in Havensville, Pottawatomie, Kansas, USA to parents Henry Wade Shove (1902-1988) and Janie Mae Nicholas (1903-1963). His mother Janie was born on August 14, 1903 in Buck's Grove, Jackson, KS and she grew up in Dewey, Oklahoma, USA. She married Henry on October 5, 1925 in Soldier, Jackson, KS and then the couple lived in Havensville, Pottawatomie, Kansas. She passed away on January 20, 1963 in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA His father Henry was born on April 19, 1902 in Havensville, Pottawatomie, Kansas, USA and grew up in Grant, Pottawatomie, Kansas, USA. After Janie's passing in 1963, he re married on Jue 4, 1966 to Maude I. Harries (1897–1976) and they were married until his passing on March 28, 1988 in Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA.
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Gene was one of four children in his family including siblings Noel Dean Shove (1929-2015) and Cecil Ray Shove (1933-2007). Gene received his bachelor's and master's degrees from Kansas State in 1952 and 1953, and earned his doctorate jointly in agricultural engineering and theoretical and applied mechanics in 1959 from Iowa State University.
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Gene C Shove enlisted on May 23, 1945 in Ft Leavenworth Kansas with Military serial#: 37770897. He was a private and served in the US Army from May 23, 1945 until October 27, 1946.
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Gene joined the University of Illinois as an associate professor Nov. 1, 1958, and was a professor in the Agricultural Engineering Department for 31 years, retiring May 20, 1989.
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On May 29, 1949 Gene married Myrtle Elinor Ellis (1927–2019) in Havensville, Pottawatomie, Kansas, USA. The couple had three children together including a son named Gregory Alan Shove (1953-2019). Mr. Shove was actively engaged with the Illinois Farm Electrification Council, specifically dedicating his efforts to the IFEC Materials Handling Committee. His notable contributions included the sponsorship of a Grain Conditioning Conference, a responsibility he skillfully coordinated for two decades. Within the agricultural engineering community, Mr. Shove held a membership with the American Society of Agricultural Engineers. His dedication to the field was recognized when he was elected as a fellow in 1986. In acknowledgment of his outstanding contributions, Mr. Shove received several prestigious awards. In 1980, he was honored with the Paul A. Funk Recognition Award for his remarkable work within the UI College of Agriculture. Additionally, he earned certificates of appreciation and merit from IFEC, along with the esteemed Silver Switch Award from the National FEC. Mr. Shove's commitment extended to various professional organizations, including the American Society for Engineering Education, the American Solar Energy Society, the Society of Sigma Xi, Gamma Sigma Delta, the Izaak Walton League of America, and the Urbana Exchange Club. Beyond his professional achievements, Mr. Shove found joy in personal interests such as bicycling and fishing, which added depth to his life beyond his impressive career in agricultural engineering.
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10/92000October 9, 2000Death dateUnknownUrbana, Champaign County, Illinois United StatesCause of deathDeath locationADVERTISEMENT BY
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mm/dd/yyyyFuneral dateWoodlawn Cemetery 1803 N Coler Ave, in Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois 61801, United StatesBurial location
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Memorial services for Gene C. Shove, 73, of Urbana, ILL. were at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 14 at First Presbyterian Church, 602 W. Green St., Urbana. The Rev. Debbie Layman officiated. Burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery, Urbana. Visitation was from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13, at Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Road, Urbana. Also surviving are two sons, Gregory A. Shove of Racine, Wis., and Kent E. Shove of Urbana; a daughter, Myrene K. Brown of Zionsville, Ind.; three brothers, Noel D. Shove of Boulder, Colo., Cecil R. Shove of Kansas City, Mo., and Henry L. Shove of Milford, Conn.; and five grandchildren. Mr. Shove received his bachelor's and master's degrees from Kansas State in 1952 and 1953, and earned his doctorate jointly in agricultural engineering and theoretical and applied mechanics in 1959 from Iowa State University. He joined the University of Illinois as an associate professor Nov. 1, 1958, and was a professor in the Agricultural Engineering Department for 31 years, retiring May 20, 1989. Mr. Shove was involved with the Illinois Farm Electrification Council, particularly the IFEC Materials Handling Committee that helped sponsor a Grain Conditioning Conference, which he coordinated for 20 years. He was a member of the American society of Agricultural Engineers, and was elected to fellow in 1986. He was the recipient of the Paul A. Funk recognition Award for the UI College of Agriculture in 1980, and he received a certificate of appreciation and a certificate of merit from IFEC and the Silver Switch Award from the National FEC. He has held memberships in the American Society for Engineering Education, the American Solar Energy society, the Society of the Sigma Xi, Gamma Sigma Delta, the Izaak Walton League of America and Urbana Exchange Club. Mr Shove enjoyed bicycling and fishing. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, Urbana, or the UI Foundation for the Gene C. Shove, Memorial Fund, Attention Denise, Harker Hall, 1305 W. Green St., Urbana, IL. 61801.ADVERTISEMENT BYLooking for more information?
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