Alan P. "Pud" Hart, 74, of 626 Johnson St., Minonk, died at 1:55 p.m. Wednesday (Feb. 9, 2005) at his residence.

Private family services will be held with interment in Davison Cemetery, rural Minonk. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to any charity of the donor's choice.

"Pud" was born Dec. 30, 1929, at Streator, a son of William C. and Adeline Davison Hart. He married Annabelle Berry on Aug. 17, 1968, at Lewiston. She died June 26, 1995.

Survivors include one brother, William (Betty) Hart, Minonk; five nieces; and four nephews.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Raymond, and a nephew, Scott.

He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War, serving with the 452nd Bomb Group and the 729th Bomber Squadron.

He was a lifetime member of the VFW and Elks Lodge. He was a member of the Rob Morris Masonic Lodge 246 A.F. & A.M., Minonk.