DECATUR - Dr. John Logan Hubbard M.D., 72, of Decatur died Saturday June 25, 2005 in his home. Memorial service will be 3 p.m. Wednesday June 29, 2005 at the First United Methodist Church of Decatur, 201 W. North Street. Dawson & Wikoff West Wood Street is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to: University of Illinois Music Library, c/o University of Illinois Foundation at 1305 West Green Street, Urbana, IL. 61801, Decatur Area Arts Council or the First United Methodist Church of Decatur. Dr. Hubbard was born June 4, 1933 in Pontiac, Illinois, the son of Dr. John L and Hazel Swords Hubbard.  He married Ardith Kauffman on February 17, 1957 in Eureka, Illinois. He graduated from Minonk High School and attended Illinois Wesleyn University and then Indiana University School of Music. He was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity. At that time he became interested in medicine and finished his pre-med studies at the University of Illinois, Champaign. He then attended the University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago. While studying for his M.D. he did graduate work in neuroanatomy and neurophysiology. He was a member of Alpha Kappa Kappa Medical Fraternity. He interned at Illinois Research and Educational Hospital in Chicago. He completed a residency in neurology and neurological surgery at Illinois Neuropsychiatric Institute. He was a Board Certified Neurosurgeon, Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, Member of the Harvey Cushing Society, Congress of Neurological Surgery, Interurban Neurosurgical Society and Macon County Medical Society. He began practice in Decatur in 1964 as the community's first Neurosurgeon. He retired from active practice in 1996. During his practice and retirement, he maintained a life long interest in music. He contributed to and edited many volumes on railroad history. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Decatur and the Country Club of Decatur. He is survived by his wife of 48 years; daughters, Cindy Funk and husband John of Decatur; Patty Napier and husband Jim of West Des Moines, Iowa; Terri Lichter and husband Brad of Des Moines, Iowa. Grandchildren: Jack, Sarah, Sam, and Julia Funk; Charlie and Lizzie Napier and Kate and John Robert Lichter. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Pauline Morrow. Obituary written by family members.