Dwight Dean Illingworth, age 86, of North Platte, NE, died Tuesday, November 15, 2016, at Linden Court.

Dwight was born December 2, 1929, to Wilfrid Bertrand and Maude Teresa Hurst Illingworth at Fairfield, NE where he grew up and was baptized in the Christian Church. Dwight graduated from Fairfield High School in 1947 then moved to South Bend, IN to work for the Studebaker Automobile Company.

In 1951 Dwight was drafted into the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany. Following his discharge in 1953, he returned to Nebraska and enrolled at Milford Community College. He then moved to Wichita, KS to work for Boeing Aircraft and later transferred to Marietta, GA and Huntsville, AL to work for NASA before moving to Palm Dale, CA with Lockheed Martin Aircraft. Much of Dwight’s work and locations were unknown to his family since his projects, which included the Stealth Aircraft, were classified Top Secret. He retired from Lockheed in 1996 and was a member of the Machinist Union. He eventually returned to Nebraska in 2003, living in North Platte then Stone Hearth in Gothenburg before moving to Linden Court in 2013.

He is survived by his sister, Betty (John) Reisbick, of North Platte; nieces, Sandra Simonson, Kathy Brown, Cheryl (Michael) Decker and Laurie (Brent) Villone; great nieces, Taryn Brown and Kate Decker; great nephews, Tom Simonson, Ryan Brown, Jacob and Alex Villone and Greg Decker; and other family.

Dwight was preceded in death by his parents, Wilfrid and Maude; sister and brother-in-law, Fern and Fred Green; and niece, Debbie Foltz.

Cremation was chosen. Memorial Service will be 10 a.m. Thursday, December 15, 2016, at Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore. Inurnment with Military Honors will follow in Fort McPherson National Cemetery. The memorial book may be signed at odeanchapel.com or prior to the service at Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore which is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established for the North Platte Alzheimer’s Support Group.

Gracelyn Rain White, 13, passed away in Sutherland November 12, 2016.  She was born on July 20, 2003 to Brandy Smith in Denver, Colorado.  Her parents Matthew and Jennifer received the call while barbecuing hamburgers, they were able to take her home the following day to meet her older brother and sister, William and Cheyenne.  Shortly thereafter, the family settled in Sutherland where she got a new “baby” brother, Gavin.  As the years went by, Gracie’s heart added another dad, James Inman.  She loved her family fiercely.

Gracie Rain attended Sutherland Public School where she was in the 7^th grade.  She will be remembered as a beautiful free spirit, she sparkled everywhere she went.  Gracie Rain always followed her own path.  She excelled at athletics, especially the long jump, where she appeared to fly across the sand.  She never met an animal that she didn’t want to bring home.  Gracie Rain loved and cared for her dogs, Dexter and Wookiee; and her cats, Psycho Kitty and Princess.  Everyone will remember Gracie Rain as an artist, her doodles are everywhere.  The world was her canvas.  She will always be known by her family as their “tiny dancer” a name given to her by her Nana and Papa.

Survivors include her parents, James and Jennifer Inman of Sutherland; siblings, William, Jared, Cheyenne, and Gavin; grandparents, Montee and Sandra Kennedy of North Platte, Mitchell and Karen Inman of Hershey, Harlow Welton Jr. of Wyoming, and Elizabeth Palmier of Denver, CO; godparents, Steven and Kendra Carper of Gretna, NE; numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins; and many, many friends.

Gracie Rain was preceded in death by her father, Matthew White; great-grandparents Mike and Sandy Gardner, Charlie and Victoria White, and Merle Inman.

In lieu of flowers memorials are suggested to the family to establish a suicide prevention plan and an anti bullying program.  Online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com.

Services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, November 18, 2016 at the First United Methodist Church in North Platte with Pastor Scott Mustion officiating.  Those wishing to sign the register book may do so 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. Thursday, November 17, 2016 at Adams & Swanson Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements.