Trennis Lee Shanks, 86, East Moline, died Monday, August 3, 2015 at his home, with his daughters at his side. Funeral services will be at 11 AM on Friday, August 7, 2015 at Van Hoe Funeral Home Ltd., East Moline. Interment will be at Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline, where the Colona American Legion will conduct military honors. Visitation is 5-7PM Thursday at the funeral home and 1 hour prior to services. Trennis, "TL" was born February 19, 1929 in Portageville, MO, the son of Luther Shanks and Mildred (Shanks) Holloway. He enlisted in the US Navy in 1947, serving during the Korean Conflict. After his discharge from active duty in 1951, he moved to the Quad Cities and began an apprenticeship with the Rock Island Lines. He remained in the Navy Reserves until 1968. T.L. married Caroline Hardesty on November 16, 1952 in Corning, Arkansas. She died in 2011. T.L. was her devoted caregiver during the last years of her life. After the closing of the Rock Island Lines, T.L. worked as a maintenance mechanic at the Rock Island Arsenal until his retirement in 1986. Until a few years ago, T.L. enjoyed baking wonderful cakes for friends and family birthdays. His many pleasures included watching movies, dining out, Happy Hour, and making people laugh and fall for his tall tales. Surviving are his daughters, Jane Shanks (Pam Bailey), Moline, and Carol (Keith) Beyhl, East Moline, grandsons, Logan Beyhl (Ariel Sanders), Chicago, IL and Cody Beyhl, East Moline; special friend Shirley Copeland, Colona; and his daily dining companions. He will be missed by many of the staff and residents of Park Vista. The family extends special thanks to Genesis Hospice and the caregivers at Park Vista for their love and compassion. In lieu of flowers and gifts, memorials may be made to the Colona American Legion, the Quad City Animal Welfare Center, Milan or to the donor's favorite charity.

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