Jacob E. "Jake" Hyland 84 0f Urbana died at 4:58 a.m. Friday, December 20, 2013 at the Illinois Knights Templar Home, Paxton.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, December 23, 2013 at the University Place Christian Church, Champaign; Rev. Kris Light and Rev. Eunjoo Lee will officiate. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Urbana with military rites conducted by the American Legion Post 71, Urbana. Visitation will be held from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. at the Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, Urbana with Masonic Rites conducted by the Urbana Masonic Lodge #157 A.F. & A.M. at 8:45 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Mr. Hyland was born on April 7, 1929 in Windsor, the son of Edward and Nellie Lovins Hyland. He married Erma Mae Thompson on December 19, 1953; she died October 12, 2002. He then married Sharon Ball Schielzeth on October 25, 2003 in Champaign, she survives.

Also surviving are one son; Jeffrey Scott Hyland of Clarendon Hills, one daughter; Judith Elaine Hyland of Groton, Connecticut, five grandchildren and one great grandson.

He was preceded in death by two brothers.

Mr. Hyland was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean Conflict.

He worked for Illinois Bell as a Line Foreman, and in sales and marketing where he retired.

Mr. Hyland was a member of University Place Christian Church, Champaign, 50 year member Urbana Masonic Lodge #157 A.F. & A.M., 50 year member Hope Chapter Order of Eastern Star, an advisory board of the Order of DeMolay, U.S. Navy Cruisers Association, Illinois Telephone Pioneers Association, he volunteered at Provena Covenant Medical Center, Urbana for many years, he enjoyed gardening, fishing, the prairielands of Illinois, he was very passionate about America and was known as the flag man for many years, a gateman at the U of I Assembly Hall and the Election Dept. for the Champaign County Clerk.

He was very passionate about his family and his dog Missy.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Urbana Masonic Lodge #157 A.F. & A.M. or University Place Christian Church.

Condolences may be offered at www.rennerwikoffchapelcom.