Birth date: Jan 25, 1935 Death date: Mar 16, 2025
Gene Hackett, affectionately known as "Mean Gene," age 90, of Charleston, IL, passed away on Sunday, March 16, 2025, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL. He was born on January 25, 1935, in Oakland, IL, to Edward F. Read Obituary
Gene's office was next to mine at EIU and we shared many laughs over the years. He was a man of many convictions and worked diligently to make sure the campus was safe. He loved his family and they were always his priority...a good man!
Gene was like a second dad to me! Our most recent memory was hanging out at the RV at Lake Mattoon, just enjoying the time by the water. He was unassuming and always gracious! He knew how to have fun even though he was always working on something! We can visualize him dancing to jazz music as he entered heaven!
Love, Bob and Renee King
Gene was my captain for many years on CFD . He set off a ,CO2 extinguisher in the cab of the pumper ( scared the ---- out of George and I ) he also liked onion soup ugh. He will be missed.
