PEORIA - Douglas Culver Mills, 84, of Peoria and Jupiter, Fla., formerly of Champaign, passed away peacefully at 4:45 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria.Doug was born March 31, 1940, in Galesburg, the son of Culver C. Mills and Betty Gene Balsley Mills, and was the eldest of three children.As the son of two physical-education teachers, Doug spent most of his time participating in anything sports related and quickly honed his athletic skills. At Galesburg High School, Doug was an all-state athlete in both football and basketball and was named to the All-American Basketball Team his senior year. In Galesburg, he met and later married his high school sweetheart, Linda Morrison, on Sept. 19, 1964. Prior to her death in 2006, Doug and Linda shared an incredible partnership and marriage of 42 years. One of their favorite pastimes and hobbies was traveling extensively, which included a year abroad in Switzerland.After graduating from Galesburg High School i

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