Carl G. Belcher
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Carl G. Belcher, 86, died peacefully Dec. 20, 2010, in Nevada, Mo. He was born March 18, 1924, in Herrin, Ill., to Doran D. Belcher and Nelle Marie Schafer Belcher. At Alton High School, he was well-known for his singing voice. He sang at the school assemblies as well as at the Old Cathedral and Evangelical Church and briefly considered a career with Muny Opera in St. Louis. After high school, he was a night student at Shurtleff College devoting his days to working at the Ballistic Laboratories of Olin-Matheison. This work funded his education.