He was born July 18, 1992 in Alton, the son of Michael J. Hapgood of Cottage Hills and Diana (Talley) Williams and her husband Jim Williams of Cottage Hills.
Mike was a student at Civic Memorial High School and would have been going into his junior year of high school. He was a member of the 1st Baptist Church of Cottage Hills and the Bethalto Boy's Scout Troop #101 until the age of 15. He loved to fish, camp, hike, and loved to be outdoors. He enjoyed throwing knives, stars and playing D & D.
He is survived by his parents, two sisters, Pauline E. Hapgood of Cottage Hills and Lisa Hapgood of Fenton, MO; maternal great grandmother, Ruth Nelson of VA, paternal grandmother, Sue Williams of Alton; two uncles, Bill Williams of Alton and Ron Mullen of Prairietown; three aunts and their husbands, Elisa & Andy Knight of Bethalto, Jody & Jeff Britton of Bethalto and Wendy Mullen and her husband Ralph Kleff of St. Louis County; two nephews, Andrew and Jonathan and numerous cousins, great aunts and uncles and several friends.
He was preceded in death by his maternal great grandparents, William & Luevena Nelson, maternal grandparents, Robert & Pauline Halbert, paternal great grandmother, Norma Henander and paternal grandfather, Bill Williams.
Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until funeral service at 1 p.m. at the 1st Baptist Church in Cottage Hills, IL on Saturday, August 15, 2009 with Pastor Joe Hagley officiating.
Burial will be at Wanda Cemetery at a later date.
Memorials may be made to the Boy's and Girl's Club of America.
Staten-Fine Funeral Home in Alton is in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences and guest book may be found at http://www.staten-fine.com