Obituary of Carl C. Crum
Peoria Journal Star, March 21, 2003, Page: B04
Carl Crum
Rushville - Carl C. Crum, 82, of Rushville died at 5:32 p.m. Wednesday, March 19, 2003, at Culbertson Long Term Care Facility.Born May 15, 1920, in Ray to James A. and Orpha Abbott Crum, he married Marguerite B. Rohn on June 16, 1941, in Rushville. She died July 23, 2000.He also was preceded in death by three brothers.Surviving are two sons, Wayne (and Kay) of Rushville and Jim (and Linda) of Beardstown; one daughter, Colleen (and Ken) Keithley of Jacksonville; one sister, Edith (and Melvin) Goldsborough of Rushville; nine grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.He was a graduate of Western Illinois University in Macomb, where he played football.He taught school in Schuyler County for one year before moving to Peoria. He then worked as a brakeman for a railroad. He later returned to Rushville, where he was a farmer.He had served on the Buena Vista Township Board.He was a member of Schuyler County Farm Bureau and Schuyler Athletic Club.He also was a member of Free Methodist Church in Rushville, where services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday. The Revs. Robert Kirkham, Rosalee Ross and Wayne Bonser will officiate. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Wood-Roby Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Rushville City Cemetery.Memorials may be made to his church
Peoria Journal Star, March 21, 2003, Page: B04
Carl Crum
Rushville - Carl C. Crum, 82, of Rushville died at 5:32 p.m. Wednesday, March 19, 2003, at Culbertson Long Term Care Facility.Born May 15, 1920, in Ray to James A. and Orpha Abbott Crum, he married Marguerite B. Rohn on June 16, 1941, in Rushville. She died July 23, 2000.He also was preceded in death by three brothers.Surviving are two sons, Wayne (and Kay) of Rushville and Jim (and Linda) of Beardstown; one daughter, Colleen (and Ken) Keithley of Jacksonville; one sister, Edith (and Melvin) Goldsborough of Rushville; nine grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.He was a graduate of Western Illinois University in Macomb, where he played football.He taught school in Schuyler County for one year before moving to Peoria. He then worked as a brakeman for a railroad. He later returned to Rushville, where he was a farmer.He had served on the Buena Vista Township Board.He was a member of Schuyler County Farm Bureau and Schuyler Athletic Club.He also was a member of Free Methodist Church in Rushville, where services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday. The Revs. Robert Kirkham, Rosalee Ross and Wayne Bonser will officiate. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Wood-Roby Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Rushville City Cemetery.Memorials may be made to his church
Obituary of Carl C. Crum
Peoria Journal Star, March 21, 2003, Page: B04
Carl Crum
Rushville - Carl C. Crum, 82, of Rushville died at 5:32 p.m. Wednesday, March 19, 2003, at Culbertson Long Term Care Facility.Born May 15, 1920, in Ray to James A. and Orpha Abbott Crum, he married Marguerite B. Rohn on June 16, 1941, in Rushville. She died July 23, 2000.He also was preceded in death by three brothers.Surviving are two sons, Wayne (and Kay) of Rushville and Jim (and Linda) of Beardstown; one daughter, Colleen (and Ken) Keithley of Jacksonville; one sister, Edith (and Melvin) Goldsborough of Rushville; nine grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.He was a graduate of Western Illinois University in Macomb, where he played football.He taught school in Schuyler County for one year before moving to Peoria. He then worked as a brakeman for a railroad. He later returned to Rushville, where he was a farmer.He had served on the Buena Vista Township Board.He was a member of Schuyler County Farm Bureau and Schuyler Athletic Club.He also was a member of Free Methodist Church in Rushville, where services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday. The Revs. Robert Kirkham, Rosalee Ross and Wayne Bonser will officiate. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Wood-Roby Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Rushville City Cemetery.Memorials may be made to his church
Peoria Journal Star, March 21, 2003, Page: B04
Carl Crum
Rushville - Carl C. Crum, 82, of Rushville died at 5:32 p.m. Wednesday, March 19, 2003, at Culbertson Long Term Care Facility.Born May 15, 1920, in Ray to James A. and Orpha Abbott Crum, he married Marguerite B. Rohn on June 16, 1941, in Rushville. She died July 23, 2000.He also was preceded in death by three brothers.Surviving are two sons, Wayne (and Kay) of Rushville and Jim (and Linda) of Beardstown; one daughter, Colleen (and Ken) Keithley of Jacksonville; one sister, Edith (and Melvin) Goldsborough of Rushville; nine grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.He was a graduate of Western Illinois University in Macomb, where he played football.He taught school in Schuyler County for one year before moving to Peoria. He then worked as a brakeman for a railroad. He later returned to Rushville, where he was a farmer.He had served on the Buena Vista Township Board.He was a member of Schuyler County Farm Bureau and Schuyler Athletic Club.He also was a member of Free Methodist Church in Rushville, where services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday. The Revs. Robert Kirkham, Rosalee Ross and Wayne Bonser will officiate. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Wood-Roby Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Rushville City Cemetery.Memorials may be made to his church
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