GALESBURG - John W. Stroops, 48, of 23548 N. 3000 East Road, Emington, IL, formerly of Galesburg died at 9:43 PM Friday January 11, 2008 in OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria.
He was born February 24, 1959 in Galesburg the son of Robert L. and Anna A. Gilbert Stroops, Sr.
He is survived by one brother of Galesburg, one sister of Galesburg and special friends who cared for him, all of Campus, IL. He was preceded in death by his parents.
He worked as a mental health technician for the former Galesburg State Research Hospital, then the Kiley Development Center in Waukegan, IL and later worked for William W. Fox in Dwight, IL. He retired in 2005. He earned his Eagle Scout. He was a Scout Master and started a Boy Scout Troup at the Kiley Development Center. He was a member of the AFSCME Union.
A Celebration of Life will be 1:30 PM Friday January 18, 2008 at Hinchliff-Pearson-West Galesburg Chapel. The Rev. Bob Wakefield will officiate. There will be no visitation. Cremation will be accorded and burial of cremated remains will be in East Linwood Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Diabetes Foundation.
24 Apr 2010-Information from JD Day, along with photos of John's mother's headstone, indicates that John was cremated and his ashes were buried at his mother's grave site. It is presumed that his mother, Anna A. (Gilbert) Stroops & father Robert Lee Stroops, Sr. were, at some point, divorced and she then married Martin M. Brush. Further research will be made. Kaye
He was born February 24, 1959 in Galesburg the son of Robert L. and Anna A. Gilbert Stroops, Sr.
He is survived by one brother of Galesburg, one sister of Galesburg and special friends who cared for him, all of Campus, IL. He was preceded in death by his parents.
He worked as a mental health technician for the former Galesburg State Research Hospital, then the Kiley Development Center in Waukegan, IL and later worked for William W. Fox in Dwight, IL. He retired in 2005. He earned his Eagle Scout. He was a Scout Master and started a Boy Scout Troup at the Kiley Development Center. He was a member of the AFSCME Union.
A Celebration of Life will be 1:30 PM Friday January 18, 2008 at Hinchliff-Pearson-West Galesburg Chapel. The Rev. Bob Wakefield will officiate. There will be no visitation. Cremation will be accorded and burial of cremated remains will be in East Linwood Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Diabetes Foundation.
24 Apr 2010-Information from JD Day, along with photos of John's mother's headstone, indicates that John was cremated and his ashes were buried at his mother's grave site. It is presumed that his mother, Anna A. (Gilbert) Stroops & father Robert Lee Stroops, Sr. were, at some point, divorced and she then married Martin M. Brush. Further research will be made. Kaye
GALESBURG - John W. Stroops, 48, of 23548 N. 3000 East Road, Emington, IL, formerly of Galesburg died at 9:43 PM Friday January 11, 2008 in OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria.
He was born February 24, 1959 in Galesburg the son of Robert L. and Anna A. Gilbert Stroops, Sr.
He is survived by one brother of Galesburg, one sister of Galesburg and special friends who cared for him, all of Campus, IL. He was preceded in death by his parents.
He worked as a mental health technician for the former Galesburg State Research Hospital, then the Kiley Development Center in Waukegan, IL and later worked for William W. Fox in Dwight, IL. He retired in 2005. He earned his Eagle Scout. He was a Scout Master and started a Boy Scout Troup at the Kiley Development Center. He was a member of the AFSCME Union.
A Celebration of Life will be 1:30 PM Friday January 18, 2008 at Hinchliff-Pearson-West Galesburg Chapel. The Rev. Bob Wakefield will officiate. There will be no visitation. Cremation will be accorded and burial of cremated remains will be in East Linwood Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Diabetes Foundation.
24 Apr 2010-Information from JD Day, along with photos of John's mother's headstone, indicates that John was cremated and his ashes were buried at his mother's grave site. It is presumed that his mother, Anna A. (Gilbert) Stroops & father Robert Lee Stroops, Sr. were, at some point, divorced and she then married Martin M. Brush. Further research will be made. Kaye
He was born February 24, 1959 in Galesburg the son of Robert L. and Anna A. Gilbert Stroops, Sr.
He is survived by one brother of Galesburg, one sister of Galesburg and special friends who cared for him, all of Campus, IL. He was preceded in death by his parents.
He worked as a mental health technician for the former Galesburg State Research Hospital, then the Kiley Development Center in Waukegan, IL and later worked for William W. Fox in Dwight, IL. He retired in 2005. He earned his Eagle Scout. He was a Scout Master and started a Boy Scout Troup at the Kiley Development Center. He was a member of the AFSCME Union.
A Celebration of Life will be 1:30 PM Friday January 18, 2008 at Hinchliff-Pearson-West Galesburg Chapel. The Rev. Bob Wakefield will officiate. There will be no visitation. Cremation will be accorded and burial of cremated remains will be in East Linwood Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Diabetes Foundation.
24 Apr 2010-Information from JD Day, along with photos of John's mother's headstone, indicates that John was cremated and his ashes were buried at his mother's grave site. It is presumed that his mother, Anna A. (Gilbert) Stroops & father Robert Lee Stroops, Sr. were, at some point, divorced and she then married Martin M. Brush. Further research will be made. Kaye
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Bottom of Anna A. Brush's headstone says: "Mother of John, Roberta, Robert"
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