Mark A. "Boot" Caselton, 90, of Springfield, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, surrounded by his loving family at Carriage Crossing Senior Living in Rochester. Mark was born Feb. 4, 1932, in White Hall, the son of Peter C. and Freda M. Fischer Caselton. He married the love of his life, Rosemary Sinclair, on May 9, 1959, at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Jerseyville. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Rosemary, in 1989; three brothers, Paul Caselton, Earl Caselton and Jude Caselton; three sisters, Sister Ena Caselton, Joan Hacker and Meta McCarthy; two grandchildren, Ian Caselton and Andrew Caselton; and a son-in-law, Mark Zolecki.
Mark graduated with the class of 1950 from St. John's High School in Carrollton. He spent a year at Illinois State University before joining the U.S. Air Force where he was part of the Office of Strategic Services. He proudly served in the Korean War before returning home and completing his college education and playing baseball at Washburn University in Kansas. Mark and Rosemary moved to Springfield where they started their family of five wonderful children. He had a successful career with Hawkeye Security (Western States) Insurance Co., where he worked for 30 years prior to retiring. During his free time, Mark was a loving family man and enjoyed coaching his children's athletic teams. He was very active with the Church of the Little Flower, especially the Little Flower Men's Club. His favorite pastime was enjoying his friends and family at the BRBF Club where he would spend time hunting, fishing and socializing. He was actively involved in the Greene County Historical Society and Calhoun County Historical Society and enjoyed researching his family's genealogy.
Mark was a man with a huge heart. He knew no strangers and always welcomed new friends into his life. He made everyone feel special and positively impacted so many lives.
The family will meet at the main gate at Calvary Cemetery in Springfield at 9:45 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022, to process to a 10 a.m. graveside service. The Interveterans Burial Detail of Sangamon County along with the Department of Defense will conduct military honors.
Mark graduated with the class of 1950 from St. John's High School in Carrollton. He spent a year at Illinois State University before joining the U.S. Air Force where he was part of the Office of Strategic Services. He proudly served in the Korean War before returning home and completing his college education and playing baseball at Washburn University in Kansas. Mark and Rosemary moved to Springfield where they started their family of five wonderful children. He had a successful career with Hawkeye Security (Western States) Insurance Co., where he worked for 30 years prior to retiring. During his free time, Mark was a loving family man and enjoyed coaching his children's athletic teams. He was very active with the Church of the Little Flower, especially the Little Flower Men's Club. His favorite pastime was enjoying his friends and family at the BRBF Club where he would spend time hunting, fishing and socializing. He was actively involved in the Greene County Historical Society and Calhoun County Historical Society and enjoyed researching his family's genealogy.
Mark was a man with a huge heart. He knew no strangers and always welcomed new friends into his life. He made everyone feel special and positively impacted so many lives.
The family will meet at the main gate at Calvary Cemetery in Springfield at 9:45 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022, to process to a 10 a.m. graveside service. The Interveterans Burial Detail of Sangamon County along with the Department of Defense will conduct military honors.
Mark A. "Boot" Caselton, 90, of Springfield, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, surrounded by his loving family at Carriage Crossing Senior Living in Rochester. Mark was born Feb. 4, 1932, in White Hall, the son of Peter C. and Freda M. Fischer Caselton. He married the love of his life, Rosemary Sinclair, on May 9, 1959, at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Jerseyville. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Rosemary, in 1989; three brothers, Paul Caselton, Earl Caselton and Jude Caselton; three sisters, Sister Ena Caselton, Joan Hacker and Meta McCarthy; two grandchildren, Ian Caselton and Andrew Caselton; and a son-in-law, Mark Zolecki.
Mark graduated with the class of 1950 from St. John's High School in Carrollton. He spent a year at Illinois State University before joining the U.S. Air Force where he was part of the Office of Strategic Services. He proudly served in the Korean War before returning home and completing his college education and playing baseball at Washburn University in Kansas. Mark and Rosemary moved to Springfield where they started their family of five wonderful children. He had a successful career with Hawkeye Security (Western States) Insurance Co., where he worked for 30 years prior to retiring. During his free time, Mark was a loving family man and enjoyed coaching his children's athletic teams. He was very active with the Church of the Little Flower, especially the Little Flower Men's Club. His favorite pastime was enjoying his friends and family at the BRBF Club where he would spend time hunting, fishing and socializing. He was actively involved in the Greene County Historical Society and Calhoun County Historical Society and enjoyed researching his family's genealogy.
Mark was a man with a huge heart. He knew no strangers and always welcomed new friends into his life. He made everyone feel special and positively impacted so many lives.
The family will meet at the main gate at Calvary Cemetery in Springfield at 9:45 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022, to process to a 10 a.m. graveside service. The Interveterans Burial Detail of Sangamon County along with the Department of Defense will conduct military honors.
Mark graduated with the class of 1950 from St. John's High School in Carrollton. He spent a year at Illinois State University before joining the U.S. Air Force where he was part of the Office of Strategic Services. He proudly served in the Korean War before returning home and completing his college education and playing baseball at Washburn University in Kansas. Mark and Rosemary moved to Springfield where they started their family of five wonderful children. He had a successful career with Hawkeye Security (Western States) Insurance Co., where he worked for 30 years prior to retiring. During his free time, Mark was a loving family man and enjoyed coaching his children's athletic teams. He was very active with the Church of the Little Flower, especially the Little Flower Men's Club. His favorite pastime was enjoying his friends and family at the BRBF Club where he would spend time hunting, fishing and socializing. He was actively involved in the Greene County Historical Society and Calhoun County Historical Society and enjoyed researching his family's genealogy.
Mark was a man with a huge heart. He knew no strangers and always welcomed new friends into his life. He made everyone feel special and positively impacted so many lives.
The family will meet at the main gate at Calvary Cemetery in Springfield at 9:45 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022, to process to a 10 a.m. graveside service. The Interveterans Burial Detail of Sangamon County along with the Department of Defense will conduct military honors.
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