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Jeffery Childs Obituary
Jeffery "Amtrack Jeff" Herman Childs, 79, of Momence, Ill., died Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025.
His life began Sept. 19, 1945, in Michigan City, Ind., the youngest of three children born to Theron and Ruth Childs.
Amtrack Jeff loved trains. He would visit his brother five times a year. Jeff would sit on his brother's property, 180 feet from a railroad and watch every last passenger and cargo car go by late into the evening.
Jeffery will be greatly missed by family and friends. He leaves one brother, Theron Childs III of Pullman; four nieces: Nicole (Chad) Stewart of Bridgman, Michelle Tribbet of San Antonio, Sara (Jason) Coleman of Baroda, Carissa Gray-Sobol of Fennville; one nephew, Joseph Gray of Fennville and one cousin, Roger Bitner.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and one sister, Ann Gray of Fennville.
Family and friends will gather Tuesday, Feb. 11, noon until the time of service at 1 p.m. in Wagner Family Funerals Pobocik Chapel, 106 Ash St. East, Three Oaks. Jeff will be laid to rest in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
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Chase
February 23, 2025
Sorry to hear the loss of a Fellow Railfan. Although I have never known Jeff personally he sounds like a really good man. Rest in peace sir.
Thomas Ost
February 11, 2025
I sure will miss Jeff on this side. We had some nice visits with you, Trudy, & Ted. I have a great memory of a road trip I took with his dad Ted to pick him up at Good Shepard, and then the trip back. A moment in time with a lifetime of memories. And I have him to thank for giving me a love of Guy Lombardo, Glenn Miller, and of course trains. G-d bless you Jeff for being not only my cousin, but being my friend.
Terry, and the rest of my Child´s cousins. I miss you guys. Reach out and say hi 708-359-1751.
Ron Jelinek
February 7, 2025
I was sorry to hear of Jeff´s passing. We started in the same class in school and we were in the same Congregational church family
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Wagner Family Funerals - Pobocik Chapel - Three Oaks106 Ash Street East, Three Oaks, MI 49128
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