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John McCabe Obituary
HENNEPIN - John Edward McCabe, 78, of Hennepin, Ill., passed away Monday, May 19, 2008, at I.V.C.H. in Peru, shortly after arrival.
John was born Nov. 17, 1929, in Peoria Heights, Ill., to Chester Lee and Blanche (Sayler) McCabe. He married Elizabeth Newhaven on Oct. 30, 1953, in Quincy, Ill.
Surviving are his wife, Elizabeth of Hennepin; two daughters, Catherine L. (James) Phillips and Linda L. (Michael) Pinn, both of Hennepin; and one sister, Wilma Bryant of San Antonio, Texas. Also surviving are three grandchildren, Amy J. Darrah, Joleen A. Darrah and Kristen Elizabeth Pinn; and two great-grandchildren.
John was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and two sisters.
John worked at L.T.V. Steel plant for 24 years, as a car checker in the raw coil storage division. He farmed for many years and owned farms north of Ohio, Ill. He developed a small subdivision, McCabe Rome West, in Chillicothe, Ill.
John was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Hennepin, past president of the Hennepin Lions Club and past member of the Elks Club in Princeton BPOE. He was a member for 32 years in the Hennepin American Legion Post 1044, serving as post commander from 2002 until his death.
He had served in the U.S. Army from 1946 to 1948, stationed in Germany in the Big Red One Infantry, and was called back to service in 1950, serving with Battery B Battalion.
He has served four years as trustee on the Ohio City Council.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Dysart Cofoid Funeral Chapel in Granville, with a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. Additional visitation will be at the church on Friday from 9:30 until 10:30 a.m. Burial will be in the St. Anthony's Catholic Cemetery in Hennepin. Military honors will be conducted.
Pallbearers will be Ernie Bassi, Buzz Paxson, Mark Judd, Kent Tomblin, Tom Dore, and Terry Judd.
Memorials may be made to the Putnam County Ambulance, Hennepin Fire Department or to the charity of the donor's choice.
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Elizabeth (Beth) McCabe
May 21, 2008
Betty- I am very sorry for your loss. I was just looking at old pictures the other day from family reunions in the past and came across one with John and his brother (my grandpa, Chester Eugene). Brings back a lot of memories for me from my childhood. May you have peace knowing that he is in a better place. Elizabeth McCabe (James (Mike) McCabes daughter).
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