BORN

1947

DIED

2019

Arthur Lillicrapp Obituary

Lillicrapp, Arthur R. of Elk Grove California went home to be with the Lord on April 30, 2019 after a brief illness. Art was born in Rockville New York on June 7, 1947 and was ordained into the Priesthood on December 22, 1974, New York City, Diocese of New York, The Cathedral of St. John The Divine. Father Art held a MDiv General Theology Seminary and MS in Pastoral Counseling. He served in New York, Maryland and Northern California. Since moving to the west coast, he served at Redding Medical Center and then was called to serve at Kaiser South in Sacramento. During his years at Kaiser he built the Spiritual Care Programs and under his direction the program grew to have 17 volunteers and 30 Eucharistic ministers. Father Art trained chaplains and created a Spiritual Care Advisory Council with people of all faiths. Father Art loved music, (particularly the The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, Bethlehem Pa.) gardening and working with the staff at Kaiser South. He was often quoted as saying, "my ten years at Kaiser were the happiest and most fulfilling of my life". Father Art was predeceased by his beloved Daughter Phoebe, his parents Arthur Lillicrapp and Irene Nora (Yerger) Lillicrapp and his Sister Suzanne L. Anderson. He is survived by his Brother in Law Richard Anderson, his Nephews John Raymond Anderson (Beth), Stephen Arthur Anderson (Amy) his nieces and nephew, Molly Greer Anderson, Rachel Grace Anderson and Ian Arthur Anderson and his cousin Vicki Lillicrapp, along with other family and many friends. Father Art will be remembered for his quick wit, great sense of humor, intelligence and his compassion. Funeral Services will be held on Friday May 17 at 7:00 p.m. at Trinity Cathedral 2620 Capital Avenue, Sacramento, California 95816. Internment Monday May 20 at 4:00p.m. at the Cathedral. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Trinity Cathedral with the notation "Music Fund".

Published by The Sacramento Bee on May 12, 2019.
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I just saw this. He was my roommate on a trip to Israel the beginning of March 1990. I was wondering how he was doing so I searched. Sorry to hear.

Tony

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August 14, 2023

A remarkable caring man

Gill Chamblin

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October 20, 2020

Rest in Peace Fr Art. You will always be remembered for baptizing my family and being there for us at the Church of the Holy Cross in Cumberland, MD.

Robert Cannon

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May 2, 2020

Rest in Peace, Art. We will miss you. Thank you for all of the joy you shared with us here at St. Mark's, Highland Maryland. Sandi Davis

May 17, 2019

May 16, 2019

Father Art was a staple in our community and was always so very kind to our residents and staff here. We appreciate how thoughtful he was, remembering us in prayer and loaning out music from his extensive libray of CD's. We are going to miss him greatly. Thank you Father Art for blessing US with your kindness.

Jill Witham

May 15, 2019

I enjoyed meeting and talking to Art as a fellow priest. He was a great and empathetic preacher.

Bart Kendrick

May 14, 2019

"Give rest, O Christ, to your servant +Art with your saints, where sorrow and pain are no more, neither sighing but life everlasting." There are many things that could be and should be said about this beautiful and compassionate man and priest. The world is a better place for his having lived with us, and is diminished by his leaving. Pray for us, Fr Art.

Fr Michael Backlund

May 14, 2019

I worked with Art on many occasions, with many patients. He was remarkably kind, introspective, humble, generous, inclusive, and forgiving. Art was a true mensch, and did much to improve the world. May his memory be for a blessing.

Scarlet La Rue

May 14, 2019

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May 13, 2019

Our prayers are with the family of Fr. Art. We had great discussions with him at St. Paul's and during my many stays at Kaiser. May he rest in peace and my perpetual light shine upon him.
Colleen McCarthy and Linda Gonzalez

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2620 Capital Avenue, Sacramento, CA

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Trinity Cathedral

2620 Capital Avenue, Sacramento, CA

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