Larry-Eckert-Obituary

Larry Eckert

Belleville, Illinois

Nov 22, 1951 – Mar 22, 2020 (Age 68)

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BORN
November 22, 1951
DIED
March 22, 2020
AGE
68
LOCATION
Belleville, Illinois
CHARITY
American Heart Association

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Larry Eckert Larry Allen Eckert, age 68 of O'Fallon, IL, formerly of Collinsville, IL, born November 22, 1951 in Granite City, IL, passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in O'Fallon, IL. Larry was a Collinsville High School graduate. He was the President of Bethel Eckert...

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In this memory section, I have so many memories I could share that we made together over the years. Our first memories started when we just little guys and all our (very) many aunts, uncles and cousins would come out to the farm for Sunday afternoon visits to grandma. The adults would visit as we all ran around and found trouble to get into. Then, we would eat hamburgers that Uncle Oliver brought from Northgate restaurant. As we grew up our get togethers moved from running around the farm...

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Myself and my father are deeply saddened by this news. Larry used to go to the stock car races when I was young and he and my dad were friends. He won a teddy bear and gave it to me (I was probably 9 or 10). After that my parents and I referred to Larry as Teddy Bear. Fast forward to a couple months ago. My dad was in a rehabilitation center with Larry. Larry brightened my dads day. They ate meals at the table and Larry would stop by my dads room to talk. I will never forget his acts of...