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David L. Cattron
September 23, 1944-May 2, 2022
GENESEO-David L. Cattron, 77, of Geneseo, passed away on May 2, 2022, at his home. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, May 6, 2022, at Concordia Lutheran Church-Geneseo, IL with Rev. Stephen Mueller officiating. Visitation will be held at the church from 9-11 AM prior to the service. He will be laid to rest at Oakwood Cemetery-Geneseo. Memorials can be made in his name to Concordia Lutheran Academy. Vandemore Funeral Home and Crematory-Geneseo Chapel are in charge of arrangements.
David was born on September 23, 1944, in Canton, IL, the son of Berton H. and Augusta M. (Kuehn) Cattron. He graduated from Cuba High School in 1962. He was active in FFA, band, dramatics and 4-H. After high school he graduated from autobody repair school in Kansas City, MO. David also graduated from U of I in 1967 and began his teaching career teaching Vocational Agriculture at Annawan High School from 1967-1970. After he received his Master's in Education from U of I in 1971 he taught Agriculture Mechanics at Joliet Junior College until retiring in 2002.
He married Carolyn Mowery on July 15, 1973, in Geneseo, IL and she survives. He was a member of Concordia Lutheran Church-Geneseo. David was very active in Ag Education Initiatives such as State FFA, FCAE and ILCAE. He was also a member of IL Landscape Contractors Assoc., Joliet Antique Auto Club, IL Specialty Growers, Treasurer of AETA-Geneseo, Will County Threshermen's Assoc and Tea Leaf Ironstone China Club. He was also the driving force to move the one room Cronin school house to the Joliet Junior College campus. The local children will remember David for his Pumpkin Patch.
David is survived by his wife, Carolyn, two sisters, Linda (Clarence) Mitchell of West Burlington, IA and Thelma (the late Albert) Jones of Huntley, IL, sister-in-law, Jean Cattron of Elgin, IL, many cousins, nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Harold and Carl Cattron, and niece Jan Cattron.
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Russ Ghilain
May 6, 2022
My sincere condolences to Carolyn and the Cattron family. I had the delightful pleasure of meeting Dave at the Spring flower sale at the JJC Greenhouse a few years back. I had heard much about Dave and Jim Shinn of how instrumental they were in bringing the Cronin School, one-room school house, from Shorewood to the Joliet Junior College campus in 1987. I heard about it from my mother, Marie Ghilain (104), who taught in the schoolhouse in 1928-29. I have the opportunity to continue her legacy at JJC as a docent for the Cronin School because Dave spearheaded the project of relocating the school building. What an interesting and motivating person. Rest in peace my friend.
Katie Ward
May 5, 2022
David will ever remain in my heart and those of our family as the neighbor and friend who did more than tolerate a ragtag group of neighborhood kids. Climbing trees to rescue balls, having them over for apple pressing in the fall, building a treehouse complete with balcony and having one of our kids for his assistant, photographing and developing pictures of our kids growing up. What can I say about a guy like this?!! He will surely be missed.
Judy Rivera
May 5, 2022
I am so sorry for your loss. There is no easy way to morn the home going of your husband. You and your family are in my prayers.
DEAN CROEGAERT
May 4, 2022
My sympathy to all the family. Dave was my ag teacher at Annawan high school and was my leader while I was FFA president there. Great man with dedication to agriculture. Glad to see he was able to follow his dream in ag related ventures. To his wife Carolyn, my sympathies. If I remember you were also a teacher at Annawan.
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