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Robert "Brad" Rosecrans

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Robert "Brad" Rosecrans obituary, 1959-2018, Galesburg, IL

BORN

1959

DIED

2018

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Knoxville, Illinois

Robert Rosecrans Obituary

GALESBURG - Robert "Brad" Rosecrans, 59, Galesburg, passed away Sunday, March 18, 2018, at home.
Brad was born March 10, 1959, in Redondo Beach, California, the son of Robert "Bob" and Mary (Boyd) Rosecrans. He attended and graduated from Yates City High School in Yates City. He married Linda L. Walter on May 21, 1988, at Orange Chapel Church in rural Knoxville.
Surviving are one son, Dylan (Zoe Zimmerman) Rosecrans of Maquon; two daughters, Kylie Jo Rosecrans and Jennifer Rosecrans, both of Maquon; one sister, Linda Streitmatter of Yates City; and a nephew, Daniel (Jonna) Schaub. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Brad enjoyed fishing with his daughter, Kylie; hunting and working on things with his daughter, Jen; fishing, hunting and working on things together with his son, Dylan. He was creative with his hands. Family was important to him. He was a member of the Maquon Fire Protection District for 17 years. He enjoyed NASCAR and muscle cars.
Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, March 23, 2018, at Hurd-Hendricks Funeral Home & Crematory in Knoxville. Private memorial graveside service will be held at a later date at Lehigh Cemetery in rural Yates City. Memorials may be made to the Maquon Fire Protection District. Online condolences or expressions of sympathy may be made through www.hurd-hendricksfuneralhome.com.

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Published by The Register-Mail on Mar. 21, 2018.

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Jane Clark

March 28, 2018

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Ronda DeJaynes

March 21, 2018

Our thoughts and prayers are with his children. So deeply sorry for your loss.

Ruth Dunn

March 21, 2018

So sorry, and prayers to the family... I knew Bob from when he ran the station in London Mills, and went to school with Danny. Godspeed... <3

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