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John R. “Dick” McCrea

Birth	:	3 Mar 1927
Death	:	16 Feb 2014
Burial	:	Clinton Lawn Cemetery, Clinton, Clinton County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.8172000, -90.2482990
Description	:	CLINTON — John R. "Dick" McCrea, 86, of Clinton passed away peacefully on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014, at Mercy North Medical Center. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Thursday at Pape Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at Pape Funeral Home. Interment will be at the Clinton Lawn Cemetery. Online condolences may be left at www.papefh.com. Memorial donations honoring Dick's legacy can be made to the Clinton Humane Society, 1473 Main Ave., Clinton, IA 52732 or Albany Volunteer Fire Department, 409 South Church St., Albany, IL 61230. Dick was born on March 3, 1927, to John C. and Ethel... Read More	CLINTON — John R. "Dick" McCrea, 86, of Clinton passed away peacefully on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014, at Mercy North Medical Center. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Thursday at Pape Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at Pape Funeral Home. Interment will be at the Clinton Lawn Cemetery. Online condolences may be left at www.papefh.com. Memorial donations honoring Dick's legacy can be made to the Clinton Humane Society, 1473 Main Ave., Clinton, IA 52732 or Albany Volunteer Fire Department, 409 South Church St., Albany, IL 61230. Dick was born on March 3, 1927, to John C. and Ethel L. (Isaacson) McCrea, along with his twin sister, Betty Lou, in Clinton, each entering the world weighing 9 3/4 pounds. Throughout his life, Dick remained extremely proud of his upbringing in the town of Lyons. He often recalled and shared fond memories of growing up on Pershing Boulevard and attending Lyons' schools. As a young adult, Dick's hobbies included sports and music, where he won many awards. Dick's lifelong enjoyments included living on his farm, raising a few head of cattle, owning many breeds of dogs, listening to various styles of music, especially the Gaithers' gospel, and taking leisurely car rides through Lyons and the countryside. During World War II, Dick enlisted in the U. S. Navy in 1945, and was stationed on the Eniwetok Atoll of the Marshall Islands aboard the USS New Jersey. Upon his return to civilian life in 1947, Dick was employed as a USDA licensed grain inspector by his father at McCrea Inspections, a family business established in 1918 in Clinton. Until his passing, his No. 1 interest was working alongside his daughter, Jill, and his employees at the family business, which he lovingly referred to as "The Shop." Dick married Cornelia "Connie" Ann Keyser in Clinton on Oct. 9, 1954. Connie passed away in 1967. In the early 1970s, Dick met the second love of his life, Norma, and they married on Aug. 28, 1974, in Albany, Ill. Norma passed away in 2008. Dick's survivors include his children, Lynette (Richard) Burtt of Windsor, Calif., William G. Dawson of Cedar Falls, Iowa, Jill (Alan) Bielema of Clinton; his grandchildren, Zach (Christina) McCrea of Costa Mesa, Calif., Matthew Sloan of Huntington Beach, Calif., Benjamin and Brigham Bielema, both of Clinton; two great-grandchildren, Vaughn and Katherine McCrea; his sister, Mary Jane Baker of Waukesha, Wis.; his brother-in-law, Dean Jenison, Sun City Center, Fla.; and several nieces and nephews. Dick was preceded in death by Connie; and their infant son, John; his second wife, Norma; daughter, Debra Sloan; his twin sister, Betty Lou Jenison, and his parents. Dick will be incredibly missed by his family, friends and anybody who had the privilege of knowing him. He will be especially remembered as a selfless, gentle individual who was always optimistic about life.

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Cornelia Ann “Connie” Keyser McCrea

(1935 - 1967)

Norma Albertine Bumann McCrea

(1926 - 2008)

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