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Obituary of John R. Cropin

Princeville - John R. Cropin, 89, of Princeville, died at 11:10 p.m. Sunday, July 7, 2002 , at Proctor Hospital , Peoria .

Born January 1, 1913 , in Houtzdale , Pennsylvania , the son of Mike and Mary Dutzco Krupinski, he married Thelma B. King on August 7, 1937 , in Niles , IL . She survives.

Also surviving are 2 daughters , Shirlyn Ratcliff-MacPherson of Cary, North Carolina, and Eleen (and Rodney) Emberson of Paxton, IL; 1 son , Rick (and Debbie) Cropin of Princeville, IL; 5 grandchildren ; 8 great-grandchildren ; and 2 brothers , Joe Cropin of Round Lake, IL, and Frank Cropin of Chicago, IL. His parents, 2 grandsons, 1 great-grandson, 3 sisters and 2 brothers preceded him in death.

He worked construction and was a member of the Labor Union #165 for 50 years, retiring in 1978. He was a member of St. Mary of the Woods Catholic Church, Princeville.

Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 10, 2002 , at Hammitt-Hott Funeral Home, Princeville. Rev. Edward Purcell will officiate. Visitation will be from 6 til 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 9, 2002 , at Hammitt-Hott Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. Mary of the Woods Cemetery , Princeville.

Memorial contributions may be made to Akron/Princeville Ambulance Service or First Presbyterian Church, Princeville.

Hammitt-Hott Funeral Home (Joe Hott) 309 385-4414

Joseph B. Hott - Funeral Director/Embalmer
Robert W. DeBolt - Funeral Director/Embalmer
Mary DeBord - Administrative Assistant
1 Block North of Library & Village Hall
East High Street at Walnut Avenue
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Princeville, IL 61559
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