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Calvin McCabe

[July 02, 2013]  LINCOLN -- Calvin Franklin McCabe, 95, of Lincoln, died Tuesday, July 2, 2013, at 9:45 a.m. at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.

(Below is a copy of the obituary from the funeral home.)

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LINCOLN-Calvin Franklin McCabe, 95 of Lincoln, IL died at 9:45 a.m. on July 2, 2013 at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital, Lincoln.

Calvin was born on August 25, 1917 in Lincoln, IL the son of Finess and Frieda Bourchardt McCabe. He married Florence Kathryn Marsh on June 1, 1940 in Lincoln, IL. She preceded him in death March 29, 2005.

Calvin is survived by one son: Rick (Brenda) McCabe of Lincoln; one grandson: Michael (Sarah) McCabe of Effingham, IL; two great grandsons: Jordan and Zachary McCabe and one great granddaughter: Jordan Shaffer. He was the last of his immediate family. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, and brother: Bureal McCabe.

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Calvin retired in 1979 after 23 years at the Lincoln Pittsburg Plate Glass Industries in the shipping department. He served in the U.S. Navy during WW II; was a member of the American Legion Post #263; Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #1756; American Flint Glass workers Local #1015; was Alderman for City of Lincoln for eight years; very active in Cub Scouts and coached Little League Baseball for five years.

Services for Calvin will be Saturday, July 6, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Lincoln with Rev. Tom Kamprath officiating. Burial will be in Zion Cemetery with full military rites accorded by American Legion Post #263 of Lincoln. Visitation will be Friday from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to Immanuel Lutheran Church or Humane Society of Logan County.