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Craig Stinson

[September 13, 2011]  ELKHART -- Craig Dale Stinson, 64, of Elkhart, died Monday, Sept. 12, 2011, at 4:17 p.m. at his home.

Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Thursday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.

His funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Elkhart Christian Church, with Bob Twist officiating.

Burial will be in Elkhart Cemetery, with military rites.

Mr. Stinson was a clerk for the secretary of state's office in Springfield.

He served in the U.S. Marines in Vietnam.

He was born on May 25, 1947, in Grand Rapids, Mich. His parents were Kern and Beverly J. Nordyke Stinson.

He is survived by his mother and stepfather, Beverly Caldwell Albert and Bob Albert; four sons, Tim McCaw of Phoenix, Ariz., Dax (and Kendra) Stinson of Springfield, Ryan Roberts of Springfield and Joshua (and Nicole) Gray of Springfield; one daughter, Brittany Magner-Stinson of Petersburg; four grandchildren, Audra McCaw, Bailey Gray, Lillian Stinson and Ethan Gray; two sisters, Diana Ott of Elkhart and Linda Buttell of Lincoln; six nieces and nephews; and three great-nieces.

He was preceded in death by his father and his stepfather, Ivan Grussing.

He was a very active member of Elkhart Christian Church.

He attended Elkhart High School, Eastern Illinois University and the University of Illinois at Springfield.

Memorials may be given to Elkhart Christian Church.

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