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William B. McCubbin

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[August 10, 2017]  MOUNT PULASKI - William B. McCubbin, 79, of Springfield formerly of Mount Pulaski and Buffalo passed away at 1:48 a.m. Friday August 4, 2017 at Lewis Memorial Christian Village in Springfield.

Visitation: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski

Service: 10:00 a.m. Wednesday August 9 at the funeral home

Funeral home: Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Mount Pulaski

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William B. McCubbin, 79, of Springfield formerly of Mount Pulaski and Buffalo passed away at 1:48 a.m. Friday August 4, 2017 at Lewis Memorial Christian Village in Springfield.

William was born on December 29, 1937 in Buffalo, to Paul and Viola (Lane) McCubbin. Bill married Joyce Wiebking on November 23, 1961 in Springfield. She Survives.

Bill and Joyce were the proud parents of one daughter Michelle (Stephen) Mason of Mount Pulaski and one son Michael (Cathy) McCubbin of Buffalo.

He was Grandpa Bill to six grandchildren, Ryan Mason (fiancée Kayla Rossi), Rachel Mason, Jennifer (Casey) McCormick, Jessica (Chris) McCawley, Eric (Emily) McCubbin, and Kristen McCubbin. To his two great-granddaughters, Harper and Evyn, he was Papa Bill. He is also survived by his sister Paula (Mick) Bell and by many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, and sisters Kathleen (Charlie) McKay and Frances (Ben) Hickman.

Bill graduated from Mount Pulaski High School in 1955. He served in the Air National Guard from 1955 until 1962 attaining the rank of Staff Sgt.

He was a founding director of the bank in Mechanicsburg. He also served in the founding of the Illini Corporation and Holding Company in Springfield. Bill was a lifelong farmer, and very proud to be a steward of the land.

He was a member of Mount Pulaski Christian Church. He was a big Chicago Cub fan and was thrilled when they won the World Series in 2016. Bill also loved watching the Fighting Illini.

Services will be at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday August 9, 2017 at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski with Casey McCormick and Mark Weber officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Tuesday August 8, 2017 at the funeral home. Burial will be at Steenbergen cemetery in Mount Pulaski.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Family Life Center Building fund or to Memorial Home Hospice Services.

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