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Visitation:
10 a.m. Monday, December 10th at
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Mount Pulaski
Service:
11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home
Funeral home:
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Mount Pulaski
Obituary
John “Jack” Scroggin, 91, of Mount
Pulaski passed away December 6, 2018 at Memorial
Medical Center in Springfield.
Funeral services will be on Monday December 10th at
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Mount Pulaski,
with visitation one hour prior to the 11:00 a.m.
service, with Mark Weber officiating. Burial will
follow the service at Steenburgen Cemetery, Mount
Pulaski.
Jack was born December 22, 1926 in Lincoln, the son
of Wesley A. and Helene E. (Shrader) Scroggin. He
married his life-long friend and companion Joyce
Baker on August 15, 1948. After serving in the U.S.
Army during World War II, he attended the University
of Illinois and graduated with honors in 1950,
majoring in accounting and agronomy. He also played
in the marching Illini Band.
After college, Jack returned to the family seed
business. He started out as a farm kid and
ultimately became a Seed Industry Leader and the
President of Bo-Jac Seed Company, which was founded
by his father Wesley. He loved the challenges of the
seed Industry and gave back in numerous ways
including serving as President of the Illinois Seed
Dealers Association, serving on U.S. Congressman
Robert H. Michel’s Ag Advisory Council and as a
Director of the U.S. Feed Grains Council. He
traveled throughout the United States representing
the U.S. Feed Grains Council. |
Prior to his retirement, he served
several terms as a Deacon and Trustee at the Mount
Pulaski Christian Church, a School Board member and
on community Boards of Directors.
Jack and Joyce loved attending Illinois football
games, family get togethers, wintering in North Port
FL and traveling the world. Their trips took them to
the far corners of the world including sailing down
the Yangtze River in China, visiting the Taj Mahal
in India and facing down a rhino while on an African
Safari. No adventure was off limits to them.
He is survived by his wife Joyce, daughter Pamela
(Gary) Cooper, Lincoln, son Tim (Karen) Scroggin,
grandchildren Chad (Janette) Cooper, Heth (Sarah)
Cooper all of Mount Pulaski, Kyle (Jenny) Scroggin,
Sherman, and Briana (Justin) Davsko, Chatham, and
eight great grandchildren, Olivia, Kenneth, Audrey,
Elliot, Maddox, Wyatt, John and Leo. Jack and Joyce
celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary this past
summer.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brother.
Memorials in Jack’s honor may be made to The Mount
Pulaski Christian Church.
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