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Service:
A private family service is planned.
Obituary
James R. “Rich” McGlocklin, 86, died
August 30, 2022 at Lincoln Village Healthcare Center
in Lincoln. Rich was born April 5, 1936 in Memphis
TX to V.L. and Frances Ogden McGlocklin. His youth
was spent living in Texas, California and Oklahoma
before settling in Carbondale.
After graduating from SIU Rich made a career in
music, serving in schools and churches in Illinois
and Tennessee as the band or choral director and
pianist. He also owned and operated “The Guitar Man”
music studio in Springfield IL giving guitar lessons
to many youths. Selling and servicing band
instruments to area schools he worked for Ackerman
Music Co in Springfield.
In retirement Rich did not shy away from hard work
and found happiness in Tennessee working his land
and caring for his small organic orchard and learned
the skill of beekeeping. Long before the online
methods of genealogy he traveled the country to
research his roots. Still dabbling in music, he gave
his youngest grandchildren weekly piano lessons.
He is survived by his daughter, Kim (Carroll)
Richards and his son, Richard D. (Bo-kyoung)
McGlocklin, one brother, Charles (Jane) McGlocklin;
4 grandchildren Amy (Clay) Callihan, Brian Stout,
Lydia and Christiana McGlocklin; 4 great
grandchildren Julia, Kat, Elliott and Lucy Callihan
and 2 nephews. His parents and 1 niece preceded him
in death.
Living without complaint all the way to the end,
Rich lived humbly and served his God in his service
to others. He will be missed.
A private family service is planned.
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