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Rosemary Struck McCord,
83 of Murphysboro died at 8:35 pm Saturday, December 16, 2006 in DuQuoin.
Rosemary was born in Somerset Township Jackson County Illinois on January
15, 1923 a daughter of the late Herman O. & Edna May (Griffith) Struck.
Her first Husband Lowell Doerr preceded her in death. She married Glenn
McCord in August of 1959 he preceded her in death November 13, 1976.
Rosemary was a member of the First Lutheran Church in Murphysboro. After
graduating from Carbondale High School she worked for the Draft Board in
Jackson County for several years during World War II and the Korean War
era. She then started working at the Jackson County Agricultural
Stabilization Conservation Services office in Murphysboro she retired as
the Executive Director for the U.S. Dept of Agriculture, Agricultural
Stabilization Conservation Services (ASCS) office in Murphysboro, serving
Jackson County farmers for over 25 years. Rosemary was also a member of
the Eagles Ladies Auxiliary Carbondale Aerie # 2569 F.O.E. Funeral
services will be at 11 am Wednesday, December 20, 2006 at Crawshaw Funeral
Home in Murphysboro, Rev. Gerald Wright will officiate. Burial will follow
at Pleasant Grove Memorial Park Cemetery near Murphysboro. Visitation will
be Wednesday from 9 am until the hour of services at the funeral home.
Memorials are encouraged and may be made to Tip Hospice and will be
accepted at the funeral home. Survivors include one brother; Dr. Jack J.
Struck of DuQuoin, one nephew; Scott Struck and his wife Michelle of
Springfield, Il., one niece; Michelle Struck Sulaski and her husband Tim
of Bloomington, Il. and two great nieces Hannah and Sarah Struck. Her only
son, Kevin D. McCord preceded her in death on August 30, 1995. |
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