Marvin L. McCormick

Name:    Marvin L. McCormick                              Age:    89
Address:    Macomb, IL, formerly of Ipava, IL
Date of Death:    Friday, October 30, 2015         Time:    12:40 p.m.    
Place:        Wesley Village, Macomb, IL
Date of Birth:     November 22, 1925        Place:  Astoria Township, Fulton County, IL
Parents:    Vern Roy and Adah Fern (Bankes) McCormick
Married:    Mary Alene Robinson on June 10, 1950 in Ipava, IL.  She preceded him in death on October 10, 1992.  He later married Irma Loreine Ladd on March 19, 1994 in Ipava, IL.  She preceded him in death on April 28, 2015.
Survivors:    Daughter- Marsha (and Dave Maguire) McCormick of Macomb, IL
        Son- Marlin (and Evelyn) McCormick of Monroe City, MO
        Granddaughter-Erica (and Nick) Grant of Davenport, IA
        Great-Granddaughter-Meredith Grant of Davenport, IA
        Sister-Dorothy (and Lyle) Arnett of Lewistown, IL
Preceded by:  Granddaughter-Carissa McCormick, 2 infant sisters, and 3 brothers, Merlin, Norman, and Melvin McCormick   
Occupation:    Marvin began farming in Ipava in 1953 and farmed his entire lifetime.  He was a good steward of the land and was awarded the Outstanding Conservation Farm of the Year award in 1991 by the Illinois Land Improvement Contractors Association.
Military:         No
Memberships:   Marvin served on the Board of Directors of the Ipava State Bank for 45 years, retiring in January of 2015.  He was an active member of the Ipava United Presbyterian Church where he served as Deacon, Trustee, and on various committees throughout his life.  Marvin enjoyed woodworking, especially building replicas of barns in the area.  He has made over 90 of these replicas.  He served as Trustee for the Ipava Fire Protection District.  Marvin enjoyed square dancing with Mary and loved to tend his gardens.   He was a loving, caring father and grandfather who was always looking to help others.  
Services:     10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 4th, 2015 
Place:          Ipava United Presbyterian Church, Ipava, IL
Officiating:     Pastor Danie Debeer
Visitation:          6-8 pm Tuesday, November 3rd at Shawgo Memorial Home in Astoria, IL
Interment:     Ipava Cemetery, Ipava, IL
Memorials:      Ipava United Presbyterian Church, Ipava Fire Protection District, or the
                   McDonough District Hospice.
Services By:      Shawgo Memorial Home, Astoria, IL. Online condolences may be
                           given to the family at www.shawgomemorialhome.org