Benjamin Blue Crowder

Benjamin Blue Crowder was born on August 1, 2013 at 4:15 a.m. in Champaign, Illinois. His parents, Nicholas and Emily (Drury) Crowder, welcomed him with love. He weighed 7 lbs, 11.4 oz and was 20 inches long. Benjamin's family was blessed with 10 days of lullabies, kisses, hand holding, baths, breastfeeding, diaper changes, a first (temporary) tattoo, and sweet nights with their little man before he passed away peacefully on August 11, 2013 in his parents' arms surrounded by friends and family. Benjamin is loved deeply and survived by his parents, his grandparents -- Terri Crowder, Sparky Crowder, Phyllis Drury, and Larry Drury; his great-grandfather Robert Crowder; his aunts and uncles -- Aaron and Jen (Espe) Crowder, Missy (Crowder) and Sean Whitley, Angela (Crowder) and Brad Darling, Sarah (Drury) and Jason Dothager, Paul and Sara (Fuller) Drury, and Michael Drury; his cousins -- Ayreanna and Cecilia Crowder; Kara and Alyson Whitley; Addison, Brennan and Caitlin Darling; Rowan, Maia, Lily and Vivienne Dothager; and Tristen and Cullen Drury; and many other friends and family. We will always love and miss you, beautiful boy. The family would like to thank the doctors, nurses, and other Pediatric Critical Care staff at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois and Carle Foundation Hospital in Champaign, Illinois for their efforts. A celebration of life and potluck will be held at the Macoupin Club, 17662 Macoupin Club Road, Carlinville, Illinois 62626 on Sunday, August 18 at 2 pm. In lieu of flowers or cards, memorial contributions may be made to the Benjamin Blue Crowder Memorial Fund for medical expenses, C/O United Community Bank, PO Box 138, Chatham, Illinois 62629.