Thomas K. McCracken, 73, of Springfield, passed away on Tuesday December 4, 2018 at Memorial Medical Center. He was born on December 19, 1944 in Phoenix, Arizona to Harry and Elinor McClay McCracken. Thomas married Jill Montgomery in Virginia, Illinois on September 24, 1966 and she survives.
Mr. McCracken is also survived by his children: David McCracken of Springfield, Anne (Mike) Anderson of Franklin, TN., and Joseph McCracken of Chicago, five grandchildren: Sage McCracken of Bloomington, Annabelle and Jane Anderson of Franklin, TN., and Willem and Holden McCracken of Springfield, three great-grandchildren: Emmett, Elliott and Everett Schopp and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by one brother Harry McCracken and one sister Judy Knox.
Thomas served in the US Navy during Vietnam from 1966-1970 in Washington D.C. at the Naval Security Station where he had Top Secret clearance and during his time there he assisted in debriefing individuals coming home from Vietnam. After his military service Thomas graduated from SIU Edwardsville and started his long and successful career in the insurance industry working for several companies including: Horace Mann, Franklin Life, NACOLA and Assurity. Through his work he visited every US state except Alaska and developed life-long relationships that would allow him to call on a friend at any time in any major city.
Good luck Thomas and blessings on your journey, your family wishes you fair winds and following seas.
A memorial visitation will be held on Monday December 10, 2018 from 2:00pm-5:00pm at Bisch Funeral Home West, 2931 Koke Mill Road. A private graveside service will be held at a later date at Walnut Ridge Cemetery in Virginia. Memorial contributions may be made to the Greene County Historical and Genealogical Society, P.O. box 137, Carrollton, IL. 62016 and please visit the online “Life Remembered Story” at www.bischfuneralhomewest.com.
