He was born May 14, 1948 in Harvard to Emery Allen and Glenna Rae (Francisco) Cross. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War.
He is survived by his children Rob Nicholls, Charlie Bauer, Angie Cross-Reed, Caleb Cross; grandchildren Chelsea Tentler, Aiden Cross, Zachary Reed; siblings Emery Cross, Glen Cross, Dorothy “Doty” Streit, Kathleen Schultz and Peggy Cross.
He is preceded in death by his parents and son Seth Cross.
Visitation will be from 3-9 pm on Tues, Aug 27 at Querhammer & Flagg Funeral Home, 500 W. Terra Cotta Ave. Crystal Lake. Burial with military honors will be at 1:30 pm on Friday, Aug 30 at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood, IL.