Carl L. Cherrie

Carl L. Cherrie 1938-2011 Memorial service for Carl L. Cherrie, age 73 of Princeton, will be Thursday, Sep 29, 2011 at 11:00 AM in the Summers Chapel at Oakland Cemetery. Pastor Jack Stites will officiate. Burial will follow in the Oakland Cemetery. There will be no visitation, cremation has been accorded. Mr. Cherrie passed away on Sunday, Sep 18, 2011 at Heartland Health Care Center in Henry. He was born on Jan 25, 1938 in Peoria Illinois to John D. and Ethel (Swisher) Cherrie. He married Janice Schabinger on august 22, 1959 and reaffirmed their vows on August 22, 2002. She died on April 3, 2008. Carl graduated from Washington Community High School in 1956, received a B.S. degree from Illinois State University in 1960, received a M.A. degree from Bradley University in 1969 and received an Education Specialist degree from Western Illinois University in 1979. While attending Illinois State University, from 1957 to 1960, Carl served as Proctor of Recreation and resided at Illinois soldier's and Sailor's Children's School in Normal, IL. From 1960 - 1962 he was a teacher and coach at Wyanet H.S., from 1962 to 1965 he taught and coached at Rockridge H.S., from 1965 - 1996 he was a teacher, coach and counselor at Princeton High School and from 1983 -1996 he was an administrator and Superintendent of Princeton High School. Carl was a member of the Bureau Valley Chapter of Ducks Unlimited, where he was chairman from 1976 – 1982 and co-chaired the first Dinner/Auction in 1975. He was a past member of the board of directors for the Bureau County Day Care Center where he also chaired the 1st Daycare Dinner/Auction. Carl was a board member for the Red Cross from 1972 -1976, and he served as chairman from 1977 – 1984. He joined the Rotary club in 1983, co-chaired their first Party/Auction, served as president in 1988 – 1989. Carl became a Paul Harris fellow in 1991 following a worldwide Rotarian effort to eradicate Polio for all children through “Polio-Plus.” He was a member of Hampshire Colony Congregational United Church of Christ and a past member of their board of trustees. Carl was involved with the Princeton Chamber of Commerce as a member of the board of directors, past chairman of the board, and was chairman of Princeton Junior Achievement. In the B.P.O.E. #1461 he was a past Hoop Shoot chairman, was in the Christmas Baskets Program, the Elks Foundation, and was past Americanism chairman and did Flag Day Ceremonies. Carl represented the Starved Rock Division for the Illinois Assoc. of School Administrators and served on their board of directors from 1994 -1996. Carl's other interests included Pheasant hunting with his English Pointer Peg, fishing, golfing, snowmobiling, traveling, woodworking, furniture making, morel mushroom hunting, and he was an active member of the Norwood Meadows Turkey Buzzards. Mr. Cherrie is survived by his daughters; Jody (Jeff) Gordon of Vermont, Julie Fogarty of La Salle, and Jamie Rediger of Princeton. Also surviving are grandchildren, Kyle Moran, Erin (Scott) Cooper, Ryan Lafferty, Lindsey Rediger and two great-grandchildren Lily and Colin Cooper. He was preceded in death by his parents and wife. Memorials may be directed to Gateway Services or Princeton High School Foundation.

Carl L. Cherrie

January 25, 1938 - September 18, 2011