To the best man I ever had the opportunity to share my life with....
to my father
Corzine, John Summerfield 77 of Sun City Center, Fl. Formally of LeRoy, Illinois.
Passed away (Wednesday)May 7, 2008. Arrangements were made by the Sun City Center Funeral Home.
At his request he will be cremated. Services in Sun City Center will be at Sun City Center Funeral Home on June 9th 2008 at 1:00 P.M. A Service will also be in LeRoy Illinois at the Calvert-Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home on July 19th 2008.
Burial will be at Oak Grove Cemetery LeRoy, Illinois following the July 19th 2008 service.
John was employed as a Systems Analyst forn State Farm Insurance Company (Life), Bloomington, Illinois where he retired after over 35 years of service. He and Betty became residents of Kings Point in the early 90s and John became a regular attendee and contributor to the Genealogy Club. Many members of the Corzine/Summerfield/Sacry families came to rely on John for information and research with many people from all over the country sending him information. He was a regular fixture at annual family reunions.
Right from the beginning John was active with the Kings Point Computer Club and later the Sun City Center Computer Club. It is impossible to say all that John did for the Computer Club. He was their chief technician and installer, assisting in all of their computer needs. He was involved in many facets of the club, including maintenance, purchasing, the newsletters, and training. Any aspect where assistance was needed, John stepped in to provide his support. His phone and email were always busy as he willingly helped people with their computers enabling them to electronically communicate with their grandchildren.
John assisted many other groups when they had their meetings. Making sure that their technical needs were provided for and that any difficulties were quickly corrected.
John was also a member of the Moose and Elks Lodge
His family and friends will remember John as being a good husband, father and Papa. John had been a volunteer EMT for the LeRoy Ambulance Service. He was very active in the Boy Scouts of America and held many leadership positions in both local troop and council positions. He had many fond memories of his Wood Badge training and guiding his sons through Scouting. He also volunteered as advisor for Explorers teaching electronics and computers.
John graduated from Milliken University in Decatur Illinois with a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration in 1952. John enlisted in the U.S. Army in August of 1952 and served as a Corporal and Instructor at Camp Gordon, Georgia. His knowledge of hunting and his woods lore plus his skill in map reading led the Army to place him in charge of Map Reading and Orientation as well as sending him to Leadership Course. In August of 1954, he was honorably discharged from active service and was transferred to U.S. Army Reserves.
John was the first born (Oct 29th 1930 Des Moines, Iowa ) of Marion Clark Summerfield and Allen Dewitt Corzine.
John married Patricia Louise McCrory on May 29 1954. Patricia passed away June 14, 1968
John married Betty Maurine Sacry Garton on April 29,1971 in Normal, Illinois
John is survived by his loving wife Betty and his Children Ralph Allen (Judy) Corzine of Topeka, KS: John Jack Michael (Jean) Corzine of Downs, Illinois: Charles Patrick (Laura) Corzine of Jacksonville, Florida and Son-in-law Theodore A. Morrow of Carbondale, Illinois and Step-Daughter Lilinda (Christopher)Brittin of Bloomington, Illinois. His Grandchildren: Nikki (Tim) Goggin and Pfc. Michael Corzine (ILARNG) of Downs, Illinois; Sally Jo Morrow and James Allen Morrow of Carbondale, Illinois; Scot Corzine of Topeka, Ks.; Michael (Mary) Palm of Glenn Ellyn, Illinois; Charles Ross of Bloomington, Illinois; Amy DeFries of LeRoy, Illinois; Geoffery Ross of Chicago, Illinois. Great Grandchildren, Keegan Ross, Alexander Ross, Katlin Ross, Kyler Defries, Aynsleigh Defries, Madeline Palm, Michael Palm.
John was preceded in death by his Parents, his wife Patricia, Daughter Deborah June Morrow (died July 20,2004), Granddaughter Patricia June Morrow (died May 10,1986), Sister Jane Denise Nelson (died Oct 21, 2006)
Memorials on Johns behalf may be made to Sun City Center Computer Club, Inc.; The Redeemer Lutheran Church of Sun City Center; or the Harold L. Summerfield Scholarship, 1923 Brown University, Providence, RI 02912; or a charity of your choice in his name.
We love and miss you Dad.