BROCTON, Ill. - Daniel W. (Dan) Chesrown Jr., age 86, of Brocton, passed away at 1:30 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016, in Pleasant Meadows Senior Living, in Chrisman. He was a farmer, DeKalb Seed Corn Dealer, Embarrass Township Road Commissioner and a clerk for Herschel Ketchum Public Auctions.

Services are 10 a.m. CDT Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016, in Stewart and Carroll Funeral Home in Paris. Visitation is 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday. Masonic services are 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial is in Embarrass Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Embarrass Park Fund or Pleasant Meadows Senior Living.

Dan was born Aug. 18, 1929, in Brocton, the son of the late Daniel W. Chesrown Sr. and Lafern Zimmerman Chesrown.

He married Patsy Jean Breneman Chesrown on April 14, 1957, in Paris and she passed away Nov. 28, 2004.

Dan is survived by several cousins; and a special friend, Joan Young of Paris. He was a good friend and neighbor to many.

He was a 60-year member of Lodge 219 Ancient Free & Accepted Masons in Oakland, a member of Ansar Shrine Temple in Springfield, the Edgar County Shrine Club, a cook for the Annual Edgar County Shrine Barbecue, Edgar County Elks B.P.O.E. 812, life member of Brocton American Legion Post 977, Edgar County Farm Bureau, Brocton Fire Department trustee, Brocton Improvement Association, Democrat precinct committeeman of Embarrass Township and chairman of the Edgar County Board and served in the U.S. Army from May 11, 1953 to Feb. 10, 1955.

Dan was instrumental in transporting children to the Shriners' Hospital for children.

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