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Funeral: 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 29, 2016, at Frank & Bright Funeral Home
Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Monday, March 28, 2016, at Frank & Bright Funeral Home
Interment: Elmwood Cemetery
Douglas Corry, age 55, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Wednesday night, March 23, 2016, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.
Doug was born March 18, 1961, in Flora, the son of Dean and Kay (Edwards) Corry. He was united in marriage to Christie Flexter on August 24, 1990, and they celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary last year.
Doug was a paint engineering technician for North American Lighting in Salem, where he had worked for over 30 years. Trains were one of his favorite hobbies, and he was especially proud of helping with the construction work involved in bringing the Little Toot Railroad back to Charley Brown Park in the late 1990’s. He was skilled at designing and building things including special pieces of furniture, was an experimental cook in the kitchen, and was always eager to spend time gardening. Catching a broadcast of a Cardinal baseball game could be one of the best parts of Doug’s day, along with valuable memories made while spending time with his children and grandchildren. Doug’s spiritual roots were established during his youth as part of the First Christian Church in Flora.
He is survived by his wife: Christie Corry of Flora; 4 children: Joslin Corry, James Corry, Alisha Corry, and William Corry, all of Flora; 3 grandchildren: Cooper Hoffman, Kaylynn Corry, and Arianna Kellison; a brother: John (Marla) Corry of Carlyle; a sister: Kysa (David) Epstein of South Elgin; mother in-law: Roberta Roberts of Cisne; as well as several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents.
A funeral service for Doug Corry will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 29, 2016, at Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora with Bill Shelton officiating. Interment will follow in Elmwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Monday evening at the funeral home. Memorial donations are suggested to Little Toot Railroad for a turntable project that Doug helped envision, and these donations will be accepted through the funeral home. To share a memory or condolence with the family, please visit www.frankandbright.com.
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Omg! Christie Im SO Sorry FOR YOUR Loss! ..hang in there and call me anytime. Luv ya.
So sorry for your loss.
I wish I had the right words, just know I care Christie....You and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers always here if you need someone to talk to...love ya
Our thoughts and prayer are with you, Kysa, John, Christie, and all the family. Sad to hear the news. May God comfort you in these difficult times.
I'm so very sorry for your loss.I'm Here if you need anything.I will be praying for you and your family.
Doug , we will miss you everyday. My thoughts and prayers go out to all of the family.
Dear uncle Doug, you left the word too early. God must of had a train and tracks that needed repaired or he may have had a few buildings he needed you to help with. You are gone but will never be forgotten. Many hearts broken, tears shed and questions asked that only the good lord above has the answers. Be good up there and conduct that train like any other conductors wish they could. Miss you now and forever. I love you uncle Doug!
Thoughts and prayers!!
Christie you and all the family are in our thoughts and prayers. ..sorry for your loss. ....hugs and love ya
so sorry for your loss chrissy,my prayers are for you all at the very sad time.
I am so very sorry. What a wonderful man.
So sorry. God grant you all peace and the love of God.
Our deepest sympathy goes out to Christy and the family. May God help you to fund strength in your wonderful memories. We will be praying for each of you.
For as long as I can remember uncle Doug was part of my life. I always spent lots of time at his house and on occasion even lived there with the family. He was probably the first person to teach me to not be afraid to try new things, which was usually food in his case. He also taught me to always do my best. The biggest thing I remember about him is that he still loved his wife the same as the day he married her. This was good because she was my aunt and best friend. He was a wonderful man, husband, father, and grandfather and in my case uncle. He will certainly be missed by all. Prayers for his wife and children
So sorry for your loss. Prayers of comfort and strength.
Christie I am so sorry for your loss. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.
I worked with Doug at North American lighting , what a great guy !! My deepest sympathy goes out to the whole family !
So sorry for your loss.Prayers for you all.
So very sorry for your loss Christie. Nothing I can say will ease the pain you are feeling. Will be praying for you and the family.
So sorry for your loss. Doug will be greatly missed. I enjoyed working with him for 18 years. He was a wonderful man.
My thoughts and prayers to Christie and family.
So sorry for your loss.
Sorry for your lost, we know he will be greatly missed by you all! We only seen Doug I believe once but we know Christie & William Corry, Evelyn & Roberta Flexter. Our hearts go out to them and all of the Corry and Flexter Family. God Bless, Keep and Comfort you all. You are in our hearts and prayers. William was a great help to us when we were neighbors to Roberta.
Christy im so sorry for your loss. Many thoughts and prayers to you and the kids
Christie I am so sorry to hear of Doug's passing. He was a caring and giving person who loved you and his family very much. I know he is in Heaven with his mom and dad. I pray for God to help you deal with this tragedy. Much love and sorrow.
Always remember he is with you all in spirit. So stay strong and lean on the lord until you are all reunited once again. God Bless You All....
Our deepest sympathy goes out to the Corry family. Doug was a great man and an even better friend, he will be greatly missed by all.
May God wrap his arms around the family. We had many youth night memories at First Christian in Flora.
So sorry for your loss, you all are in our thought and prayers! May God give you comfort and strength during this difficult time.
I worked at NAL with Doug. I retired last year so was not aware of his passing until today. So sorry for your loss.
Will miss seeing you at work rip doug. Prayers go out to the family
sorry to hear about ur loss will if u need anything or just need someone to talk to we are here
Doug was a really good guy in high school. May his soul rest in peace.
So sorry loss.Classof79 lost another classmate. May God Comfort u all
Christy, Joslyn, James, Alisha & Will, we are so sorry to hear about Doug, our hearts are heavy, as I know yours are also. I try to remember that now he is not suffering and he is with his Mom and Dad and he will always watch over all of you. God Bless and Keep you .
Doug was my neighbor as well as my student and he grew to be a fine man....so sorry for your loss......
I'm so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you all!
We are truly sorry for your loss. God be with you.
We are so sorry for your loss! Praying for God's comfort and strength!
May you rest in peace. My condolences to the family.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Corry family.
Fun were the times we would visit Flora and I would get to stay at Dean and Kay's with you and Johnny.
Donna and Pat ~ Our sympathies to you and the Corry family in the loss of your loved one. Y'all are in our thoughts and prayers. God bless.
We will miss you Doug. You were like a brother to Dean and I when we were in High School. A great guy and blessings to your family.
Christie, Johnny, Kysa and families I am so sorry to hear about Doug. I remember hanging out at grandpa and grandma Halseys and even Dean and Kays, sure miss those days when our families were close. Hang on to each other time is precious.
Condolences to you & to your family. Talk to you soon. Love yah!
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