Patrick J. Calhoun

Patrick J. Calhoun nbsp; Patrick J. Calhoun, 67, of Monroe Center, IL, died on December 27, 2007 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center.nbsp; Patrick was born December 23, 1940 in Racine,Wisconsin the son of John and Myrtle Calhoun.nbsp; He moved to Tucson, Arizona at the age of seven and then came to the Rockford area in 1966.nbsp; Patrick married Linda L. (Robbins) Banks on February 14, 1997 in Cherry Valley. nbsp; Patrick was a US Army Veteran of Viet Nam with the 1st Calvary Division earning the Air Medal with 10 oak leaf clusters.nbsp; He had worked at Sundstrand for 32 years before retiring January 1, 2000.nbsp; Patrick had worked part-time for Hilander Fuel Center in Cherry Valley for the past three years.nbsp; He was a lifetime member of the Loves Park VFW Post 9759 and member of Cherry Valley United Methodist Church. nbsp; Patrick is survived by his wife Linda; his four daughters, Cheryl (Ric) Sandusky, Kathy (Bob) Maculan, Sandy (Greg) Hahn and Debbie Calhoun; his step-daughter, Amy (Chris) Flood; his step-son, David (Jacalyn) Banks and his eight grandchildren, David and Kirstyn, Cindy and Jullia, Elizabeth and Jason, and Hannah and Gwendolyn.nbsp; Patrick was preceded in death by his parents and his brother Don Calhoun.nbsp;nbsp; A memorial service for Patrick will benbsp;held on Sunday, December 30, 2007 at 1:00p.m. at Fitzgerald Funeral Home amp; Crematory, Mulford Chapel, 1860 S. Mulford Rd. Rockford, ILnbsp; 61108 with Pastor Nancynbsp;Rutherford of Cherry Valley United Methodist Church officiating.nbsp;Family and friends may extend online condolences at www.fitzgeraldfuneralhome.com.nbsp; Memorials in Patricks memory may benbsp;made to the family.