Obituary: Gary E. Crabtree Jr.

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[Gary E. Crabtree Jr., 42, died on Jan. 17, 2012, in Johnston City.

He was born on Sept. 23 1969. He is the oldest son of Gary and Deborah Crabtree of Harrisburg. He attended Harrisburg Schools and was a past member of the Illinois National Guard.

He is survived by his parents; a brother and his family, David and Alice Crabtree and their children Jordon, Emmie and Mckenzie; his maternal grandparents, Mildred and Howard Walden; four aunts, Suzy, Beck, Denise and Georgia; uncles, Anuchart and Steven; and two daughters.

He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Eddie Lee Crabtree and Catherine Luster Crabtree.

He will be cremated.