John Robert McCann Sr.

June 20, 1936 - August 1, 2014

Mr. John R. McCann, Sr. of Willow Springs, passed away on Friday, August 1, 2014 while at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. Born on June 20, 1936 in Evanston, Illinois to Robert W. and Eva (Dunsmoor) McCann, he was 78 years old. John was one of ten children born to Robert and Eva McCann. He graduated from Glenbrook High School with the class of 1954. On February 2, 1957, he married Frances Ann Cioper and to this union, four children were born. John and Frances lived in Glenview, Illinois where John was a firefighter for over twenty-five years, retiring as a Fire Lieutenant on January 4, 1995. After his retirement, he and Frances moved to Willow Springs where he was very active at Sacred Heart Catholic Church and a member of the Knights of Columbus. John had many enjoyments in his life such as hunting, carpentry, and boating. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; his daughter, Cynthia A. McCann; his brother, Robert McCann; and two sisters, Patricia Davis and Geraldine Vogt. Mr. McCann is survived by his wife of fifty-seven years, Frances "Fran" McCann of Willow Springs; his children, Linda J. Whitfield and her husband M. Todd of Algonquin, Illinois; John R. McCann, Jr. and his wife Diane L. Dauber of Flower Mound, Texas; and Daniel McCann and his wife Mary C. Reese of Glenview, Illinois. He is further survived by his brothers, James McCann; Steven McCann; sisters, Janet LaPlume; Nancy Mott; Deborah Grubb; Susan Fleener; his grandchildren Amy J. Landis and her husband Joseph; Jacob T. Whitfield and his wife Brieanna Muscat; Erin R. McCann; Rachel L. Whitfield; Sean D. McCann; Connor A. McCann; Jeremy R. McCann; Joseph D. McCann; Evelyn C. McCann; and two great grandchildren, Jayden J. Landis; and Camden J. Landis. Numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins further survive.