Arnold 'Arnie' B. Crotchett Jr

Arnold 'Arnie' B. Crotchett Jr. departed this life on Thursday, June 4, 2020 at the age of 85. He was born in Rockbridge IL on Jan. 9, 1935, the son of the late Arnold B. and Mabel Evelyn Tucker Crotchett. On Sept. 27, 1958, he was united in marriage to Dorothy Meldrum, who survives.

Arnie honorably served his country in the United States Army from 1955 through 1957. He was an Industrial Engineer for Owens-Illinois Glass in Alton for 36 years. He was an avid fisherman, golfer, craftsman, and earlier in his life hunter. He loved God, his family and his Country.

Arnie was loved by all and had an abundance of friends from all the diverse places he called home, his long lasting friendships from his long-term career at O-I and his and his wife's extensive travels. His family referred to him fondly as the social butterfly ' no matter where he went he always had or made a friend. He is dearly loved will be missed beyond words by his wife, Dottie of Savannah TN, his children, David Bruce and his wife Silvana Sbabo Crotchett of Grumolo, Italy, and Cynthia Jane Lewis of Pocahontas, TN; grandchildren, Danielle Hargis, Brandon and wife Jennifer Juravich Hargis, and David Crotchett, Jr.; great-grandchildren, Rebecca Elizabeth Hargis and Jacob Arnold Hargis. He is also survived by sisters, Doris Darr and Sandy Goshorn, both of Jerseyville IL. In addition to his parents, Arnie was proceeded in death by sister Marsha Crotchett and brothers Richard, Robert, and Eugene

Services and burial will be at a later date in Carrollton, Illinois.