Charles Daniel “Dan” Carr, 72, of Decatur, IL, passed away on Thursday, November 21, 2024.
Memorial Visitation will be 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM on Friday, November 29, 2024, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home in Decatur, IL. Memorial Service will follow at 12:00 PM on Friday, November 29, 2024, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Following the service will be an inurnment at Calvary Cemetery in Illiopolis. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.
Dan was born on December 28, 1951, the son of Carl Leonard and Betty A (Ervin) Carr, in Decatur, IL.
A loving father and a self-made man; Dan owned multiple Phillips 66 gas stations, as well as Golden Glaze Donuts. He was the president of the board trustees of the Niantic Fire Department. Dan loved fly fishing and being in the great outdoors, a value that he instilled in his family. He loved raising his kids and believed that family was the most important thing in the world.
Dan is survived by his children, Katherine Carr of Fulton MO, Carl Carr of Harristown IL, Betsy (James) Curry of Lincoln IL; sister Carlene Newbanks of Argenta IL; nephew Brandon Newbanks and his family of Argenta; and grandson William Curry.
Dan is preceded in death by his parents, brother-in-law Bradley Newbanks, as well as his beloved dogs – Crystal, Moose, Molly, and Doose.