Andrew B. Crosswait (60) of Brownstown

Andrew ‘Drew’ Burton Crosswait was born May 3, 1960 in Vandalia IL and passed away in August of natural causes at his home in rural Sefton.

He was a single public school teacher in AR and later in IL. In 1982 he received a Bachelor of Science in Education degree from Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR.  When moving to Illinois, he took courses at Eastern Illinois University in order to qualify for an Illinois teachers' certificate. He was a past member of the St Elmo Masonic Lodge and of the Christian faith. Drew played high school basketball and loved watching the Minnesota Vikings. He and his mother were happiest when watching together the Cardinals baseball team on TV. Drew was an avid reader and even frequented the Madisonville library for books when visiting his mother. He was often seen picking up trash along the road out in Sefton and had mentioned that he wondered if anyone would do that when he was no longer there.

Surviving to mourn his death are his mother, Marilla Carson Crosswait of Madisonville, KY; sister, Susan Crosswait and husband Brad Downall of Madisonville, KY; nephews, Ryan Crosswait Watson of Louisville, KY, Evan Crosswait Downall and fiancee Audrey Brown of Charlottesville, VA, and William Downall Crosswait of Augusta, GA.

Preceding him in death: father, Burton Crosswait, 2001 and grandparents, Mila and Amos Carson and Dagmar and Burton Crosswait.

A memorial service for family will be at a later date. Gieseking Funeral Home, Brownstown is assisting the family with arrangements.

Memorials in Drew's name may be made to:

The Mount Carmel Cemetery Fund...Elizabeth Kasten...2149 N 1450th Street...Brownstown, IL 62418

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