Errol John McBride

Errol John McBride, 85, of Crawfordsville, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024 at Wellbrooke of Crawfordsville.

He was born on June 10, 1939 to John William and Lena Mae (Scherb) McBride at Clinton Hospital.

Errol’s father, John, passed away when Errol was three years old, and he was raised by his grandparents, Fred and Nellie McBride in Putnam County. He helped his grandparents on the farm.

Growing up, Errol participated in 4-H, showing Tamworth hogs at the Putnam County Fair. He continued to support 4-H throughout his life.

Errol was a graduate of Bainbridge High School, Class of 1957, and attended college at Purdue University.

He married Judy Kay Chavis on March 5, 1960 in Rockville. They met at the Parke County 4-H Fair.

Errol worked at RR Donnelley for 22 years as a proofreader, retiring in 1982. After retirement, he turned his part-time job of farming into his full-time career, raising hogs, corn and soybeans.

Errol belonged to the Waynetown Christian Church.

He proudly farmed with his Farmall tractors and enjoyed driving around his property in his Ranger. Errol attended antique tractor shows and had a collection of toy antique tractor replicas.

He enjoyed watching college basketball, especially Purdue University and IU, and bird watching.

Errol will be deeply missed by his wife, Judy; children William (Susan) McBride of Washington, D.C., and Carol (Jeff) Vice of Lafayette; grandson Curtis Vice; and his sister Carole McBride of Loveland, Colo.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be given in Errol’s name to Montgomery County 4-H Inc., 400 Parke Ave., Crawfordsville, IN 47933

Visitation will be at Sanders Funeral Care Waynetown, 202 Bratton Rd., on Tuesday, Aug. 20 from 5-7 p.m.

A funeral service will be conducted for Errol at the funeral home on Wednesday, Aug. 21 at 10 a.m. Burial will follow at Mt. Moriah Cemetery in Parke County.

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