Obituary of Larry D. McFadden

Larry D. McFadden, 80, of Cooksburg, PA passed away Friday, June 28, 2024, with his family by his side. He was born on September 26, 1943, in Streator, Illinois to the late Dean W. and Martha "Peggy" M. (Watson) McFadden. On October 7, 1989, Larry married Lois J. Henry in Rimersburg, PA, she survives. Larry had joined the United States Air Force in his earlier years, serving from 1964 to 1966. After the serving in the military, he began working at Owens-Illinois Glass Container. Larry worked there for 40 years, from November 1961 to January 2001. He worked at the Streator Illinois Plant, Chicago Heights Plant, Clarion Pennsylvania Plant, Zanesville Ohio Plant and Waco Texas Plant. During his time there, he advanced in his career from box maker to plant engineer. After his 40 years with the glass plant, he started Cook Forest Top Hill Cabins, in Cooksburg, PA, in 2001 up to the present time. Larry was a member of the American Legion Post 66 in Clarion, PA. In his free time, Larry enjoyed taking great care of the cabins and building them and building things in general. He was a collector of coins and rifles/guns. Larry also liked to mow, liked watching the wildlife in the area, traveling to Florida and loved to listen to music. In addition to his wife, Lois, he is survived by his children: Taryn McFadden Bragg of Henderson, NV, Greg O. Davis (aka Shawn McFadden) of Chicago, IL, and Eric J. Dailey of Fort Worth, TX; grandchildren: Etta Bowland, Ryan Dailey, Colton Dailey, Elisabeth Dailey, Matthew Dailey, Austin Dailey, Christian Dailey, and Kevin Jacklin; 4 great grandchildren; siblings: Daryl McFadden of Peoria, IL and Nancee Antolik of Streator, IL; and numerous nieces and nephews. Larry was preceded in death by his parents, his son Kirk Dailey, his brother Jay McFadden, and two sisters: Susan and Sandra. Family and friends will be received on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, from 2:00pm to 4:00pm and 6:00pm to 8:00pm at the Borland-Ensminger Funeral Home, Inc. in Leeper, PA. Military honors will be accorded by the American Legion Post 66 on Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 2:00pm. A funeral service will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at 11:00am with Pastors Ken Daft and Daryl McFadden, as officiants. In lieu of flowers the family would like memorials to be made in his honor to Tunnel to Towers Foundation, 2361 Hylan Blvd, Staten Island, NY 10306 or at T2T.org.