STREATOR- Thomas W. McBride 38 of Streator died Saturday (July 6, 2013) evening near El Paso as the result of an accident on Route 39.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM Friday at Hagi Funeral Home, Streator with Rodney Kreier, officiating. Visitation will be held from 1:00-3:00 PM Friday at Hagi Funeral Home.
Mr. McBride was born Oct. 22, 1974 in Oklahoma City OK the son of William and Maryelaine (Wheatman) McBride. He married Kathy Jo Winn, Sept. 3, 2004 in Las Vegas NV. She survives.
Tom had been employed as a customer service representative at the call center for Office Max, Ottawa.
He was a member of Moose Lodge # 372 and Western Moose Legion # 112; he was active with and helped form the Neighbor Watch near his home.
Tom grew up at Mooseheart near Aurora from age five and left there after his high school graduation.
He is survived by his wife Kathy Jo, one brother, Scot McBride, Peoria Heights, two half sisters, Donna Berringer, Madeira Beach FL and Carol McBride, Land O’ Lakes FL and one half brother, William “Randy” McBride, Georgia.
Memorial may be made to Mooseheart charities or the National Alliance on Mental Illness.