Neil J. Featherstone Jr., age 76 of Fremont, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at the Gerber Memorial Health Services in Fremont. Neil was born on October 24, 1932 in Alton, Illinois to Neil J. and Ermal (Crawford) Featherstone Sr. Neil met and later married Karen L. Schubert on June 8, 1957 in Silvis, Illinois. Karen preceded him in death on December 25, 2006. Neil attended and graduated from Missouri Valley College. Following graduation, Neil joined the United States Army where he served in the United States Army 5th Armored Calvary Division during the Post Korean War era. Neil became the Assistant Boys Director at the YMCA in Evanston, Illinois and Director at Camp Echo for 13 years. In 1968 Neil became the Director at the Meadows Nursing Home, a position he held for 22 years. Neil had been active in the Boy Scouts of America; was a member of the Free and Accepted Masons in Evanston; had served as President of the Fremont Public School Board; had been an active member and served on the Baldwin Family Health Care Board. Neil has been an active supporter of the Fremont Cross County Team and was an avid St. Louis Cardinals and Michigan State University Athletics Fan. Neil was a member of the First Congregational, United Church of Christ in Fremont and was also a founding member of the Under-Handed Cut-Rate Construction Company. Neil is survived by his sons, Jim (Anne) Featherstone of Fremont; Bill (Terri) Featherstone of Rochester Hills, Michigan; Donald (Katherine) Featherstone of Prestwood, Buckinghamshire, U.K.; his grandchildren, Dan, Jacob, Bennett, Austin, Sophia; his sister, Betty Leake of Bethalto, Illinois; his niece, Brenda Leake of Bethalto, Illinois. VISITATION : Saturday, August 29, 2009 from 3-6 p.m. at Crandell Funeral Home Fremont Chapel. MEMORIAL SERVICES : Saturday, October 10, 2009 at 2pm on the grounds of Camp Echo in Fremont. MEMORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS : Fremont Area Community Foundation for a fund to be established later in memory of Neil. Friends may send a condolence or share a memory with the Featherstone family online at www.crandellfh.com.