Frederick F. Nycum

Frederick F. Nycum, age 92, of Lanark, Illinois, died Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Mt. Carroll, Illinois.
He was the son of Roy S. and Lillian (Folk) Nycum and was born at the family farm east of Mt. Carroll on Mother’s Day May 11, 1919.
On May 21, 1950, Frederick and Lois Carol Zuck were married at the home of the bride’s parents in Lanark. They recently observed their 61st anniversary.
Frederick graduated from the Mt. Carroll High School with the Class of 1937. For several years he was employed in the Mt. Carroll office of the Carroll County Agriculture Conservation Association. During WWII he served three years in the Army. One of those years he was in the states, and two in the European theater. At the time of his discharge he had attained the rank of Master Sergeant.
In 1947 his employment commenced at the Carroll County Courthouse in the Circuit Clerk and Recorder’s office. He was serving as the chief deputy Circuit Clerk at the time of his retirement in 1977.
At an early age he was baptized at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church of Mt. Carroll where he remained an active member until his death, at which time he was the oldest lifetime member. He was also a member of the Mt. Carroll American Legion.
Some of his favorite past-time activities included reading, walking along the creek, and photography. He and his wife also enjoyed traveling and had visited most of the states and much of Canada.
Surviving are his wife, Lois, and a few cousins. His parents and one brother, Williard predeceased him.
Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 27, 2011 at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church of Mt. Carroll with Pastor Elizabeth Mascal officiating. Burial will be in the Lanark Cemetery. Visitation will be held 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. Friday, prior to the service at the Church. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the First Evangelical Lutheran Church or the Good Samaritan Society of Mt. Carroll.