James P. Dady Obituary (1946 - 2017)

James Patrick Dady, 71, of Normal, passed away at 12:58 a.m. Saturday, September 30, 2017 at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center, Normal. His funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington, where military rites will be accorded by the Bloomington-Normal American Legion Honor Guard. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Habitat for HumanityrnHe was born April 12, 1946 in Lexington, the son of James C. and Margaret Stover Dady. He married Candice Wetzel on December 13, 1971. Surviving are his wife, Candice; two daughters, Leslie (Mike Parent) and Rebecca Witherspoon; three granddaughters, Layne, Maya and Shaye Witherspoon; his mother; four sisters, Susan (Jim Van Dolah), Kathy (Larry Youngs), Nancy (Kurt Bowden) and Sharon (Tim Bachman). He was preceded in death by his father and one brother, Michael Dady. Jim served in the U.S. Navy from 1965-69. He graduated from Eastern Illinois University in 1972. He had a 30-year career in banking and enjoyed serving 14 years on the Habitat for Humanity Board of Directors. When he wasnt bass fishing, he spent his free time wood-carving, collecting antique fishing lures, listening to music, watching his daughters and granddaughters play sports and following Cardinals baseball. Family and friends were most important to him. He will be dearly missed. Thanksgiving will never be the samehe carved the turkey.