Excerpts from the delivered eulogy for Tim R. Kratochvil

Services for Tim R. Kratochvil, 49, of Pawnee, was offered Saturday, Sept. 30 at Zion Lutheran Church in Mt. Olive. It started at 2 p.m., reverend Zachary Krampien officiated.

Tim graduated from SIU-C with a bachelors degree in Social Studies. He then graduated from U of Ill., Springfield with a Masters in Educational Administration, and later a Superintendents certification. He spent 27 years in education. Locally, he served as the high school-junior high school principle at Pawnee, and the last two years as Superintendent.

Tim played football, basketball and baseball at Mt. Olive High School...