to polls as he worked at the election hall. Maurice and Onella had the wonderful opportunity to meet Barack Obama.
One of the most memorable moments Maurice experienced in his lifetime was when he attended the march with Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Washington D.C in 1963.
Maurice's hobbies were hunting, baseball, trapshooting, fishing, and bowling.
In Maurice's ninety years of life he cherished the time with all his family, including his grandchildren, great grandchildren, and his nieces and nephews.
In addition to his wife, Maurice is also survived by his children: Maurice (girlfriend, Vanessa) Crider Jr, of Rock Island, IL; son-in-law, Randy Matthews of Quincy IL; Carina (Terry) Cartmill of Burlington, IA; and Tracy (Marvin) Blue of Frisco, TX; and his numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Maurice Crider was preceded in death by his parents; two daughters: Jani Mayfield and Judith Marie Matthews; and seven brothers and sisters: Bill Crider, Colonel Crider, Warren Crider, Lovie Young, Tina Johnson, Betty Cartmill, and Joanna Crider.
Visitation: 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Friday, September 16, 2022 at Hansen-Spear Funeral Home.
Services: 1:00 p.m. on Friday, September 16, 2022 at Hansen-Spear Funeral Home, with Rev. Carl Terry and Rev. James Hailey officiating.
The Crider family requests that guests wear masks to the visitation and service.
Burial: Greenmount Cemetery, Quincy, IL
Memorials: Parkinson's Foundation. Memorial Donations may be made online at