Brian Thomas Bounds, 60, Fairbury, IL, passed away at 7:28 pm Saturday, May 31st, 2025 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria.
The family will have a private gathering at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury on Saturday, June 7th, 2025. A public Celebration of Life will be held 1:00 to 5:00 pm on Sunday June 8th, 2025 at Emancipation Brewing Company, 13113 North 2500 East Road, Fairbury, IL 61739. The family suggests memorials be given to St. Jude Children’s Hospital or the American Cancer Society.
Brian was born on April 14th, 1965 in Fairbury, IL the son of Thomas L. and Jane Rieger Bounds. He married Rebecca Weber on August 3rd, 1991. She survives in Fairbury.
Other survivors include his children, Trent (Kylie) Bounds, of Fairbury, Addison (Chloe) Bounds, of Denver, CO, Maddie Bounds, of Nashville, TN, four grandchildren, Trip, Vivienne, Beau and Callahan Bounds, parents, Thomas and Jane Bounds, one brother, Clint (Tanya) Bounds, of Bloomington, IL and one sister, Jennifer (David) Komor, of St. Louis, MO.
Brian was a 1983 graduate of Forrest-Strawn-Wing High School and a 1987 graduate of the University of Illinois receiving his bachelor degree in Agriculture Economics. Brian was an avid fisherman, and enjoyed fishing trips to Canada with his close friends and his boys. He loved spending a day by the pool with his family, preferably floating with a Hefeweizen in hand.
Brian was a fifth generation farmer. He started his farming career in 1991 as a District Sales Manager for Agrigold Seed and part-time on his family farm. In 1996, Brian began farming full-time with his father, Tom.