DIXON – Abigail Claire Cullen, 3, of Dixon, passed away Friday, March 1, 2013, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, from an extended illness of leukodystrophy.

Abby was born Aug. 5, 2009, in Rockford, the daughter of Daniel James and Lisa Marie (Knebel) Cullen. She was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Dixon.  

Abby is survived by her parents of Dixon; one sister, Alexandria “Ally” Cullen; maternal grandparents, Terry and Ron Hicks of Dixon and Ron Jr. and Terry Lilly of Rock Falls; paternal grandparents, Dan and Sue Pratt of Dixon and Steve Cullen of Stone Mountain, Ga; maternal great-grandparents, Lu Burke of Dixon and Karen and Jim Wetzell and Ron Lilly Sr., all of Rock Falls; paternal great-grandparents, Georgina Cullen and Bob McGlynn, both of Gratiot, Wis., and Donna Pratt and Otis Pratt, both of Dixon; her special godparents, Mary Lu Hicks and Tim (Andrea) Pratt; her loving nurses, Daina Zbinden and Sue Day; special aunt, Amy (Keith Milligan) Cullen; and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.