Attorney remembered for volunteer work
The Kane County legal community paid its respects to attorney John Noble, who served 11 years as counsel for the city of Batavia and other communities and volunteered his time as an advocate for children.
Noble, 70, of St. Charles, recently passed away, but his contributions to the Court Appointed Special Advocates of Kane County, which helps abused and neglected children, always will be remembered.
Noble was one of the longest-serving board members at CASA, holding a seat from 1994 through 2002.
He also worked as a pro bono attorney on numerous cases and was the second person to received CASA’s pro bono award in 2002.
“John was always readily available with a voice of calm and reassurance when the organization sought his counsel on various questions and concerns,” said Kathy Furgason, CASA’s director of advocate supervision.
“I will always remember his warm smile and the twinkle in his eye. He gave of his time generously and had an impact on the quality of the program as it developed in its formative years.”
In addition to municipal law, he also practiced real estate and estate law.
A memorial gathering was held Friday at Wildwood Restaurant in Geneva.
Instead of flowers, his family requested memorial contributions be made to CASA of Kane County, 100 S. Third St., Suite 460, Geneva, 60134.
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