Remembering their lives
Brown's workers had promising futures
Last in a five-part series
Imagine the murders at Brown's Chicken & Pasta had never happened:
Rico Solis is a man of 27. Michael Castro's dream of becoming a U.S. Marine has come true. Perhaps they are married with children of their own. Richard and Lynn Ehlenfeldt are grandparents.
Gualaupe Maldonado has watched his sons grow into younger versions of himself. Marcus Nellsen, perhaps, has built a new life as a restaurant manager. Tom Mennes is sharing his love for friends and the outdoors with his nephew, and perhaps with a family of his own.
Had they lived, the seven victims murdered at Brown's Chicken & Pasta in Palatine would have enriched their families and communities in countless ways.
Even by the time they died on Jan. 8, 1993, each of the seven victims already had accomplished a great deal in life. Here are their stories, lovingly told by family members and friends who knew them best.
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