Former Dundee Township assessor dies at 72

Whether he was living in Carpentersville, Elgin or North Fort Myers, Florida, Daniel McMahon made sure he kept busy.

Up north, civic duty and business obligations ruled.

McMahon served seven terms as Dundee Township assessor, ran a real estate business in Carpentersville and stayed active in local political circles as former chairman of the Dundee Township Republican Organization. McMahon spent nearly 20 years as the Republican committeeman for Precinct 7 and was past president of the Dundee Jaycees.

McMahon died Tuesday at his second home in Florida of a heart attack. He was 72.

“Dan is a part of Dundee history — he lived essentially his whole life here,” longtime friend Ron Roeser said. “He was just a fixture of old Dundee, before the mall, before they put a stoplight at Route 31 and 72. Dan was just really a great guy.”

Down south, McMahon perfected his golf game. Earlier this month, he even recorded his eighth hole-in-one at Six Lakes Golf Club in North Fort Myers, Fla.

While he loved golfing in Florida, his ties to the Fox Valley ran deep.

McMahon graduated from St. Joseph Catholic Grade School and St. Edward Central Catholic High School, both in Elgin. In later years, McMahon went on to serve as president of St. Ed’s booster club. McMahon also continued to play golf on several leagues based in East Dundee, West Dundee and Huntley.

His family remained constant no matter what.

A serious family man who was proud of all of his five children — including Joseph McMahon, recently named Kane County State’s Attorney — McMahon paid particular attention to Anita Sue, his wife of 50 years.

She suffered a debilitating stroke at least five years ago that continues to affect her memory and cognitive skills and McMahon made sure she wanted for nothing.

“I never saw a guy so solicitous of his wife,” Roeser said. “I mean, he would do anything ... everything was Anita.”

He also knew how to light up a room.

Every Friday morning when he was in town, McMahon held court at Alexander’s Restaurant in Elgin where he formed a breakfast club with Roeser, the township’s former attorney, and local politicos Frank Scarpelli, Don Rage and Larry Brasch.

The group was looking forward to McMahon’s return in May.

“The winter was lonely without him at the breakfast club,” Roeser said.

McMahon is survived by his wife Anita Sue, five children and 14 grandchildren. Visitation is scheduled for 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Miller Funeral Home in West Dundee and the next day from 9 to 10 a.m. at St. Catherine of Siena Church, where McMahon was a member. McMahon’s funeral services will be at the church, once visitation ends. Internment will be private.