Obituaries
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John ‘Jack’ Ryan loved Geneva, volunteeringDec 02, 2012 3:00 pm - John “Jack” Ryan was a businessman, a proud father and one of Geneva’s biggest fans. The 78-year-old former owner of Ryan Automotive, chairman of the Geneva Chamber of ...
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Motivational speaker, author Ziglar dies at 86Nov 28, 2012 6:51 pm - In Zig Ziglar’s world, the morning alarm rang on the “opportunity clock.” And “if you aren’t on fire” when you get to work, “then your wood is wet.” And you have to reme...
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Wiseman-Hughes suburban home builder James Hughes dies at 91Nov 27, 2012 12:13 pm - A man who spent a lifetime building thousands of homes throughout the West and South suburbs is being remembered for his devotion to providing quality products. James P....
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Former White Sox pitcher Hal Trosky Jr. diesNov 25, 2012 12:41 pm - CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Hal Trosky Jr., who briefly played in the major leagues and was the son of the late Cleveland Indians great Hal Trosky Sr., has died. He was 76. Tea...
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Civil rights leader Lawrence Guyot dies at 73Nov 25, 2012 12:17 pm - WASHINGTON — Lawrence Guyot, a civil-rights leader who survived jailhouse beatings in the Deep South in the 1960s and went on to encourage generations to get involved, h...
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Larry Hagman, J.R. Ewing on ‘Dallas,’ dies at 81Nov 23, 2012 11:00 pm - Larry Hagman, whose portrayal of a rapacious, roguishly charming Texas oilman on the nighttime soap opera “Dallas” left a worldwide television audience wondering, “Who s...
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Des Plaines woman ‘dedicated her life to Maryville’Nov 23, 2012 2:53 pm - For more than 40 years, the Rev. John Smyth was the face of Maryville Academy in Des Plaines, but those who worked with him knew who his driving force was: Loretta Mroz,...
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Former US Sen. Warren Rudman dies at 82Nov 20, 2012 6:22 pm - CONCORD, N.H. — Colleagues knew former Sen. Warren B. Rudman for his abrupt manner, but they trusted his expertise. On one matter in particular, though, he wished people...
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Former Norwegian consul, an Arlington Hts. resident, lived historyNov 17, 2012 7:51 pm - Customers of Per Bye Ohrstrom didn’t need a contract. “He was always a man of his word — his handshake was better than a contract,” son Lars Ohrstrom said. Family member...
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Former Des Plaines teacher, counselor was belovedNov 14, 2012 10:00 pm - John Huizinga dedicated his life to guiding teens through their difficult high school years and being a friend whom they could rely on for lifelong support. That's how f...