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  • June 28, 2016 | People
    Keith E. Harris 1945-2016

    Keith E. Harris, 70, a longtime resident of Palatine, was born on October 25, 1945 in St. Paul, MN the son of the late Edward and Dolores (nee Glashan) Harris and passed away on May 18th, 2016. Keith was a U.S. Army Veteran, an attorney, a lifelong hobbyist and enjoyed many years of community involvement through Palatine Jaycees and the Board of Trustees for the Village of Palatine.

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  • June 24, 2016 | People
    Jerald E. Jackson 1922-2016

    Jerald E. Jackson, 94, of Decatur, passed into eternal life at 9:24 p.m. Tuesday (May 17, 2016) at Decatur Memorial Hospital. 

    Jerald was born April 25, 1922, in St. Mary's, the son of Earl Lee and Nina Marie Walters Jackson. He married D. Miriam Schory on Feb. 28, 1944, in Chicago.

    Jerald graduated from Western Illinois University with a bachelor of science degree. He later graduated from the University of Chicago Law School with a juris doctorate, cum laude, receiving the Order of the Coif while there. From 1950 to present, he was a partner in Samuels, Miller, Schroeder, Jackson & Sly law firm in Decatur. Jerald was a member of the Illinois Supreme Court committee of Pattern Jury Instructions and the Illinois Supreme Court committee of Character and Fitness.

  • June 24, 2016 | People
    James E. Gorman II 1930-2016

    James E. Gorman II, age 85, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 2, 2016, at his home in Edwardsville, IL. 

    He was born on November 9, 1930, in Chicago, Illinois; the son of the late James and Mae Catherine (Jiracek) Gorman. He is survived by his wife of fifty-five years, Beverly Ann Gorman. They were married on October 1, 1960, at St. Mary's Church in Edwardsville, IL. He is survived by three sisters, Marcella Gorman, Virginia Schweinberg (late Donald),and Patricia Kruger (John). Sisters who preceded him in death include Rosemary Leach (Chuck Leach) and Jean Hughes (late Robert). 

  • June 23, 2016 | People
    John D. Alleman 1960-2016

    John D. Alleman, 56, died Friday, June 10, 2016, due to injuries sustained in an airplane crash at the Williamson County Airport in Marion.

    John worked as a personal injury attorney at the Alleman Law Firm and owned Alleman Properties in Carbondale, Carterville, Marion and De Soto.

    John was a member of the Illinois Bar Association and was sworn in by the United States Supreme Court in Washington, D. C. to practice law before the Supreme Court.

    John was a friend to many, particularly children and those in need. He was also a quiet humanitarian, devout Catholic and loving father to his daughter and granddaughters.

  • June 22, 2016 | People
    James Herget 1934-2016

    James Elbert Herget, 81, of Kerrville, Texas, passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2016, in Kerrville.

    He was born in 1934 in Pekin.

    He was preceded in death by his parents, Loraine and Walter Herget of Pekin; and two brothers, Walter and Robert.

    He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Helen of Kerrville, Texas; three daughters, Catherine Carter Willard of Asheville, N.C., Margaret Dawson and Grace Capwell, both of Round Rock, Texas; two sons, William of Kerrville and Charles of Frisco, Texas; 10 grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter.

  • June 20, 2016 | People
    John P. Milroy 1949-2016

    John Patrick Milroy died Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at his home in Aurora. John was born July 21, 1949 in Aurora, the son of John Edward and Dorothy Hanson Milroy. John was preceded in death by his mother and father, and also his brother Mike.

    John is survived by his wife Sandra, his son Daniel and daughter Amy, numerous nieces and nephews, cousins, and devoted friends.

  • June 20, 2016 | People
    Joseph F. Greco 1941-2016

    Joseph F. Greco, born to Charles and Jean in Chicago on September 4, 1941. Brother to Geri (Bill) Steenveld, Carol (Andrew) Korovesis, and Bobby (deceased). Father to Theresa (Buck) MacLaughlin, Charles, Daniel (Jenny), Neva (Chris) Hinzman, and Amanda (Matt) Holmes. Proud Grandpa to Ewan, Sophia, Lia, Daniel, Curtis, Charlotte, Audrey, Hazel, and Jonah. Beloved "uncle-father," in-law, and faithful friend.

  • May 31, 2016 | People
    Robert Berghoff, Sr. 1937-2016

    Robert Berghoff, Sr. had a lifelong commitment to making the Beverly community a better place to live, not only for his family but also for his neighbors, his relatives and friends said.

    "He had a lot of roots here," said his son, Peter. "But he recognized that anything worth having requires effort to maintain. Early on, he became involved in many of the associations that make it a great place to live."

    Berghoff served on the boards of Beverly Area Planning Association, Beverly Improvement Association, the Beverly Arts Center, Morgan Park High School Community Council, the Swedish Covenant Hospital, Smith Senior Living and the Board of Benevolence of the Evangelical Covenant Church of America.

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  • May 12, 2016 | People
    James Kosmond 1935-2016

    James Kosmond, born in Chicago February 7, 1935, passed into eternal peace April 16, 2016. 

    James grew up on Chicago's South Pulaski Street in the formerly Czechoslovakian neighborhood, attending Farragut High School with his cousins and sister. He attended Bradley University and graduated at the top of his class at Northwestern University School of Law ('59). James specialized in civil defense but was an outstanding litigator in a broad spectrum of law. James learned from his mentor the great Chicago attorney Barnabas Sears as well as from his dear friend and assistant Sandra Wasinski. A tenacious opponent, he felt strongly that no person should be wrongfully maligned. He was a compassionate, tough attorney, settling or winning what many considered futile cases. He had a special place in his heart for his peers in the legal profession, but especially Anthony Madormo and Gretchen Cepek.

  • May 3, 2016 | People
    Lawrence B Brodsky 1934-2016

    Lawrence B Brodsky JD, born August 1, 1934, died April 15, 2016, age 81.

    Mr. Brodsky concentrated his practice in the area of real estate assessments and tax exemptions. He had extensive experience in representing a variety of commercial, industrial and multi-residential property owners. Mr. Brodsky served in the Civil Division of the Cook County State's Attorney's Office for fifteen years where he was Supervisor of the Real Estate Tax Section. He had been lead counsel in numerous tax trials.

    Mr. Brodsky frequently wrote and lectured on real estate taxation issues. He is the author of the chapter "Tax Objection Complaints" for the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education's publication "Real Estate Taxation." Mr. Brodsky was a member of the Chicago Bar Association's Real Estate Taxation Committee and a member of American, Illinois State and Chicago Bar Associations. He received his B.A. and J.D. degrees from DePaul University.