James E. Miller Jr. 1920-2010
James E. Miller Jr. discovered the depth and beauty in literary works by Walt Whitman, Herman Melville and T.S. Eliot. The longtime University of Chicago English professor then devoted his...
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Dr. George E. Rich, 1935-2010
Highland Park optometrist George E. Rich specialized in patients with obscure vision problems, miraculously finding the solution to uncloud their world. Dr. Rich helped former Chicago Bulls star Bill Cartwright...
The Rev. James L. Demus III, 1953-2010
The Rev. James L. Demus III, a civil rights activist, outspoken community leader and pastor of Park Manor Christian Church, who fought against poverty and digital disparity, died of colon...
Mark Johnson, 1955-2010
Hinsdale Deputy Fire Chief Mark Johnson, 55, who served the west suburban force for two decades and trained a generation of firefighters, collapsed and died Monday, Sept. 20, during a...
Lucy Smith Collier, 1925-2010
As a teenager, Lucy Smith Collier, known as "Little Lucy Smith," captivated the congregation as an organist at her grandmother's historic All Nations Pentecostal Church. "Hundreds of people lined up...
Dr. Allan L. Lorincz, 1924-2010
As a young scientist in the field of dermatology, Dr. Allan L. Lorincz saw that the study of skin diseases was a neglected specialty. In a 1961 editorial in the...
Bruce H. Conley, 1950-2010
For nearly 40 years, funeral director Bruce H. Conley comforted families in their darkest days. After arranging services at Conley Funeral Home in Elburn, his relationship with survivors often lasted...
Melesia Negrete, 1912-2010
Melesia Negrete was born in Mexico during its revolution and later lived through the bloodshed of the 1920s Cristero Rebellion. But the most memorable moment of her long life came...
Ethan M. Seitzer, 2000-2010
In his short life, 9-year-old Ethan Seitzer discovered the beauty in Greek mythology and Beethoven's music. He wrote poetry and compositions for piano and dreamed about visiting the ancient Hanging...
Rosalia Holt, 1922-2010
As chair of women's fellowship at Trinity United Church of Christ in the late 1960s, Rosalia Holt felt many female parishioners were too stressed. Mrs. Holt started researching stress-reduction methods...