123456 TRIBUNE 11 Sign guestbooks for Tribune death notices See the obituary section at SCHMIDT, KARL Karl Schmidt, age 74, Veteran of Korean War. Beloved husband of Irene, nee Markowski; devoted father of Darlene (Robert) Wigboldy and Richard; loving grandfatherof Jacquelyn, Taylor, Danielle, Richard andKendal; also survived by many loving relatives in Germany. Visitation Friday 3 to 9 p.m. at the Palos-Gaidas FuneralHome, 11028 S. Southwest Hwy.
(7700W), Palos Hills. Lying in state Saturday 10 to 11 a.m. at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, 7800 W. funeral service 11 a.m. IntermentBethania Cemetery.
Longtime owner of Mercedes-Benz BMW Auto Dealership, Star Motors of Evergreen Park. Express your thoughts and memories in the online Guest Book at www.palosgaidasfh.com. 708-974-4410 Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obitu aries SCALIN, BESSIE Bessie Scalin, nee Kolovsky, 9 8. Beloved wife of the late Dr. Nathan Scalin; dear mother of Dr.
Alvin Scalin and the late Dr. Burton Scalin; adored sister of the lateMax Kolovsky and Bertha Rice; sister-in-law of Esther Kolovsky, the late Manny Rice, Frieda Scalin and Saul Scalin; survived by many loving nieces, nephews, grandnieces and nephews. Private services were held. No calls of condolence. ROONEY, GERALDINE G.
Geraldine G. Geri Rooney, nee Gregory, age 64, beloved wife of the late William Capt. C.F.D. loving mom of Dan O.L.F.D. (Donna) and Donna Marie Rooney; cherished grandma of Jennifer and Joey; fond sister-in-law of Betty (the late Jack) Rooney; also loved by many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends; dear niece of Sophie Wolferd.
Funeral Friday, 9:15 a.m. from the Brady-Gill Funeral Home, 2929 W. 87th Evergreen Park to St.Barnabas Church. Mass 10 a.m. Interment Mt.
Olivet Cemetery. Visitation Thursday, 2 to 9 p.m. 708-636-2600 or www.bradygill.com RINKER, DONALD Donald Rinker, 70, of Prospect passed away July 9, 2003. Beloved husband of Janet, nee Berthold, for 48 years; loving father ofKimberly (Alan) Shepard of WisconsinRapids, WI, and Kurt (Melissa) of St. Charles; grandfather of five.
Preceded in death by his baby son Scott; parents Lloyd and Lucille, nee Stason, Rinker; brother Wesley; and granddaughter Racheal. Private family service. Memorials to American Cancer or Heart Association would be appreciated. Arrangementsby Crematio Society of Illinois. 847-577-6505.
Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries RAPSKY, LAURIE ANN Laurie Ann Rapsky, beloved daughter of Joseph and Beverly Rapsky; loving sister of Gina (Paul) Crowhurst and Mary (James) Bennett; cherished granddaughter of LaVerne McCrory and Joseph (Eleanor) Rapsky; adoring aunt of Alexis, Alivia and Abigail. Servicesprivate. 708-857-7878 www.sheehyfh.com Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries RAKOWSKY, KATHERINE ELLEN Katherine Ellen Rakowsky, 43, July 8, 2003, Chicago, IL, beloved daughter of Frederick W. and Carol J. Rakowsky; and dear sister of James Rakowsky.
Graduate of Kalamazoo College and University of Michigan Law School. Partner with Grippo and Elden Law Firm in Chicago. Funeral Saturday 10 a.m. at KnoxPresbyterian Church, 1105 Catalpa Naperville, IL. Interment Naperville Cemetery.
Visitation Friday 2 to 8 p.m. at Beidelman-Kunsch Funeral Home 516 S. Washington, Naperville. Memorials to Kalamazoo College, 1200 Academy Kalamazoo, MI 49006. Info, 630-355-0264 www.beidelmankunschfh.com Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries SPAGNOLO, MARIE Marie Midge Spagnolo, loving sister ofLillian A.
Cimino, Michael P. Spagnolo and the late Marian R. Daly, Rita A. Trocchio; many nieces and nephews and great-nieces and nephews. Visitation Thursday 4 to 8 p.m.at ntryside Funeral Home, 333 South RoselleRoad, Roselle Friday 11 a.m.
from funeral home to St. Isidore Church, 427 W. Army Trail Road at Gary Bloomingdale. Mass 11:30 a.m.Interment Mount Carmel Cemetery. Funeralinfo: 630-529-5751 Si Guestbook at chica otribune.com/obituaries SITTERLY, RUTH Ruth Sitterly, nee Tasovac 6, 2003, suddenly, beloved wife of Karl; loving mother of Sitterly (Todd) Lemke and Dr.
Karl F. (Kristin) Sitterly III; dearest grandmother of Samuel, Derek and Karl; dear sister of Mildred (the late Michael) Chupich and Elsie Spasojevich; fond aunt of manynieces and nephews. Funeral Service Friday, 10 a.m. at St. Steven of Decani Serbian Orthodox Church, 3543 W.
Leland Ave. Interment Montrose Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials to the American Cancer Society, 77 E. Monroe, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60603 or St. Steven of Decani Serbian Orthodox Church.
Info 773-545-3800. Arrangements by Muzyka Son Funeral Home Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obitu aries SIMON, SAMUEL W. Samuel W. Simon, 94, of California, formerly of Chicago, beloved husband of the late Mollie, neeRobin- son, for 71 years; loving father of the late Lionel Norton (Judy) Simon and Stuart Henry Simon; cherished father-in- law of Lynne Simon Lodwick; devoted grandfather of Mira Simon (Michael)Armstrong, Michael Simon, Mitchel (Erin) Simon, Marc Simon, Ila Simon (James) Davis, Devra Simon (Burton) Busse and the late Jeffrey Neil Simon; extended grandson, Keith (Margaret) Bereskin; adoring great-grandfather of Ryan, Jake and Adam Simon, Trevor Davis, Addison and Matthew Simon and Melissa Russell brother of Rose Brenner and the lateHerman (Rose) Simon; fond brother-in-law of the late Leonard Robinson, Ruth Swanson and Bernard (Ruth) Bernstein. In his wonderfully full life, Sam blessed many, many people with his warmth.
He will be greatly missed by all. Graveside Services Friday 11 a.m. atWestlawn Cemetery, 7801 W. Montrose, Chicago. Arrangements by i cagoJewish Funerals, Barry Silver Funeral Director 847-229-8822 or www.cjfinfo.com Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries SIENKOWSKI, PATRICIA C.
Patricia C. Sienkowski, beloved mother ofLynn (Keith) Barr, Duke (Kelly) and grandmother of Maggie, Mason, Casey, Chadwick, James, Alex, Jacqueline, Tyler, Daniel and Faythe; dear sister of Dolores Colagrossi. Services Saturday 10 a.m.at Malec Sons Funeral Home, 6000 N. Milwaukee Ave. Interment Maryhill.
Visitation Friday 2 to 9p.m. 773-774-4100 Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries SHERKEY See Karen A. Winter notice. SCHREIBER, REV. EDMUND J.D.
Reverend Edmond J.D. Schreiber, born of Albert and Mathilda Smet, April 22, 1919. Adopted in December, 1919 and raised and loved by Joseph and Magdalin Schreiber. Loving brother of Leona Carter and Betty Schuman; dear Uncle to many nieces and nephews. Chaplin of Commodore Barry Council Knights of Columbus and Member of LaSalle Assembly Fourth Degree.
He was ordained a Priest, May 6, 1944. He entered in to Rest July 7, 2003. His assignments included Peter and PaulChurch, Chicago, St. Peter Church, Skokie, St. Bernardine Church, Forest Park, Our Lady of the Wayside, Arlington Heights, St.
Anthony de Padua, Chicago, St. Anne Parish, Hazel George Parish, Tinley Park, St. GertrudeParish, Franklin Park and Nazarethville in Des Plaines until the time of his passing. Visitation Thursday 3 to 9 p.m. at St.
Bernardine Church, 7246 W. Harrison Forest Park (1 block West of Harlem) Mass of Christian Burial Friday, 10:30 a.m. at St. Henry Church, 6325 N. Hoyne, Chicago.
Family and Friends please meet at church. Interment, St.Henry Cemetery. Donations may be made to the Seminary Fund or Nazarethville. Arrangementsby Aher Funeral Home For info 708-383-5700 Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries SWINDALL, BERTHA E. Bertha E.
TeeTee Swindall, M.A., was a Clinical Social Worker in private practice in Psychotherapy and Counseling. She retired in 1985from many years asAssistant General to Childrenand Youth, Health Ministries Division, Board of Global Ministries, The United Methodist Church.Bertha was an author and lecturer in the fields of foster care, case work field teaching, staff training, and administration. She had extensive experience in direct treatment of individuals and families suffering from alcohol and drug abuse. She was a member of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), one-time vice president of the Chicago Area Chapter. She was president of the local chapter of United Methodist Women, and amember of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, theNorthern District Futuring Advisory Board, and the Northern Illinois Commission on hom*osexuality.
Her family was a source of great she lived a rich and wonderful life. She is survived by two loving nephews: Bruce D. Spann and Reginald D. Banks; three loving nieces: Karen J. Foster, Jamice A.
(Earl) Brazan, and Deborah L. Summers; brother-in-lawJames Spann; adopted son Robert Hummel; a hosto grandnieces and grandnephews; and man fine, loyal friends. Visitation will be held from 1 to 1:30 p.m., Friday, July 11, 2003 at Taylo Funeral 63 E. 79th Street, Chicago, with her service immediately following at 1:30 p.m. Interment will be private.
Si Guestbook at chica otribune.com/obituaries SWAIN, CLARA Clara Swain, nee Sandrin age 79, ofNorth- lake, loving wife of William; beloved mother Noreen (Paul) Kuman; dear grandmother Anthony Pennacchio; sister of Esther (the late Antonio) Palumbo; aunt to Angelo, Joe, and Mike. Funeral Saturday, July 12, 2003, 9:15 a.m. from Cuneo-Columbian FuneralHome, 10300 W. Grand Ave. (1 block East of Mannheim Franklin Park, to St.
John Vianne Catholic Church for Mass at 10 a.m. Interment Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside, IL. Visitation Friday 3 to 9 p.m. 847-455-1200 or www.cuneocolumbian.com Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries STIEBER, JOSEPH G. Joseph G.
Stieber, age 84, of Glenview, beloved husband of Dorothy; loving father of Douglas (Melanie); devoted grandfather of Gregory and Scott Stieber and Melissa and Tracy Higgens; brother of Frances Underhill and Anna Squires. Visitation Friday 9 a.m. until time of funeral service 12 noon at Donnellan Family Funeral Home, 10045 Skokie at Old Orchard Skokie. Interment private, Memorial Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Salvation Army, 5040 N.
PulaskiRoad, Chicago, IL 60630. Funeral info 847-675-1990 Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries STEINBERG, WILLIAM William Steinberg, age 78, dearl beloved husband of Thelma, nee Swerinsky for over 56 years; loving father of Lee (Susan) Steinbergand Ellen (Merritt) Halem; cherished grandfather of Lori, Abby, Howard and Eliot; dear brother of David (Annette) Steinberg, Max (Sylvia) Steele, Ida (Earl) Kaufman and the late Bernard Steinberg and Lillian Tovrog; devoted caregiver Lottie. Services will be held Friday 1 p.m. at The Weinstein Family Services Wilmette Chapel, 111 Skokie Wilmette (1 block No. of Old Orchard).
Interment Shalom Memorial Park. In lieu of flowerscontributions may be made to Hadassah, 111 N. Wabash Ste. 810, Chicago, IL 60602. For information 847-256-5700 Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries STAHNKE, DORIS H.
Doris H. Stahnke, nee Putziger 63, ofArling- ton Heights, beloved wife of the late Reinhard; loving mother of Robert P. (Mei-Mei) and Richard W. Stahnke; cherished grandmother Elliot, Katherine and Charles; devoted daughter of the late Willi and Erna Putziger. Visitation Thursday 3 to 9 p.m.
at Lauterburg Funeral Home, 2000 E. Northwest Highway, Arlington Heights. In State Friday 12 noon till time of funeral service, 1 p.m. at St. John United Church of Christ, 308 N.
Evergreen, Arlington Heights. Interment Private. In lieu flowers contributions to the American Diabetes Association, 30 N. Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60602 appreciated. Funeral Info 847-253-5423 Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries Because telling people is the hardest part Be sure those who care are informed of memorial arrangements.
For more information or to place a death notice, call (312) 222-2222 Or, fax your information to (312) 222-4014 View the Chicago complete list of death notices at chicagotribune.com/obituaries VINCI, FLORENCE L. Florence L. Vinci, nee Maro age 88, of Franklin Park, loving mother of Shirley (Thomas) Jelonek, George (Elayne), Michael (Jill) and Mary Jo (Randall) Vartabedian; beloved grandmother of 14; great-grandmother of three; sister of Joseph (Sondra) Maro; dear aunt tomany nieces and nephews. Die hard Cubs fan. Resting at Cuneo-Columbian Funeral Home, 10300 W.
Grand Ave. (1 block East of Mannheim Franklin Park, where Services will be Saturday, July 12, 2003 at 12 noon. Interment Mount Carmel Cemetery, Hillside, IL. Visitation Friday 3 to 9 p.m. 847-455-1200 or www.cuneocolumbian.com Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries VERPLANKE, LAWRENCE T.
Lawrence T. Verplanke, husband of the late Dorothy; cherished father of Crystal Taylorand Donald (Firoozeh); loving grandpa of Bryce Verplanke. Graveside service Friday 1 p.m. at Westlawn Cemetery, 7801 W. Montrose Chicago, IL (Memorial Section).
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to City of Hope, 5214 Old Orchard Suite800, Skokie, IL 60077.Info, Piser FuneralServices 847-679-4740 Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries UKLEJA, EDWARD ALLEN Edward Allen Ukleja, beloved husband ofChris- tine, nee Krol; loving father of Brian (Jane), Gregory (Suzanne) and Michael; grandfather- to-be in November; fond brother of Theodore (Susan) and Ronald; brother-in-law of Clark Krol; also many nieces and nephews.Funeral Friday 9:30 a.m. from Modell FuneralHome, 7710 S. Cass Darien, to Our Lady of Peace Church. Mass 10 a.m. Interment Resurrection Cemetery.
Visitation Thursday 2 to 9 p.m. 630-852-3595 Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries TRAUGER, ANNE Anne Trauger, nee Sobel, beloved motherof Joel (Gail) Trauger; devoted grandmotherof Ryan and Gina Trauger; dear sister of the late Fay, Allan and Joseph Sobel; loving aunt of Joanne (Rick) Sanders and Elizabeth (Tom) Leonard. Graveside service Friday 10:30 a.m. at the Romanian Jewish Cemetery, Waldheim, Gate 17th and Harlem, Forest Park. Info The Weinstein Family Services Wilmette Chapel, 847-256-5700 Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries TASOVAC See Ruth Sitterly notice.
TANNEBAUM, PHILIP Philip Tannebaum (Tanns), age84 of Chicago. Veteran of WWII, U.S. Marine Corps. Beloved husband of Gail, nee Ryan; brother ofArlene Feinmehl, Sol Tannebaum, and the late Lillian Levine. Is also survived by a number of nieces and nephews.
A Memorial Service will be held Thursday, July 10 at nai Yehuda Beth Sholom, 1424 W. 183rd Homewood, 11 a.m. Please omit flowers. Contributionsin his memory may be made to, The Parkinson Disease Foundation, 833 W. Washington Chicago, IL 60607.
Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries WEINER, JOEL MARK Joel Mark Weiner, 32, beloved son of Joan, nee Blechschmidt, and the late brother of Rochelle (Andrew) Wild and Mindy (Ryan) Horne; dear uncle of Courtney, Hayley and Lindsey Wild and Jordan and Jacob Horne. Graveside Service Friday 3 p.m. at Shalom Memorial Park, 1700 W. Rand Road, Arlington Heights. In lieu of flowers, memorials maybe made to DARE America, P.O.
Box 512090, Los Angeles, CA 90051. For info, Shalom Memorial Funerals 847-2553520 or Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries WALCZYK-RAUHUT, JEANNE Jeanne Walczyk-Rauhut, of Idaho, formerly of Bartlett for 52 years, beloved wife of the late Edwin; loving mother of Terry (Richard) Stickling, Diane (Richard) Overbeek and the late Janis Wyler; proud grandmother of nine; great- grandmother of three; dear sister of David (Lois) Walczyk and Beverly (Joe) Osborn. Memorial visitation Friday 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. at The Countryside Funeral Homeand Cr ma- tory 950 South Bartlett Rd.
(at Stearns Bartlett. Funeral Saturday 8:45 a.m. to St. Peter Damian Church, Bartlett. Mass 9:30 a.m.
Inurn- ment Bartlett Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family. 630-289-7575. Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries VOGT, NORMAN E. Norman E.
Vogt, age 67, formerly of DeKalb, IL, passed away on Monday, July 7, 2003 athis home in Freeport. He was born on August 20, 1935 in Chicago, Cook County, IL, the son of Willard J. and Bonnie, nee Shepard, Vogt.He married Lorna Corrine Patton on August 18, 1957. Graduated from Irving Park School, Chicago, IL in 1949. Graduated from Carl Schurz High School in 1953.
Graduated fromNorthern Illinois University in 1957 from University of Wisconsin in 1961 (MSLS). Additional course work at the University of Northern Colorado and the University of Illinois. Member of American Library Illinois Library and the Assoc. of College and Research Libraries. Was a member of the First Congregational U.C.C.
in DeKalb where he sang with the church choir for 40 years. Worked at the Northern Illinois University Libraries (1961-1998) where he served as a Music Librarian and Serials Librarian prior to completinghis career as the head of the Acquisitions Department. Preceded in death by his brother Willard Vogt Jr. He is survived by his wife Lorna of Freeport, IL; one daughter, Cindy (Dr. Stephen) Welch of Freeport, IL; one grandson, Nicholas Welch of Freeport, IL; one sister, Joy Jacob of Chicago, IL.
A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, July 13, 2003 at the First Congregational U.C.C. in DeKalb with the Rev. Joe Gastiger officiating. Memorials may be made to the Freeport Public LibraryChildren Department or the First Congregational Church Choir.
Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries When words fail, let us help Be sure those who care are informed of memorial arrangements. For more information or to place a death notice, call (312) 222-2222 Or, fax your information to (312) 222-4014 ZELINSKI, EDWARD F. Edward F. Zelinski, 76, ofSandwich, IL. Passed away at his home onJul 8, 2003.
He was born to the late Frank and Mary Zelinski in Chicago, IL on August 6, 1926. He was a pipefitter for General Motors where heretired. He served in both WWII and Korea. He is survived by his children Edward (Wanda) Zelinski of Janesville, WI and Denise Knight ofSand- wich, IL; one sister Edna (Ray) Nykaza of Chicago Heights, IL; four brothers James of Blue Island, IL, Clarence (Irene), Henry (Martha) California and Kenneth Zelinski of Alsip, IL. He was also preceded in death by his wife Marie in 2001; son Raymond in 1980; and brother Theodore.
Funeral services will be held Friday, Jul 11, 2003 at 7:30 p.m. at the Beverage Family Funeral Home 104 Terry Sandwich, IL. Visitation Friday, 4 p.m. until the time of service. Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries WINTER, KAREN A.
Karen A. Winter, nee Sherkey 39, of Palatine formerly of Des Plaines. Beloved wife of GaryL. Winter; loving daughter of Nancy A. (the late Paul) Sherkey; fond sister of Molly C.
(Ted) Dec, Cyndi J. (John) Nero, Michael Linda and late Paula M. Sherkey; dear aunt of three nieces and three nephews. VisitationThursday, 3 to 9 p.m. at Oehler FuneralHome 555Lee Des Plaines.
Funeral Friday, 9:30 a.m. from chapel to St. Stephen Church for Mass at 10 a.m. Interment All Saints Cemetery. In lieuo flowers memorials to Chicago-Northern Illinois Chapter National, Multiple Sclerosis Society, 600 S.
Federal Suite 204, Chicago IL, 60605-1806. Info 847-824-5155. Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries WENDEL, NIKOLAUS Nikolaus Wendel, 66, of Antioch, formerlyo Skokie. Beloved husband of Helga, nee Mohnke; loving father of Robert (Julie) and Nanette Wendel, MD; dear grandfather of Nikolaus; fond brother of Frank (Maria) Wendel. Funeral 7 p.m.
Friday, July 11, 2003 at trang Funeral Home 1055 Main St. (Rte. 83), Antioch. Interment is private. Visitation 4 p.m.
Friday until time of services. Info 847-395-4000. Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries OBITUARIES By Tiffany Ray Special to the Tribune Anthony P. Alevras, owner of Restaurant and Pancake House in Palatine, came to the U.S. from his native Greece when he was 15 years old and worked his way up in the restaurant business from dishwasher to manager before starting a restaurant in 1980.
was very good with his said Elaine Zientara, a waitress at for nearly six years. would come in, he would sit down with them, talk with them, ask them about their He enjoyed telling stories from his childhood in Greece and often helped employees financially when they were in a bind, Zientara said. lot of us have been with him a long she said. Mr. Alevras, 48, who lived in Mundelein, died, apparently of congestive heart failure, Saturday, July 5, in Condell Medical Center, Libertyville.
Mr. Alevras was born in Tyros, Greece. His family could not afford to help him continue his education beyond primary school, so Mr. Alevras took a job aboard a cruise ship headed for the U.S. when he was 15, his wife said.
When the ship docked in New York, Mr. Alevras got off and never turned back. He had an aunt and uncle in Chicago but only $24 in his pocket and no idea how to get there, his wife said. Relatives of another Greek youth who also had left the ship gave him a meal and sent him on his way. In Chicago, Mr.
Alevras found work as a dishwasher in a Greek-owned family restaurant. In his spare time, he learned to cook, a job that earned more money. He was a cook at Coffee Shop in Mundelein when he met his wife, Marilyn, a waitress working her way through college. They married in 1978. Mr.
Alevras became a manager at before he and his wife left in 1980 to start the Rainbow Restaurant in Elmhurst with a partner. He got his U.S. citizenship about the same time. was very proud of his wife said. In 1986, with several partners, the couple opened restaurant, offering Greek dishes along with American-style fare.
In the late they sold their share of the restaurant. The partners gradually left and Mr. Alevras and his wife operated the restaurant with Mr. brother, Nick, until assuming full ownership a few years ago. who walked through the door and have money for a meal, say, come in and have something to his wife said.
In 1998, Mr. Alevras and his wife started a third restaurant in Morton Grove, Restaurant and Pancake House, which they sold in 2001. Mr. Alevras enjoyed regular trips to his second home in Tyros, where he kept a small motorboat and enjoyed snorkeling and spear fishing. In Mundelein, Mr.
Alevras enjoyed riding his motorcycle. Mr. Alevras a real quick temper, but in an instant it was over, doneand he was smiling and teasing at you his wife said. He was a large man who a heart as big as he Other survivors include a daughter, Maria; a son, Peter; his brother Nick; and his parents, Mariaand Peter. Visitation will be held from 4 to 9 p.m.
Thursday in Ahlgrim Sons Funeral Home, 201N. Northwest Highway, Palatine. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday in St. Nectarios Greek Orthodox Church, 133 S.
Roselle Palatine. ANTHONY P. ALEVRAS, 48 Owned Restaurant in Palatine Anthony P. Alevras By Carolina Bolado Tribune staff reporter Not many people know that the Great Lakes Naval Training football team won the 1919 Rose Bowl, but Leland T. Watson Jr.
made sure that everyone he met did. The unofficial historian, he loved spreading history trivia and collecting artifacts, and he eventually became the first curator of the museum. Mr. Watson, 79, of Mundelein, died Tuesday, July 8, of lung cancer in Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. Mr.
Watson grew up in Davenport, Iowa; attended Augustana College in Rock Island, and earned a civil engineering degree from the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago. After serving in the Navy in Guam during World War II, Mr. Watson began a 40-year career as director of engineering at the Great Lakes basenear North Chicago.He also wrote an occasional column for the bul- letin called you know about the history. Mr. Watson and his wife, Dorothy, spent 10 years collecting pieces of the history for a museumthey opened in 1996.
Mr. Watson is also survived by sistersMary Komidar and Jean Watson. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday in Burnett- Dane Funeral Home, 120 W. Park Libertyville.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in First Presbyterian Church, 219 W. Maple Libertyville. LELAND T. WATSON 79 History buff started Great Lakes base museum.
