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Robert Charles Cook, of St. Louis, Mo., died at his home on September 23, 2019.
He was born on October 3, 1956, in Effingham, Ill., the son of Charles Everett and Sarah Alice (Bush) Cook, who preceded him in death.
Jeanne E. Scott, 71, of Springfield, died on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019, at Luther Oaks in Bloomington.
She was born Aug. 17, 1948, in Springfield, the daughter of Maurice W. and Mary Jean (McEvoy) Scott. She was preceded in death by her parents.
Jeanne is survived by her brother, Richard (Madalyne) Scott; nieces, Karen (Craig) Ames and Nancy (Mark) Boylan; and their children, Patrick, John, and Margaret Ames, and William and Katherine Boylan, all of Bloomington.
Richard R. Cain, age 81 of Collinsville, IL, born February 9, 1938 in St. Louis, MO, passed away on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at Meridian Village Care Center in Glen Carbon, IL.
Richard was a partner at the Cadagin & Cain law office in Collinsville for over 40 years. He served in the Army Reserves, completed his undergraduate studies at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, and obtained his law degree from St. Louis University School of Law in 1970. Richard served on the Collinsville Unit 10 School Board from 1976 to 1977 and 1980 to 1983, serving as President from 1981 to 1983. He was a member of the Board of Directors of Collinsville Building & Loan from 1979 to 2009, serving as Chairman from 2003 to 2009, and Director Emeritus from 2010 to 2018. He enjoyed golf and excelled at being a great dad and papa.
Loving husband of Michele, nee Gualdoni; Dear father of Michael (Jennifer), Daniel, and Patrick Tardy; Cherished papa of Michael and Lucia Tardy; Beloved brother of Lawrence (Suzanne), Marguerite (late Frank) Zimmermann, and the late Stephen Tardy; Proud son of the late Lawrence and Jane Tardy; Fond uncle, cousin, and friend of many; Michael served in both clinical and administrative capacities in the Illinois Court System for 38 years; He retired as Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts in 2017; Visitation Sunday, October 13, 3:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Curley Funeral Home, 6116 W. 111th Street, Chicago Ridge, IL; Funeral Monday, Family and friends meet directly at St. Linus Church, 10300 S. Lawler Ave. Oak Lawn, IL Mass 9:30 a.m. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery; In lieu of flowers, donations to Ronald McDonald House, 4410 W. 93rd St., Oak Lawn, IL 60453, or Rally4Ryan Sisters would be appreciated; Funeral info 708-422-2700, or www.curleyfuneralhome.com.
R. Gilman “Gil” Johnson, was born in Chicago and moved to Libertyville in 1955. Following graduation from Lake Forest College in 1960, he attended Chicago Kent College of Law where he received his Juris Doctor of Law degree in 1963.
While in law school, he was a Lake County Deputy Sheriff—following law school, he became a Lake County Assistant States Attorney.
Felix “Lance” Callis, age 84, of St. Louis, MO, formerly of Granite City, IL, died on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at his residence.
Lance Callis graduated from St. Louis University Law School in 1959 and began a long and successful career as a trial lawyer in Granite City, IL. He received numerous awards during his nearly 60 years as a distinguished attorney in the area. He was named by the Illinois Bar Association as a Laureate of the Academy of Illinois Lawyers for his expertise for over 50 years.
David McLaughlin Lynch, 71, of Dunlap, died on Friday, Aug. 27, 2019.
David was born on Oct. 31, 1947, in Dunlap, to William and Patricia Lynch. A graduate of Richwoods High School, David went on to graduate from Monmouth College. David was a U.S. Army veteran and served during the Vietnam War. David then obtained his Juris Doctorate at the University of Illinois. He began his own law firm, Lynch & Bloom, and was a practicing attorney for over 40 years.
Lois Kulinsky, 73. Beloved mother of Jeffrey Kulinsky. Loving sister Vicki Gerson. Proud aunt of Melissa (John) Kay and Jennifer (Jeremy) Kloepfer. Cherished great aunt of Carly, Morgan, Calista, Kayla, Taylor and Finley. Dear niece of Stanley (the late Florence) Prelutsky. A respected lawyer for over 35 years.
Richard E. White, 85, died Aug. 24, 2019, surrounded by his family.
He was born in Murphysboro on May 28, 1934, the son of Edgar and H. Teresa (Brown) White.
He attended Southern Illinois University and earned his law degree from the University of Illinois School of Law in 1957. He was admitted to the Illinois State Bar Association in 1958, the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of Illinois in 1959, the U.S. Supreme Court in 1971, and the US, Court of Appeals of the Seventh Circuit in 1989. White practiced law for 50 years before retiring. White's father, C. Edgar White, practiced law in Murphysboro throughout his life as well as holding the position of State's Attorney of Jackson County. His maternal grandfather was an Alderman in Murphysboro; his paternal grandfather was the Mayor of Carbondale and a Sheriff in Jackson County.
Frank L. Bixby, 91, died Saturday, July 20, 2019.
His wife of over 67 years, Kaki, predeceased him by less than three months. He is survived by four children and nine grandchildren.
Frank—known as "Bix" to most of his friends and colleagues—was born in New Richmond, Wisconsin, on May 25, 1928, to Frank H. and Esther (Otteson) Bixby. During the Depression, the family moved to Madison, Wisconsin, where Frank attended West High School. He later attended Harvard College and returned to Madison for law school at the University of Wisconsin, where he became editor-in-chief of the Law Review. After graduation, he went to work for the Chicago law firm, Sidley Austin, LLP—then known as Sidley, Austin, Burgess, & Smith. He spent his entire career at the firm and saw it grow from fewer than 50 attorneys to over 2,000. He served the firm in various roles, including head of its estates and trusts group for many years. He continued working with clients through the firm until he was 90.