La Salle County Genealogy Guild

LSCGG TRIBUTES

NOTE: This list is in reverse chronological order.
Click the name to view a copy of
the obituary published by the families.

Native of La Salle City located in La Salle County, Illinois
Graduate of the La Salle-Peru Township High School and also of Oregon State University
Veteran of the United States Airforce during the period of the Berlin Airlift
Employed by the Internal Revenue Service for over twenty-five years
Member of the LSCGG from 2001 to 2022
Professional author of jokes that were sold to comedians
Often late to LSCGG meetings as he was behind on his chores of ironing his shoelaces and sorting his sock drawer (George's favorite expression)

Former employee, of The Daily Times, who worked as a bookkeeper
Member of the LSCGG since 2001; was the 3,490th person to join the ranks of the LSCGG
Part of the original group that organized and shelved La Salle County probate files
Enthusiastic and willing to assist other volunteers in their chosen tasks
Publicity director for the LSCGG with respect to radio and newspaper announcements for guild events
Co-Chair of the Refreshment Committee for Monthly Meetings

Veteran of the United States Air Force
Former employee of Caterpillar and retired farmer who lived in Grundy County
Three hundredth and seventeenth person to join the ranks of the LSCGG
Following employment with Caterpillar and during the off-season of farm work, worked in the LSCGG office seven days a week
Part of the original group that organized county probate files
Participated in the walking survey of the Riverview Cemetery in Streator City
Maintained the lawn at the LSCGG house during the summer months
Senior researcher for the LSCGG who was well acquainted with the physical resources found in the LSCGG Library and full of joy when assisting visitors to the LSCGG office

Retired elementary teacher with the Seneca School District
Twenty-eighth person to join the ranks of the LSCGG
Past-member of the governing boards of the Ottawa Avenue Cemetery, the Reddick Mansion Association, and the La Salle County Genealogy Guild
Volunteer worker at numerous events held at the Reddick Mansion, Ottawa, Illinois
One of the numerous volunteers who completed "walking surveys" of county cemeteries
member of the committee that indexed the publication of "Ottawa: Old & New 1914"
Co-president or President of the LSCGG from 2001 to the time of her demise
Proud member of the American Girl Scouts, Job's Daughters and the Daughters of the American Revolution
#1 fan of Snoopy and Snoppy's numerous friends

Early-join and life-time member of the LSCGG
Past president (1996-97) of the LSCGG
Maintained the Ottawa Avenue Cemetery Database
Purchased and donated current building used by LSCGG
Assisted in the remodeling of the current LSCGG office building
Encouraged donations to the LSCGG from his wealthy friends
Instrumental in acquiring all original probate files from the LaSalle County government offices

Life member of the LSCGG
Volunteer worker for the LSCGG and its projects
Participant in the clean-up and restoration of the Daniels Cemetery, La Salle County, Illinois
Retired Chicago Police Officer

Long-time member of the LSCGG
created typed transcripts of La Salle County census records for 1850-1900
Early editor of the guild's newsletter
Typed and indexed results of a walking survey of Riverview Cemetery in Marseilles

non-member volunteer who created obituary cards which she then alphabetized and placed in relevant drawers of the Obituary Cabinet
mother of a past president of the LSCGG

Active participant in the LSCGG and a former President of the LSCGG
Volunteered and assisted in the creation of the La Salle County cemetery record books
Assisted in the indexing of the 1860 La Salle County census to create the two volume book set published by the Guild

Active participant in the LSCGG and daughter of a former President of the LSCGG
Volunteered and assisted in the clean-up and decorating of the current LSCGG building at the time it was purchased.