Robert J. Hourigan, 91, passed away peacefully on January 11, 2018 with his family at his side.Until his health failed, Bob was a regular at Villa Bleu in Fox River Grove, where he always had his wine glass filled to the rim. He loved golf, music, dogs, babies, playing cards and backgammon. Bob never drank water because "you know what fish do in water." Bob was born in Chicago and educated through the Catholic school system - graduating from De La Salle High School, University of Notre Dame and Loyola Law School. He received scholarships and even skipped a grade. He was also valedictorian of his high school class. Bob was a Navy veteran. He went on to practice personal injury law in Chicago, eventually opening his own law firm.