John William Gosselin, 78, died Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012, at his home in Batavia. He was born Feb. 20, 1934, in Aurora, to John Stephen Gosselin and Betty Gosselin (nee Willoughby).
He graduated from West Aurora High School in 1952 and from Beloit College in 1956, where he was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. He received the degree of Juris Doctor from the University of Chicago in 1959.
Mr. Gosselin was an attorney in the Batavia law firm of Benson, Mair and Gosselin and was the city attorney of Batavia for many years. He was a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, the Kane County Bar Association and the Batavia Moose Lodge.
He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Judith Gosselin (nee Wheeler); his four children, Kathleen Gosselin (Arnold Kalnins), Gabrielle Gosselin Clai (Rudy), John W. Gosselin and Thomas Gosselin (Stephanie); and his grandchildren, Wilson Willoughby Gosselin, Margaret Rose Gosselin and Frances Mae Gosselin.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Charles Gosselin; and his sister, Susan Gosselin Preihs.
Per his request, there will be no visitation. Burial will be private.
Memorials may be directed to Provena Hospice, 799 S. McLean Boulevard, Suite 101, Elgin, IL 60123.
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September 19, 2012 |
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September 19, 2012 |
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The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP announced that Sara A. Cooper has joined the firm's Chicago office as an associate in the Real Estate Practice Group.
Cooper's practice includes representation of a variety of clients in real estate matters such as acquisitions and dispositions of investment real estate and corporate real estate holdings, negotiation of office and retail leases; and other real estate transactions and commercial transactions.
She received her law degree, with honors, from Chicago-Kent College of Law and her undergraduate degree, cum laude, from Boston College.
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September 13, 2012 |
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Stacy Campbell-Viamontes, a Chicago-based attorney in the Defense Litigation Practice at Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, has been elected President of the Young Professionals Board for the Center for Disability and Elder Law (CDEL) for the 2012-2013 term. She was also chosen to be a member of CDEL's 2013 Winter Benefit Committee. CDEL is a non-profit legal services organization that provides pro bono legal services to low-income seniors and/or persons with disabilities in Cook County.
In addition, Stacy has also been selected to Just The Beginning Foundation’s (JTBF’s) 20 Under 40 List. She will be honored during an event at Northwestern University Law School on Thursday, September 20, 2012. Stacy was selected for this honor in recognition of her extensive advocacy on behalf of the disabled community and her efforts to assist disabled law students and lawyers, and the disability community.
At Hinshaw, Stacy defends clients in a broad range of business and personal injury matters and litigates cases involving corporation and partnership disputes, construction law, products liability and transportation law.
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September 10, 2012 |
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Polsinelli Shughart welcomes Nura A. Yanaki to the Chicago office as an associate in the Litigation Department where she will concentrate her practice in the defense of companies involved in complex toxic and mass tort litigation. Yanaki joins a national team of toxic and mass tort attorneys who practice in Chicago, Kansas City, Phoenix and St. Louis.
“We are pleased to have Nura join our growing Chicago office,” said Chicago Managing Director Anthony J. Nasharr. “Nura was an outstanding law student and excelled in her undergraduate work in California. Her work since leaving law school has also prepared her for the broad-based litigation she will help handle for clients at the firm.”
Yanaki most recently worked with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, with a team of trial attorneys on class action cases involving Title VII and ADA violations.
While in law school Yanaki externed with various federal agencies including; the U.S. Department of Justice – Executive Office for Immigration Review, and the U.S. Department of Labor – Employee Benefits Security Administration, as well as the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. She also served as an Illinois 711 certified senior law student where she represented a child as a guardian ad litem in Cook County Probate Court.
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September 10, 2012 |
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Guy McDowell Lahr, III, 67, of Springfield, passed away at 7:04 p.m.
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September 6, 2012 |
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Chester Charlton McCullough, Jr., who went to be with his Lord Sunday, August 19th, at age 95 years, 5 months, was a resident of River Forest, Illinois, from 1953 to 2012. A long-time member of First Presbyterian Church of River Forest, he served as Deacon and Elder and in several other capacities. Mr. McCullough was born March 18, 1917, in the city of Chicago, son of Chester C. and Una (McFarland) McCullough. He attended the Harvard School for Boys, Beloit College (B.A., 1939), Chicago Kent College of Law (LL.B., 1947, and J.D., 1948), and the University of Chicago (MBA, 1953). While at Beloit College, Beloit, Wisconsin, he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa; in law school, at Kent, he worked on the Law Review; at the University of Chicago, he was elected to Beta Gamma Sigma.
In 1942, Mr. McCullough married Jean Lenore Coffman. She passed away in 1986. Their two children, Dr. Celia M. (Gary Kaplan) and Major Daniel C. (Sue) survive.
Mr. McCullough served in World War II (Private to Captain), training with the 63rd Infantry Division, in the U. S., and then serving with the 26th Infantry Division in Europe; after V. E. Day, he was assigned to Military Government of Germany. Recalled for the Korean Conflict, he served as a Civil Affairs Officer in Korea.
In 1939, Mr. McCullough went to work for Chicago Title and Trust Company as a Junior Clerk. He was elected Vice President of that company in 1957. In 1964, he transferred to the subsidiary, Chicago Title Insurance Company, from which he retired in 1982, as Senior Vice President and Secretary.
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September 6, 2012 |
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Califf & Harper, P.C. is pleased to welcome Robert T. Park, Steven L. Nelson, and Joseph N. Van Vooren as the newest additions to the firm. As of July 1, 2012, Park, Nelson, and Van Vooren have joined Califf & Harper as shareholders bringing along their expertise relating to new and existing firm practice areas. In addition to the many practice areas Califf & Harper, P.C. already offers its clients, the firm will now assist clients with insurance defense, creditor bankruptcy claims, and workers’ compensation defense.
About the new shareholders:
Robert T. Park practices mainly in the areas of general civil and commercial litigation and insurance defense, has appeared before the Illinois Supreme Court, and is licensed to appear before the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Park has a long-standing history of involvement with the Illinois State Bar Association and Rock Island Optimist Club. He earned both his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and his law degree from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana. Mr. Park has practiced law in the Quad Cities area for more than 37 years adding to Califf & Harper, P.C.’s proud service in this area since 1869.
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September 4, 2012 |
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Amari & Locallo Partner Franco A. Coladipietro will receive the prestigious Award of Excellence from the Justinian Society on Sept. 12 at the Renaissance Hotel, 1 W. Wacker. Cocktails start at 5, Dinner is at 6:30. Click here for ticket information.
Dominic DiFrisco will received the Lifetime Achievement Award and Presidential Service Awards will go to Richard Caifano, Hon. Gloria Coco, Hon. Bruno J. Tassone and Salvator Tornatore.
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August 30, 2012 |
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Maury Kravitz was a lawyer, a gold trader and a student of history, but he was best known for his fascination with 13th century Mongolian leader Genghis Khan, a fascination that led to four expeditions in search of the emperor's grave site in Mongolia.
"I got a call in early 1995 … about some cockamamie scheme to look for a burial site in Mongolia of Genghis Khan," said John Woods, a professor of history at the University of Chicago, adding that the call led to a lunch with Mr. Kravitz.
"Although the scheme seemed strange, he was so magnetic that I couldn't turn away," said Woods, who soon got involved in an effort to raise funds for an expedition. Though that early effort didn't raise any money, Mr. Kravitz by 2000 had convinced a small group of investors to put $1.2 million into funding expeditions over four summers.
The expedition located a grave site in Mongolia with artifacts from Genghis Khan's time, Woods said. But the professor also said he didn't know if it is "the right place." Woods said that if time, money and the political climate had allowed, there were other likely sites to explore.
Mr. Kravitz, 80, died of complications from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Tuesday, July 31, in Highland Park Hospital, according to his wife, Mona. He had lived in Highland Park for more than 40 years.
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August 30, 2012 |
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Eugene Coggeshall Shutts, 95, passed away Sunday August 12, 2012 at Provena St. Joseph Medical Center. He was born May 28, 1917 to Mildred and Irving Shutts.
He attended the Joliet Public Schools and graduated from Joliet Township High School in 1935. He attended Joliet Junior College and the University of Michigan. He graduated from the University of Michigan in 1939 and the University of Michigan Law School in 1942.
Eugene served with the United States Army in Africa in the Middle East from 1942 to 1946. He met his wife, Regine, in Casablanca, French Morocco in 1946. They married February 15, 1947 in Joliet.
Eugene practiced law in Joliet from 1946 until his death. He was a member of Phi Kappa Psi, Rotary Club of Joliet, the Propeller Club, the American Legion, Will County Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, St. Edward and Christ Episcopal Church and the Estate Planning Council of Will County. He also served on the Vestry of Christ Episcopal Church and the Executive Board of the Rainbow Council of the Boy Scouts of America.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years Regine Dumas Shutts; parents Mildred and Irving Shutts. Survived by his son, Robert (Diane) Shutts; granddaughters, Sara Elizabeth (John) and Cynthia Diane; great-granddaughter, Julia Katherine; great-grandson, David Thomas.
In lieu of flowers memorials to St. Edward and Christ Episcopal Church or Silver Cross Hospital would be appreciated.