Julian Berman, 96, died Thursday, April 19, 2018, at his home in Glenco, Ill. He was born on August 26, 1921, in Milwaukee, Wis., to parents Ezra and Francis (Heyman) Berman. 

Following his graduation from the University of Wisconsin, he enrolled in the Navy's Officer Candidate School in 1943. As a lieutenant, he served on the destroyer USS Conner, which saw action in several major invasions in the Pacific theater. After the war, he received a law degree from the University of Wisconsin under the G.I. Bill. 

While in Madison, he met and married Joan Ella Stein of Clintonville, Wis. They briefly lived in Washington D.C. while he clerked for a judge on the U.S. Tax Court. Relocating to Chicago, he was an attorney with the IRS until 1960, when he joined the firm of Schwartz and Freeman, where he practiced law until his retirement. Julian was active in Democratic Party politics, as well as many charitable and philanthropic organizations. He traveled extensively and enjoyed a wide range of cultural activities. 

He is survived by his wife Joan, his children Andy (Pam Kaul) Berman, Liz (Jeff) Coney, Tom (Lee) Berman and grandchildren Zoe, Eli, Cody, Joe Coney, Kate Coney, Michael, Alexandra and Reid.