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123456 TRIBUNE 9 By Joan Giangrasse Kates Special to the Tribune Harvard educated and the son of a bank president, Robert B. Hupp had all the credentials of a high-powered attorney. But those who knew him well say it was his unassuming and down- to-earth style that made him most disarming as a lawyer. was a nice, non-threatening kind of guy who like being the center of attention and rarely talked about said his sonJon. a small town lawyer, he had a lot of common sense and a really dry sense of humor, which made him someone people just liked to have Mr.

Hupp, 79, an attorney with the firm Murphy, Hupp and Kinnally in Aurora, died of pneumonia Sunday, May 11, in his Aurora home. Mr. Hupp was born in Chicago and spent his childhood in Somonauk, where his father was the president of Farmers State Bank. He graduated from Somonauk High School and received a degree from Fordham University in New York. father grew up in Somonauk when its population was only about his son said.

he never actually said it, I think his main goal as a kid was finding a way to get out of In World War II, Mr. Hupp served as a lieutenant with the Army Air Forces in India and North Africa. He graduated from Harvard Law School in 1950 and a year later joined the Aurora law firm of Frank Ried Jr. and Lambert Ochsenschlag- er, specializing in estate and trust law. The firm became Reid, Och- senschlager, Murphy and Hupp until 1983, when Mr.

Hupp and William Murphy formed Murphy, Hupp and Kinnally in Aurora. He retired about a year ago, when his health began to fail. Mr. Hupp served as a director for many years of the Farmers State Bank of Somonauk and as counsel to the Fox Valley Park District for more than 30 years. He also was an affiliate member and life trustee of Marmion Academy in Aurora.

it came to hobbies, my father have his son said. tried to get him to golf, but that work. He was drawn to his work and family, and where he put his time and Known for his strong work ethic, Mr. Hupp was interviewed a few years ago for an Es- quire magazine article that focused on Harvard Law School graduates from the last 50 years. felt that lawyers today expected too much out of their jobs and wanted to find all their self- fulfillment in their his son said.

loved the law, but in the end all he ever sought from it was to feel challenged and make a decent Mr. Hupp, an Aurora resident since 1952, was a longtime member of the Kane County, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. He received a 50 Year Award in 2001from the Illinois Bar and was active in estate planning committees of those associations and counseling his many clients. Mr. Hupp was a member of the Aurora Country Club and a past president of the Serra Club.

He was also a member of Holy Angels Parish in Aurora for more than 50 years. Mr. Hupp also is survived by his wife of 50 years, Rita; three other sons, Robert, Michael and Mark; a daughter, Kate Collinson; a brother, John; a sister, Margaret Ramsay; and 11grand- children. Mass will be said at 10 a.m. Thursday in Marmion Abbey Church, 850 Butterfield Aurora.

ROBERT B. HUPP, 79 Former Aurora law firm partner OBITUARIES ALBERT, LUCILLE Lucille Albert, nee Blum of of Riverside, IL, beloved wife of the late Frank; loving mother of Joyce (John) Damore and the late Uldine (Bob) LaVahn; grandmother of Allison (Bill) Bihun, Larry Damore, Tracy (Brian) Heatherington and Laura (Vic) Minatel; great-grandmother of six; sister of the late Edward (the late Mid) Blum, the late Florence (the late Robert) Gooley and the late Jackie (the late Jerry) Manley. Visitation Friday 9 a.m. til time of Service at 11 a.m. at Kuratko Funeral Hom 2500 S.

Des Plaines North Riverside. Cremation private. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Ronald McDonald Loyola University Hospital, 2160 S. Maywood, IL 60153 or VITAS Hospice, 600 Holiday Plaza Drive, Suite 200, Matteson, IL 60443 preferred. Funeral info, 708-447-2500.

Si Guestbook at chica otribune.com/obituaries Death Notices DEFRANCISCO, JERRY SR Jerry DeFrancisco Sr today is your birthday. We want to wish you a happy birthday. Your love and smiling face is missed everyday. You will never be forgotten. Watch over us andprotect us.

Love and Miss You, Mom and Family. 4 cemetery plots in Mt. Vernon Memorial Estate. Valued at $1445 each. Will accept $1000 each 903-675-5064 MONUMENT DEDICATIONS MICHAEL, SANFORD Our dear husband and father.

Today on your birthday and every day of our lives, we think of you, we miss you, we love you. Devoted wife and loving daughters In Memoriam Rosehill Cemetery-51 grave Near May Chapel-section 17 $2795 each. 847-329-0330 MOUNT EMBLEM CEMETERY 2 rights of entombment, section mausoleum lower level. $14,000 value. Offer.

708-453-8454 FOREST HOME CEMETERY, FOREST PARK 4 cemetery plots. Section 61. Garden of Chapel. $2800 for all. 630-969-4252 Memorial Park, Skokie, IL Section 2, 3-Family plots, please call: Beulah Decola at: 209-529-6846 Cemeteries, Crematories, Mausoleums Share memories See the obituary section at chicagotribune.com Sign guestbooks for Tribune death notices See the obituary section at BARRY, THOMAS CARL Thomas Carl Barry.

On May 8, 2003 Mr. Barry was reunited with his beloved wife, Mary Alice, who preceded him in death on May 7,1999. His infant son, Michael Patrick, also preceded him in death. Thomas was born on Sept. 5, 1928 to Angela and John JamesBarry in Chicago.

He joined the Navy at the age of 17 at the end of WWII. After returning from duty he began his long career with which included much relocation, finally settling in Port Townsend, WA. He retired in 1986. Hewas a devoted and much loved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend to many. He is survived by his daughters and their spouses, Carolyn and Jose Mendoza ofSeattle, WA, Kathleen and Greg Anderson of Micki Barry of Miami, FL, Marilyn and Brad Long of San Diego, CA and Erin and Roger Kennedy of Chimacum, WA; the joys of his life-grandchildren, Catherine, Cameron, Charleen, Caitlin, Christiana, Cecelia, Chase, Connor, Cari, Cassandra Mendoza all of Seattle, Nicole Parker of Federal Way, WA, Natalie Anderson of Los Angeles, CA, Maureen and Christina Rosbach of Port Townsend, WA, Brittany Slade of San Diego, CA, Michael, Megan and Eric Nelson- Kennedy of Chimacum, WA.

He is also survived by his brother, John James Barry (Juan Diego); sister, Joan Lapke, both of Chicago; and his dog, Lizzy. His greatest passion was his family, his faith and 570 talk radio. He was very active in Saint Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church. He was a very loving and giving man who will be greatly missed by all who knew him. We will miss you, Daddy! A Rosary is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

Monday, May 12, 2003 at St. Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church in Port Townsend. Mass of Christian Burial wascelebrated on Tuesday, May 13, 2003 at St.Mary Church. Burial followed at Greenwood Cemetery in Chimacum, WA. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to St.

Joseph Indian School, Chamberlain, SD 57326 or the Jefferson County Hospice. Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries BALSANEK, MARY M. Mary M. Balsanek, 89, nee Jilek, formerly of Berwyn, beloved wife of the late Frank loving mother of Eleanor (Steve) Misicka and Edward (Kathy) Balsanek; dearest grandmother of Larry, Dan, Linda, Lauren, Brian, Mary and Michael; dear great-grandmother of 11; fond sister of the late Edward Jilek. Funeral Saturday 10:30 a.m.

at Marik Funeral Home, 6507 W. Cermak Berwyn. Interment Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation Friday 3 to 9 p.m. Member of Sokol Tabor for 75 years.

Past presidentof the Womens Unit of Sokol Tabor. Info: 708-484-6310. Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries BIRD, CAROLINE Caroline Bird, nee McGrath, age wife of the late Jim Bird; loving mother James (Dorothy), Thomas and Donald (Gloria); cherished grandmother and great grandmother or many; dear aunt of many nieces and nephews. Memorial Mass held Saturday May 17, 2003 at 9:30 a.m. at St.

Rene Goupil Church, 6949 W. 63rd Chicago, IL. Si Guestbook at chica otribune.com/obituaries BIESTEK, FRANK J. Frank J. Biestek, WWII Army Veteran, devoted son of the late Bruno and the late Bernice, nee Stanek; dear brother of Victoria (late Simon) Budzynski, the late Stanley(late Dorothy), late Julian (late Margaret), late Mae (late Sigmund) Gronski, late Helen (late Raymond) Dombkowski, late Sophie (John)Wolak; uncle and great-uncle of many nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services Friday, May 16, 9:30 a.m. from the Sourek Manor Funeral Home 5645 W. 35th Cicero, to St. Mary Czestochowa Church for 10 a.m. Mass.Inter- ment Resurrection Cemetery.

VisitationThurs- day 4 to 9 p.m. 708-652-6661 Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries BEAUGUREAU, JOAN CAROL Joan Carol Beaugureau, nee Bornhorst, 61, Elk Grove Village, IL and Naples, FL, passed away peacefully on May 10, 2003. Joan was the beloved wife of Laurance; mother of Scott (Lisa), Brad, and Aimee (Kevin) Course; grandmother of Julia, Zachary and Trevor and the cherished sister of the late Marlene Ament, John (Beverly) Bornhorst, Robert Bornhorst and Nancy Bender. A 1960 graduate of Cardinal Stritch High School in Chicago, IL. Joanlived her adult life ardently committed to her famil and surrounding community.

While raising her children, Joan was a valued volunteer for more than 10 years at Alexian Brothers Medical Center, where she fostered relationships that she cherished for the rest of her days. Joan also spent several years working at the Sheila Ra Senior Center in Elk Grove, where she touched the lives of the village elderly community. In 1997 Joan moved to Marco Island, Florida (and later to Naples, Florida), spending the summer months in Elk Grove. While in Florida, Joan became a passionate advocate of Habitat for Humanity Organization. While volunteering for Habitat, Joan counseled and guided disadvantaged applicants all the way from the interview and approval process to groundbreaking tothe ribbon cutting ceremony.

She considered her work with Habitat to be one of the most rewarding experiences of her life. Joan leaves behind an astonishing number of family and friends, who are truly devastated by this lost. No words can adquately discribe her totall selfless demeanor, her uplifting spirit and her ability to make those around her laugh. Her no-nonsense approach to life was an inspiration to us all. Throughout her illness, it became even more apparent how many people loved and admired her.

We will miss her dearly. A memorial service will take place in Joan honor at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 17, 2003at Christus Victor Lutheran Church, 1045 South Arlington Heights Road in Elk Grove Village. In lieu of flowers, please send contributions in Joan memory to: Habitat for Humanity of Collier County, 11550 Tamiami Trail, Naples, Florida 34113. Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries Since Generations of Service ARRANGEMENTSINOURCHAPELORINYOURHOME SERVINGCHICAGOANDTHESUBURBS INDEPENDENT.JEWISH OWNED.SINCE 1997.

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What do you say to your son when grampa dies? What do you say to your son when grandpa dies? www.chicagojewishfunerals.com RALPH H. STANFORD, 79 Ralph H. Stanford, 79, of St. Charles, a World War II veteran and retired advertising and marketing executive, died of cancer Monday, May 12, in his home. Born in Columbus, Ohio, Mr.

Stanford was an Army veteran in the 44th Infantry, where he served with the 324th Battalion in World War II. As a medic, he brought wounded soldiers to aid stations for treatment, and according to family members, treated more than 100 soldiers and lost only one. never talked about the war until he saw the movie Private said his wife of 58 years, Geraldine. that, he talked a lot about it to his daughters, who he felt needed to know what really After the war, Mr. Stanford got a degree from John Brown Universi- tyin Siloam Springs, and did graduate work at Northwestern University in Evanston.

During a career that spanned four decades, Mr. Stanford worked in the advertising and marketing departments at Howell Furniture Co.of St. Charles, All-Steel Furniture Co. of Aurora, and Equipto Corp.in Aurora. He retired in 1982.

Mr. Stanford was a longtime member of Wheaton Evangelical Free Church, where he served as an elder three times, was a member of the Kupples Klass, helped facilitate the pictorial directory, visited the hospitalized and homebound, and oriented new members. He also was a telephone counselor for Billy Graham Ministries in Wheaton and sang bass in his church choir for 45 years. was very committed to his church and in helping anyone in his wife said. Mr.

Stan- ford, a St. Charles resident for the last 46 years, was a member of VFW Post 5036 in St. Charles, where he was chaplain and service officer. He also enjoyed carrying the U.S. flag and POW banner in parades on Memorial Day and at St.

Charles football games. Mr. Stanford also was a volunteer on the St. Charles Senior Citizens Focus Group discussions panels to help find solutions to issues regarding transportation, housing and services for seniors. Other survivors include two daughters, Meredith Stanford-Pollock and Roberta Stanford Davis.

Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday in Hultgren Funeral Home, 304 N. Main Wheaton. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in Wheaton Evangelical Free Church, 520 E.

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