1927
Richard
2018
Richard Eckert
February 9, 1927 — March 21, 2018
Son of Emma (Manthei) and Artur Eckert.
Born and raised in Chicago, IL. he was orphaned as an infant, and raised by his 7 siblings. He attended Allendale School for Boys in Lake Villa, IL for several years and is forever grateful for the guidance and discipline that he received there. After attending Amundsen High School, he served in the US Army during WW2 as a paratrooper and bugler in the 11th Airborne Division, 511 Parachute Infantry.
He graduated from Culver Stockton College in Canton Missouri where he met the love of his life Ann Marie Jonsson, and then went on to receive his Master’s Degree from Northern Illinois University. He and Ann were married for 63 years until her death in 2015. He is survived by his 3 children: Kurt Eckert (Sharon), Juli Bark-Eckert, and Kari McGinn (Michael), his 2 grandchildren Lucien and Connor Eckert, and many nieces, nephews, and dear friends.
Richard taught high school for 35 years (30 of them in District 214), where he helped to implement the first Special Education/Driver Education program in the State of Illinois. He was the legislative chairman of the State Drivers Education Organization and served for a time as president of the District 214 Teachers Association.
Upon retirement, he and Ann moved from Hoffman Estates, Illinois to Doniphan, Missouri where they enjoyed an active life. Together they helped to start the Sheltered Workshop and Food Pantry in Doniphan. He served as the president of the Ripley County Hospital Board and was a choir member for over 20 years at the Doniphan Methodist Church.
In 2013, he and Ann moved to Brighton Gardens of St. Charles where they were cared for with tremendous love and respect.
Memorial visitaion 10:00a.m. until time of memorial service 11:00a.m. Friday, April 13th, 2018 at the Countryside Funeral Home and Crematory, 950 South Bartlett Rd (at Stearns Rd), Bartlett. Following services inurnment 1:30p.m. at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery.
Memorial donations can be made to the American Parkinson Disease Association and Allendale Association of Lake Villa, Illinois.
Born and raised in Chicago, IL. he was orphaned as an infant, and raised by his 7 siblings. He attended Allendale School for Boys in Lake Villa, IL for several years and is forever grateful for the guidance and discipline that he received there. After attending Amundsen High School, he served in the US Army during WW2 as a paratrooper and bugler in the 11th Airborne Division, 511 Parachute Infantry.
He graduated from Culver Stockton College in Canton Missouri where he met the love of his life Ann Marie Jonsson, and then went on to receive his Master’s Degree from Northern Illinois University. He and Ann were married for 63 years until her death in 2015. He is survived by his 3 children: Kurt Eckert (Sharon), Juli Bark-Eckert, and Kari McGinn (Michael), his 2 grandchildren Lucien and Connor Eckert, and many nieces, nephews, and dear friends.
Richard taught high school for 35 years (30 of them in District 214), where he helped to implement the first Special Education/Driver Education program in the State of Illinois. He was the legislative chairman of the State Drivers Education Organization and served for a time as president of the District 214 Teachers Association.
Upon retirement, he and Ann moved from Hoffman Estates, Illinois to Doniphan, Missouri where they enjoyed an active life. Together they helped to start the Sheltered Workshop and Food Pantry in Doniphan. He served as the president of the Ripley County Hospital Board and was a choir member for over 20 years at the Doniphan Methodist Church.
In 2013, he and Ann moved to Brighton Gardens of St. Charles where they were cared for with tremendous love and respect.
Memorial visitaion 10:00a.m. until time of memorial service 11:00a.m. Friday, April 13th, 2018 at the Countryside Funeral Home and Crematory, 950 South Bartlett Rd (at Stearns Rd), Bartlett. Following services inurnment 1:30p.m. at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery.
Memorial donations can be made to the American Parkinson Disease Association and Allendale Association of Lake Villa, Illinois.
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