A nice little write-up about my Dad in the local paper obits.

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05/09/2008 Here are this week's Obituaries. Please be patient as we update our searchable obituary archives. From the 05/08/2008 issue: Donald R. Glowacki Donald R. Glowacki, 78, of Elburn, passed away Sunday, May 4, 2008, at his Elburn home after a long battle with diabetes and declining health. He was born July 31, 1929, the son of Anthony and Rose Glowacki in Chicago. Don grew up in Chicago and attended Limbloom High School, from which he graduated in 1947. Don worked for a manufacturing company, as well as for General Electric for a time before he began exploring data processing while going to night school at DePaul University. Over the years that followed, he came to work for Bearing Headquarters, where he was employed for 18 years before retiring in the late 1990s. Don met his future wife early in life. She was a girl who lived on his block. Yvonne Hunter and Donald were united in marriage on Oct. 21, 1950, at St. Theodore Catholic Church. Seven months later, Don was drafted into the U.S. Army. He proudly served his country for almost two years in Korea. Upon his return to civilian life, Don and Yvonne continued to live in Chicago for many years until they bought a home in Dolton, Ill. Through the years, they moved and lived in the greater Chicagoland area, settling in Lombard for 18 years before moving to Elburn in 1998. Don’s passion, second to his family, was carpentry. His hands could work a piece of rough wood into the finest furniture, which would then occupy a place of honor in his home. In earlier years, he dabbled in photography, developing his own film and coloring the black and white pictures by hand. Don was a football fanatic whose heart belonged to the Cleveland Browns. Through thick and thin, his love never wavered. His crowning moment came when he traveled to their training camp and shook the hand of the famous Jim Brown. Since settling in Elburn, Don had been a faithful member of St. Gall Catholic Church, Elburn. He leaves his loving wife of 57 years, Yvonne, of Elburn; one daughter, Deborah (Robert) Berdell of Sugar Grove; two grandsons, Eric and Justin Berdell, both of Sugar Grove; many nieces and nephews and a family of friends. He joins his parents, and one brother, Anthony Glowacki, who preceded him in death. A memorial service will be held at St. Gall Catholic Church, Elburn, in June. A memorial has been established in Don’s name to benefit the Diabetic and Heart Associations of America. Memorials checks may be made to the Donald Glowacki Memorial and mailed in care of P.O. Box 66, Elburn, IL 60119. Tributes and memories may also be forwarded to the family at the same address or call (630) 466-0163 for information.

That is a really nice article. Your Dad had quite a life. Glowacki? Polish or Czech?

Stubborn Pollack! I think that is why he hung in there so long!

He did have a very interesting life, so much more so than you can get in a obit.

Well, that's good! Myrelatives were all Polish so I guess I'll hang around for a really long time too!

Nice write-up on your dad. Just beautiful.

Cool GE! We both have some Polish blood! Hopefully we will both hang in there a long time!

Thanks! It is a nice write-up. I was so proud of him! Such a sweet and wonderful man! I miss him very much, and I always will

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What a nice write-up of your Father's life.

It is hard losing your parent or anyone you love so deeply.

Thanks Ladies!

We are having some people over tomorrow to celebrate Mother's Day - just a few - and I am getting things ready. I just set the dinning room table. Rob and I sit at the heads of the table and my Dad always sat right by me on the left side. I had to pause for a few minutes as I set the table knowing he will never be sitting at our table again. It is hard to wrap your mind around. My Dad was a HUGE part of my life and there is such a feeling of emptiness in my heart right now. I know things will get better in time. The thing is I am not thinking about "my loss" but my Dad's loss. The future holidays with the grandsons he adored. Justin's graduation, some family weddings we have coming up this summer (he loved to Polka at the weddings ) going for summer evening drives and walks. All the things he loved so much. I just feel so horrible about the last year of his life and all he missed during that year and all the hope he had that things would turn around. My heart just breaks for him

Lovely write-up for your dad, FC.

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Thank you Lau!

Today was my Dad's memorial service. It was just beautiful! The luncheon was wonderful and it was so nice to see old family friends along with our relatives.

From the church. The little urn is mine with a small portion of my Dad's ashes. As you can see it matches the large one that stays with my Mom.

What a beautiful setting that was for your father's memorial service, FC. Glad to hear everything went so well.

Thanks Lau! We were all really pleased with how beautiful everything was and the lovely service.

I am so happy everything went well today. The displays look so beautiful!
What a great photo of your Dad too!

May he rest in peace.

Thanks Luca! My Dad loved that photo of himself. It's my Mom's fave too. They were married right before he went to Korea and he wore his uniform.