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Evergreen 2023

Families bond at Wreaths Across America event at Evergreen Cemetery. (Courtesy Signal Hill Chapter, NSDAR)

By Jacqueline Marcus

Add one more entry to your gift list this year – an hour to honor those who protected your freedom to celebrate as you wish.

Since 2019, the Signal Hill Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR), has sponsored Wreaths Across America Day at Evergreen Cemetery in Barrington to remember the fallen, honor those who serve, and teach the next generation the value of freedom.

The first Wreaths Across America Day at Evergreen Cemetery used government-issued grave markers to identify U. S. Military Veterans interred there. In the ensuing years, our genealogists have used public records to identify many more veterans there, and in the process, have written and submitted nearly 250 biographies to the Barrington Area Library Local History website for others interested in family history.

Signal Hill Chapter members have steadily supported this growing project, now offering more wreath laying opportunities for volunteers than any other northwest suburban cemetery.

Wreaths Across America Day includes veterans groups, families, youth organizations, and local business colleagues who join this patriotic remembrance by attending the brief memorial service and placing wreaths on more than 800 identified Veteran graves.

This year, give the gift of time by spending an hour with your community at noon on Saturday, Dec. 16, for the fifth annual Wreaths Across America Day, Evergreen Cemetery, 610 S. Dundee Ave., Barrington.

For information, or to register as a wreath laying volunteer, please visit WreathsAcrossAmerica.org/IL0113.

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11.11.2023

Army National Guard Spc. Derrick Verge, of Aurora, carries the U.S. flag with the Oak Park police honor guard during a Veterans Day ceremony at the Nineteenth Century Club on Nov. 11, 2022, in Oak Park. (John Konstantaras/for the Pioneer Press)

Chicago Tribune | Letters Published: Nov 11, 2023

On Nov. 11, 1918, an armistice was signed, ending World War I. That war was to be “the war to end all wars.”

However, it was not long until that dream became a nightmare with the advent of World War II, followed by the Korean War, the Vietnam War, 9/11, and the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

Veterans decided to live a life of sacrifice and service for the benefit of America. On Veterans Day and every day, we not only honor their service, but we also remember their great sacrifices.

Veterans chose to endure long separations from their families, freezing in subzero temperatures, sweating in the deserts of the world, sacrificing their health and far too often losing their lives so that we can be safe. Our veterans have helped make our nation the greatest force for peace on the face of the earth. America’s veterans and those serving today have stood in the way of our enemies. Their strength has been a signal to other nations that we stand ready to defend our freedom.

As a nation and as individuals, we must honor the men and women of the military, present and past, who have made our world better. There’s no one more deserving of our gratitude and respect than those who have served in the military.

We must never forget the service of our veterans, and, as a nation, we must learn to keep our promises made to them and their families who have sacrificed so much so that we can live in the land of the free and the home of the brave.

God bless America, our veterans and all of you.

– Mike Formento, commander, American Legion Post 3, Glen Ellyn

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Wreaths

By Jacqueline Marcus

For the previous four years, the Barrington-based Signal Hill Chapter, NSDAR, has undertaken the task of raising funds to purchase individual wreaths for the community’s Wreaths Across America Day at Evergreen Cemetery, 600 Dundee Avenue, in Barrington, IL. This year’s event will take place on Saturday, December 16th, and the chapter asks for your help.

As with all things, the price of a wreath has increased from $15.00 to $17.00. While local DAR members privately donate toward the event costs, and local businesses and groups will donate, there is a known total of nearly 800 graves to be covered. Unfortunately, that number increases every year.

In addition to community participation, the chapter asks that individuals who could afford to purchase a wreath for general placement please visit WreathsAcrossAmerica.org.

If you would like to purchase a wreath for specific placement for a loved one, but cannot attend, a DAR member will be honored to do the placement on your behalf. Should we reach our goal, any additional monies will be banked for the following year. The chapter also encourages community participation on the day of the event. Following a brief memorial service, citizens of the community will be encouraged to place wreaths on the nearly 800 identified Veterans’ graves at Evergreen.

Signal Hill, NSDAR is a Barrington based chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. The 501(c)3 organization is dedicated to historical preservation, promotion of education, and encouragement of patriotic endeavors. For more information about membership requirements, the local chapter and its goals and accomplishments, please visit signalhilldar.com.

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From the BraveHearts Facebook page:

“Our Annual Freedom Trail ride is next Thursday, November 9th, welcoming Veterans to participate as we honor your service ahead of Veterans Day weekend. If you are a Veteran and interested in joining the ride, but haven’t registered yet, please contact Ben at 815-943-8226 as soon as possible to review participation requirements. We look forward to another great day in the saddle

If interested in sponsoring our ride, please click this link for sponsorship levels and details. Thank you for considering such an impactful gift.”

Per the Barrington Hills Park District:

“BraveHearts mission is to bring hope, joy and unlimited possibilities through the healing power of the horse.

Every year the Park District hosts the veterans for lunch at the Riding Center and a trail ride on the beautiful trails of Spring Creek Forest Preserves.

The trail ride is on Nov. 9th.”

The District office number is 847-783-677.

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Veterans-Day

Daily Herald report

Nov. 9

Vietnam Wall of Remembrance 2023: Sunrise to 10 p.m. Thursday to Monday, Nov. 9-13, Riverwalk Grand Pavilion, just west of Centennial Beach, Naperville. Naperville Park District is partnering with Judd Kendall VFW Post 3873, Naperville American Legion Post 43, and Naperville Responds for Veterans to display a replica and commemorate the 50th anniversary of the departure of the last U.S. combat troops from South Vietnam in 1973. Opening ceremony at 9 a.m. Nov. 9; Veterans Day ceremony at 11 a.m. Nov. 11; and closing ceremony at 8 p.m. Nov. 13. During these ceremonies, and at 8 p.m. each night, an Honor Guard will play taps and conduct a three-volley rifle salute in memory of the fallen. The wall is approximately 233 feet in length and includes the names of more than 58,000 service members who gave their lives between 1957 and 1975. Those interested in finding the name of a family member or friend on the wall can search the virtual wall at vvmf.org/Wall-of-Faces/.

Nov. 10

Village of Barrington Veterans Day Ceremony: 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 10, at Veterans Memorial Park, corner of Cook and Main streets, Barrington. Join local veterans and dignitaries as they celebrate Veterans Day. www.barrington-il.gov.

Elgin Veterans Day ceremony: 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 10, in the Centre of Elgin Heritage Ballroom, 100 Symphony Way in Elgin. The city of Elgin, in partnership with American Legion Post 57, will honor those who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. Seating will be provided. Parking is available in the Centre parking deck. www.cityofelgin.org.

Nov. 11

Schaumburg Veterans Day Ceremony: 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 11, at Veterans Gateway Park, at the intersection of Roselle and Schaumburg roads. The Schaumburg Veterans of Foreign War Post 2202 will host the annual Veterans Day Ceremony to honor military veterans of the United States Armed Forces. The Schaumburg Police Department and Fire Department will perform the honor guard while flanked by the Schaumburg VFW Post 2202 Rifle Squad. Schaumburg Christian Academy will sing the national anthem, God Bless America, and all of the branches of service hymns. www.villageofschaumburg.com.

Hoffman Estates Veterans Day ceremony: 10:45 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 11, at Hoffman Estates Police Department, 411 W. Higgins Road, Hoffman Estates. Join the Veterans Commission at the Hoffman Estates Veterans Memorial Site in honoring all who have served. Light refreshments will be served at the police department following the ceremony. www.hoffmanestates.org.

Palatine Veterans Day program: 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, at Cutting Hall Performing Arts Center, 150 E. Wood St., Palatine. American Legion Post 690 will be hosting a program to honor all veterans. Speakers will include Erica Bartnicki, president, American Legion Auxiliary; Mike Rocha, Commander, Sons of the American Legion Squadron; and Mark Cramer, Commander, American Legion Palatine Post 690. The Legion color guard will also participate. A free luncheon will follow the Cutting Hall event. The luncheon is open to all and will be held at the American Legion Post 690, 122 W. Palatine Road, Palatine. For information, (847) 359-1606 or www.alpost690.us.

Buffalo Grove Veterans Day Celebration: 12:15-1:15 p.m. reception; 1:30 p.m. program, Saturday, Nov. 11, at Community Arts Center, 225 McHenry Road, Buffalo Grove. Join and honor all veterans, their families and friends. VFW Post 981 Color Guard will present and remove the colors, as well as present a very special Armed Services flag presentation. Speeches and military music will also be included. Lunch will be served before the program. For information, contact Megan Baird at (847) 850- 2119 or megan@bgparks.org.

Buffalo Grove Symphonic Band presents ‘Freedom’: 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, at Vernon Hills High School, 145 Lakeview Parkway, Vernon Hills. The Buffalo Grove Symphonic Band presents its 22nd annual fall concert, “Freedom,” featuring music honoring our military veterans and trailblazers of Black music history. Tickets are $10 in advance; $12 at the door; $8 for seniors and students with ID; free for veterans and current military service members with ID at the door. For tickets, visit tickets.bgsb.org.

Nov. 12

Free Dinner for Veterans: 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12, at Immanuel Lutheran, 310 E. Main St. in East Dundee. Local veterans are invited to the sixth annual event, with dinner catered by Aliano’s in East Dundee. To RSVP, call Alison Lyon at (630) 709-6546 or visit ImmanuelVeteransDinner2023.eventbrite.com.

Jazz Consortium Big Band Salutes Veterans: 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12, at Durty Nellie’s Gastropub and Entertainment Hub, 180 N. Smith St., Palatine. A musical salute for Veterans Day, plus a guest performance by the Schaumburg High School Jazz Ensemble, directed by Vinnie Inendino. Patrons are asked to bring canned or nonperishable food items, which will be delivered to the Palatine Township Food Pantry. Cover: $10 cash; $5 for ages 17 and younger. Seating is limited, and reservations are encouraged at (847) 358-9150. Visit durtynellies.com.

Lutheran Home Arts Series: 7-8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12, in St. John’s Chapel at The Lutheran Home, 800 W. Oakton, Arlington Heights. Featuring Mark Olen and the eight-piece Brassworks performing Broadway tunes and American favorites in honor of Veterans Day. Come early and enjoy a specially priced, limited fall menu at the new Jenny’s Bistro in Lutheran Home. Free. Register: lutheranlifecommunities.org/lutheranhome/events/.

Through Nov. 30

“Honor Our Veterans” art exhibit: Through Nov. 30 at Elk Grove Village Library, 1001 Wellington Ave. Artwork by Artists’ Association of Elk Grove Village members commemorating Veterans Day. aaegv.org.

Click here for more opportunities to honor Veterans.

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Arlington Heights’ horse head logo, in place since 1959, is being retired. (Courtesy of Village of Arlington Heights)

By Christopher Placek | Daily Herald

As the final buildings at Arlington Park meet the wrecking ball, Arlington Heights’ long-standing horse head village logo is also being put out to pasture.

Village officials this spring plan to formally unveil their new municipal logo: a blue letter “A” in classic serif font overlaying a circular tan background, enclosed by “Village of Arlington Heights IL Inc. 1887” typed over burgundy.

The old logo with similar color scheme, featuring a horse’s head in the shape of the letter A, has been in place since 1959.

A vestige of the horse head will remain, however, in the village seal, which is embossed on legal documents stamped by the village clerk.

More here.

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Wreaths

Jacqueline Marcus

For the previous four years, the Barrington-based Signal Hill Chapter, NSDAR, has undertaken the task of raising funds to purchase individual wreaths for the community’s Wreaths Across America Day at Evergreen Cemetery, 600 Dundee Avenue, in Barrington, IL. This year’s event will take place on Saturday, December 16th, and the chapter asks for your help.

As with all things, the price of a wreath has increased from $15.00 to $17.00. While local DAR members privately donate toward the event costs, and local businesses and groups will donate, there is a known total of nearly 800 graves to be covered. Unfortunately, that number increases every year.

In addition to community participation, the chapter asks that individuals who could afford to purchase a wreath for general placement please visit http://WreathsAcrossAmerica.org/IL0113.

If you would like to purchase a wreath for specific placement for a loved one, but cannot attend, a DAR member will be honored to do the placement on your behalf. Should we reach our goal, any additional monies will be banked for the following year. The chapter also encourages community participation on the day of the event. Following a brief memorial service, citizens of the community will be encouraged to place wreaths on the nearly 800 identified Veterans’ graves at Evergreen.

Signal Hill, NSDAR is a Barrington based chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. The 501(c)3 organization is dedicated to historical preservation, promotion of education, and encouragement of patriotic endeavors. For more information about membership requirements, the local chapter and its goals and accomplishments, please visit signalhilldar.com.

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Charles White

Charles A. White
February 25, 1932 ~ July 28, 2023

Charles A. White, distinguished English teacher at Barrington High School, who made a memorable impression on scores and scores of students, passed away July 28, 2023.  He was 91.

Mr. White began his teaching career at Bloom Township High School in Chicago Heights then came to Barrington High School in 1962.  Mr. White taught all levels of English at Barrington, but his specialty was the senior elective course, Major British Writers.  He was passionate about the writings of authors such as Charles Dickens, Jane Austen, Emily Bronte, Geoffrey Chaucer, Samuel Beckett, T. S. Eliot, Thomas Hardy, Henry James, and, of course, William Shakespeare.  He developed and designed a “theater-in-the-round” room and had students recite, perform, and memorize important pieces of poetry, prose, and dramas.  Mr. White served as English Department Chairman during a particularly remarkable period of Barrington High School as he helped guide and shape the direction of the rapidly growing school.  During his career, Mr. White taught abroad several times, once on a Fulbright Exchange in England, as well as in Munich, Vienna, and at the American International School in Salzburg.

Mr. White provided a spark of inspiration and was co-founder of an innovative and award winning course, “Junior English and the Interrelated Arts”, still featured at Barrington High School.  As conceived by Mr. White, the course became a team-taught collaboration between the English and Art Departments.  Underlying philosophical connections were explored in American literature, art, architecture, theater, opera, and  even in Shakespeare.  It was his belief that such connections provided meaningful access for readings and writings in, particularly, American literature.  Students also learned to use the cultural environment of Chicago to attend live performances of dramas, symphonic music concerts, opera, and exhibitions, including an architectural walking tour snaking through Chicago’s Loop designed as a architectural treasure hunt.  Being an opera aficionado and expert, Mr. White took students to the Lyric Opera twenty-eight years in a row.  A natural and informed tour guide, he also took students abroad during many summers.  A list of former students is far too lengthy to mention, but many became dear friends and contacted him often long after they graduated.  Indeed, former students of his are all over the world and still consider themselves part of his “family.”  Many seemed proud to keep Mr. White appraised of their respective professional accomplishments.

Never one to hide his opinion, Mr. White served for many years in various volunteer community positions including the Barrington Area Library Board of Directors during a time of rapid growth.  He was particularly influential in the library expanding into an architecturally award-winning facility.

A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, September 14 with visitation from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. with a short service following at Davenport Family Funeral Home and Crematory, 149 W Main St, Barrington, IL 60010.

His entire obituary can be found here.

Mr. White was one the finest educators Barrington High School students have ever experienced. Comments posted to the Barrington High School Alumni Facebook page announcing his passing (seen here), show how his passion to teaching is remembered fondly.

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Barbara Ann Hansen was first female Village President of Barrington Hills.

Barbara Ann Hansen (née Park), 95, passed away in her home in Sarasota, Florida, on Saturday, September 2, 2023, after a brief illness. She was surrounded by those who loved and cared for her.

Barbara was born on February 26, 1928, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Thomas E. Park Sr. and Mildred Andrea Park (née Danielson). As a sophomore in high school, she transferred to the University of Chicago Laboratory School, graduating in 1945. She attended Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, graduating in 1949 with a degree in Economics.

In September 1949, Barbara married Julian Rial Hansen; they met during their senior year at the Lab School.  For the next 74 years, they created a lifelong partnership that encompassed raising a family, civic endeavors, sports, and world travel.

After their marriage, Barbara and Julian moved to Chicago where Julian attended the University of Chicago Law School.  Daughter Jane arrived in 1951. After graduation, the family moved to Milwaukee for Julian’s first job but their stay was cut short when Julian, a Navy pilot, was recalled to serve in the Korean War. After his tour of duty, they returned to Chicago where Julian helmed the family law practice. Daughter Dicie arrived in 1956.

In 1964, Barbara and her family made the move to a gorgeous but rundown 39-acre property in Barrington Hills, IL. For the next 30 years, preserving the native oaks, hickories and wildflowers while incorporating a series of perennial gardens would be a labor of love for Barbara.

Barbara had long been interested in good governance and she was elected to the village’s Board of Trustees in 1977.  She concluded 12 years of service with an eight-year term as their first female Village President. Her tenure was marked by significant advances in land use planning and development. Her other civic endeavors included Chair of the Barrington Area Council of Governments from 1976-1978 and work for the League of Women Voters.

Barbara was passionate about flower arranging. After an early misstep using tulips in her first Garden Club of America (“GCA”) flower show, she vowed never to receive an Honorable Mention award ever again. So, she pursued her art with determination, many classes, and hours of practice. In the process she became a GCA Flower Arranging judge in 1983 and earned all of the GCA’s highest awards including two Fenwick medals, the Cramer Award and the Dorothea Wallace award. In her ongoing pursuit of excellence, Barbara became a GCA Photography judge in 2006. She was a member of the Garden Club of Barrington and Founders Garden Club of Sarasota. At the national level, Barbara served as the GCA Treasurer and was a member of the GCA Executive Board.

Her interest in all things horticultural led Barbara to join the Board of Marie Selby Gardens from 2001 until 2007. In 2002, she assumed the Board Chairmanship until 2004. She steered the gardens during a difficult time and the search for a new CEO.

Sports played an important part in Barbara’s life. Tennis, golf, and snow skiing were lifelong pursuits. With diligence and perseverance, she made the A Team for ladies’ golf at Barrington Hills Country Club.  For many years, Barbara and Julian held the “Summer Olympics” in August at their Barrington Hills home, inviting their friends to compete in sailing, canoeing, badminton, and horseshoes with ping pong after dinner to settle any ties.

Barbara and Julian loved to travel and visited almost 50 countries and all fifty states over the years. While many of the trips were with family, many others were in the company of intrepid friends. Trips to China, South Africa and Botswana, Tanzania, the Galapagos and Ecuador, Costa Rica, Belize, Argentina, New Zealand and almost every country in Europe were thoroughly planned and joyfully experienced.

In 1979, Barbara and Julian purchased a condo in Longboat Key, FL where they spent many relaxing winters and escaped Chicago’s blizzards.  For over 20 years, Barbara was Landscape Chair at Sands Point Condominium where she was responsible for designing and maintaining the 7.8-acre property. In 2017, Barbara and Julian moved to Sarasota full-time. They treasured the beauty and birdlife in Sarasota.

Barbara was often called “a force of nature.” She was a friend to many, a mentor to most and a woman on a mission who made a difference in so many lives. She will be missed by all her family and friends.

Barbara is survived by her husband Julian, her daughters Dicie and Jane Hansen, Jane’s husband Robert G. Stanton, and her two grandsons, Christopher Hansen Miller and Andrew Hansen Miller.

A celebration of life is tentatively planned for November in Sarasota and a small gathering in Barrington later this year. In lieu of flowers, a donation to Marie Selby Botanical Gardens may be made at  https://selby.org/support/

To add a guest book entry, visit Your Traditions Funeral Home.

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Jim Goebbert

JAMES HENRY GOEBBERT

Suburban farming family patriarch Jim Goebbert is being remembered as a man who was passionate about his life’s work and loved his family.

Goebbert, 94, of Huntley, died Saturday at home.

Goebbert “lived his days full,” grandson Jacob Goebbert said.

“He lived for the journey and not the destination,” Jacob said.

Born in 1929, Goebbert served in the U.S. Marines before marrying Esther Von Bergen in 1956.

Goebbert’s father, George, founded the family business as a roadside vegetable stand in Arlington Heights. Jim Goebbert bought his own 40-acre farm in South Barrington in 1972 and moved his family there.

That’s where Goebbert’s Farm & Garden Center still operates. It’s also where a silo topped with a giant smiling pumpkin called Happy Jack greets visitors.

Read more here. His obituary and arrangements can be found here.

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