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Keith Daniel McGinn, 14, of 420 S. Rammer, Arlington Heights, a freshman at Prospect High School, Mount Prospect, was pronounced dead on arrival Monday, December 6, 1971 at Northwest Community HospitaI, Arlington Hts., following a brief illness.
Visitation is today, December 8, 1971 from 7 to 10pm in Lauterburg and Oehler Funeral Home, 2000 E. Nortbwwt Hwy,. Arlington Heights. Funeral mass will be said at 10am tomorrow in St. Raymond Catholic Church, 300 S. Elmhurst Rd., Mount Prospect. Burial will be in All Saints Cemetery, Des Plaiaes.
Surviving are his parents, James E. and Doris J. McGinn ; three sisters. Sharon, Lynn and Dawn McGinn; two brothers, James Jr. aid Glenn McGinn, all of Arlington Heights ; and grandparents, Mrs. Myrtle McGinn of Florida and Louis and Lillian Guenther of Park Ridge.
Family requests, in lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Anti-Cruelty Society, 157 W. Grand, Chicago, 60610.
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James Wotal
I met Keith McGinn in the fall of 1971. Carl Dittmer and I hung out with him one night at the Bruning Field. Keith had two bottles of Boones Farm Apple wine which he shared with us over a bon fire. In early December, 1971 Keith was gone. He died of walking pneumonia. About twenty Prospect students ditched school in order to go to his funeral. I remember there were ten people riding in Jim Urich's car from the funeral parlor to the church. Unfortunatley, I had to ride in the trunk of his car with my suit on. Keith was a real nice gentle soul who is still missed by his friends.
Terri Krueger (Hickman)
I grew up across the street from Keith and it shocked me to the core the night he passed away. I will be contacting his Mom and will share posts with her so she knows Keith has not been forgotten. I have many memories of playing army, bounce or fly, statue maker, and kickball with him and the neighborhood gang. He WAS a gentle soul.
Laurel Henning (Lubin)
Keith was my first "boyfiend" in Mr. Krowka's 5th grade class at Kensington School. He gave me his ID bracelet to wear. After he died, during a visit with his Mother, she gave me the ID bracelet I wore and I have it to this day. He was kind & caring and I will always cherish his memory.