Bio:
*my parents both graduated from NT in 1944
*an uncle [George Hinners '46] and I share the distinction of BOTH having had an eraser pitched at our respective heads by English/Great Books teacher and one-time baseball coach LIONEL LIGHTNER [he missed me]
*ironically, given the NTHS-ETHS rivalry, I learn that my father's uncle and father co-wrote one of the ETHS fight songs.
*born at Evanston Hosp, 9-30-1952; Fred Young's and my mom were roommates; Fred was born 2 days later, thus becoming my oldest friend. Chris Hall is next longest-duration friend
*went to Crow Island until Halloween Day, 1959, 2nd grade, when we moved to 286 Sheridan and the Greeley district. our nearest neighbors were the Schlueter, McBride, Plochman, Peacock, Frank, Kolflat, Lazear, and Jones families. 286 was torn down in mid-1990s. Jeni Schlueter Spinney now owns half of my side yard.
*After NTE, went to Dartmouth, along with a dozen or so others from each of the NT classes of '70, '71, & 72. Tom Denison NTE '71 was a roommate and fraternity brother.
*summers thru college and law school were spent painting many north shore houses with Dave Peck '69.
*I led 2-3 week canoe trips to Ontario's Quetico Provincial Park every summer for many years; fellow trippers over the years included Trip Abnee, Bill Hoyt, Steve & Wyllys Baird [AND their dad, John in 1973!], Tom Ahlborn '71, Ed Woodbury '72, Dave Miliken, Chris Hall, Dave Peck, Fred Wall '72; my most recent trip was in 2004, my dad's final trip, after first going there in 1942.
*law school was NOTHING like the Paper Chase; moved downtown, and remained in the City until my mother died. Now live in her house. graduated January, 1981. sworn in 5-1-1989 & viewed Magna Carta at the Chicago Cultural Center that same momentous day
*co-founder of Lincoln Park Lacrosse Club, 1979; President/Coach, 1980 until retired from active play, 1995; now president of Lincoln Park Fossils
*1982- joined Loop Associates investment club; presiding partner in 1998 and 2006
*married Jeanine Wall [law school classmate from Wisconsin] in 1988. Best man was Trip Abnee; Dave Peck was a groomsman; a bagpiper led the wedding party from Winn. Congregational Church following the ceremony
*repaid the honor and stood up in both Trip's and Dave's weddings. introduced Trip to Nina Heagstedt NTE '72, was awarded "matchmaker" t-shirt at their nuptuals; The Eric Hochberg [NT '70] Band performed. Steve Baird also was groomsman for Trip.
*Jeanine and I started our own law firm 6-1-1989; we're still located at 670 N. Clark St., doing a fairly general civil practice;
*1983-2007: went to almost every Opening Day at Wrigley with Trip
*1996-2003: fortunate to travel a lot: Europe [thrice], Morocco, Belize, Mexico's Copper Canyon
*2001 bought "Wayside", property on LaSalle Island, in L. Huron/Les Cheneaux Islands, Cedarville, MI, next to Abnee's property; our summer retirement property, IF we finally can retire. partners in property are Stuart and Barb HUSUM 'NTE72 Cornew. no more traveling, now that we are owners of old wooden cabins: "the only thing that works in an old cabin...is the owner"; come up and see us in the great north.
*2003-was on the "committee" for the Skokie '66 reunion held at Chuck Frank's humble cottage by the lake; had almost as much fun planning it as during the actual party; a remarkable 60%+ of the class showed up [and only 4 spouses!].
*Feb, 2004: completed 52km American Birkebeiner x-c ski race [classic style] in 6:00.14
*7-25-2008, Trip Abnee, my best friend since January 1960, when the Abnees moved to Winnetka, died [cancer]. very sad day.
*my parents both died at age 95. mom lived her entire life in Winnetka
