Funeral services for Wayne S. 'Doc' Fox 93, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, at Norris-Walen Funeral Home, 132 Fremont St., West Chicago.
Born Sept. 11, 1905, to Burton S. and Maud Madison Fox in Foxtown, Pa., he passed away suddenly Thursday, Feb. 11, 1999, at King-Bruwaert House in Burr Ridge. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.
At the age of 12, Mr. Fox came to West Chicago to live with his maternal grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. George Madison, and remained in the city for his entire life. He attended West Chicago High School, where he starred in football, basketball, and track. He was considered one of the finest athletes the high school ever produced and was inducted into the West Chicago Athletic Hall of Fame. He attended the University of Illinois, where he was a member of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity. In 1928, he married Helen Lynch and they were together until her death in early 1998.
Mr. Fox was Chairman Emeritus of West Chicago State Bank and was extremely active in civic affairs. He was a founding member of the West Chicago Rotary Club, a former city treasurer, and past member of the Community High School Board. He was one of the prime movers with the Park District in bringing West Chicago its first municipal swimming pool. He was an untiring booster for the city, its residents and businesses, and always stood ready to lend a helping hand for those in need. With his wife, Helen, he was instrumental in the redevelopment of the former Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Station into the Wayne and Helen Fox Community Center.
He is survived by his son, David W. 'Mike' Fox of Burr Ridge; grandchildren, Susan (Matthew) McGuire of Hinsdale, David W. (Alexandra) Fox of New Canaan, Conn., Katherine (Ryan) Laham of Chicago, and Thomas E. (Deborah) of BurrRidge; and seven great-grandchildren.
In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, and three sisters.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today, at the funeral home.
Contributions in Mr. Fox's memory may be made to the Wayne and Helen Fox Community Center, 306 N. Main St., West Chicago, IL 60185.
For information, (630) 231-0060.
[Published in The Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), Saturday, February 13, 1999]
Born Sept. 11, 1905, to Burton S. and Maud Madison Fox in Foxtown, Pa., he passed away suddenly Thursday, Feb. 11, 1999, at King-Bruwaert House in Burr Ridge. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.
At the age of 12, Mr. Fox came to West Chicago to live with his maternal grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. George Madison, and remained in the city for his entire life. He attended West Chicago High School, where he starred in football, basketball, and track. He was considered one of the finest athletes the high school ever produced and was inducted into the West Chicago Athletic Hall of Fame. He attended the University of Illinois, where he was a member of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity. In 1928, he married Helen Lynch and they were together until her death in early 1998.
Mr. Fox was Chairman Emeritus of West Chicago State Bank and was extremely active in civic affairs. He was a founding member of the West Chicago Rotary Club, a former city treasurer, and past member of the Community High School Board. He was one of the prime movers with the Park District in bringing West Chicago its first municipal swimming pool. He was an untiring booster for the city, its residents and businesses, and always stood ready to lend a helping hand for those in need. With his wife, Helen, he was instrumental in the redevelopment of the former Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Station into the Wayne and Helen Fox Community Center.
He is survived by his son, David W. 'Mike' Fox of Burr Ridge; grandchildren, Susan (Matthew) McGuire of Hinsdale, David W. (Alexandra) Fox of New Canaan, Conn., Katherine (Ryan) Laham of Chicago, and Thomas E. (Deborah) of BurrRidge; and seven great-grandchildren.
In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, and three sisters.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today, at the funeral home.
Contributions in Mr. Fox's memory may be made to the Wayne and Helen Fox Community Center, 306 N. Main St., West Chicago, IL 60185.
For information, (630) 231-0060.
[Published in The Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), Saturday, February 13, 1999]
Funeral services for Wayne S. 'Doc' Fox 93, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, at Norris-Walen Funeral Home, 132 Fremont St., West Chicago.
Born Sept. 11, 1905, to Burton S. and Maud Madison Fox in Foxtown, Pa., he passed away suddenly Thursday, Feb. 11, 1999, at King-Bruwaert House in Burr Ridge. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.
At the age of 12, Mr. Fox came to West Chicago to live with his maternal grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. George Madison, and remained in the city for his entire life. He attended West Chicago High School, where he starred in football, basketball, and track. He was considered one of the finest athletes the high school ever produced and was inducted into the West Chicago Athletic Hall of Fame. He attended the University of Illinois, where he was a member of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity. In 1928, he married Helen Lynch and they were together until her death in early 1998.
Mr. Fox was Chairman Emeritus of West Chicago State Bank and was extremely active in civic affairs. He was a founding member of the West Chicago Rotary Club, a former city treasurer, and past member of the Community High School Board. He was one of the prime movers with the Park District in bringing West Chicago its first municipal swimming pool. He was an untiring booster for the city, its residents and businesses, and always stood ready to lend a helping hand for those in need. With his wife, Helen, he was instrumental in the redevelopment of the former Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Station into the Wayne and Helen Fox Community Center.
He is survived by his son, David W. 'Mike' Fox of Burr Ridge; grandchildren, Susan (Matthew) McGuire of Hinsdale, David W. (Alexandra) Fox of New Canaan, Conn., Katherine (Ryan) Laham of Chicago, and Thomas E. (Deborah) of BurrRidge; and seven great-grandchildren.
In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, and three sisters.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today, at the funeral home.
Contributions in Mr. Fox's memory may be made to the Wayne and Helen Fox Community Center, 306 N. Main St., West Chicago, IL 60185.
For information, (630) 231-0060.
[Published in The Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), Saturday, February 13, 1999]
Born Sept. 11, 1905, to Burton S. and Maud Madison Fox in Foxtown, Pa., he passed away suddenly Thursday, Feb. 11, 1999, at King-Bruwaert House in Burr Ridge. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.
At the age of 12, Mr. Fox came to West Chicago to live with his maternal grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. George Madison, and remained in the city for his entire life. He attended West Chicago High School, where he starred in football, basketball, and track. He was considered one of the finest athletes the high school ever produced and was inducted into the West Chicago Athletic Hall of Fame. He attended the University of Illinois, where he was a member of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity. In 1928, he married Helen Lynch and they were together until her death in early 1998.
Mr. Fox was Chairman Emeritus of West Chicago State Bank and was extremely active in civic affairs. He was a founding member of the West Chicago Rotary Club, a former city treasurer, and past member of the Community High School Board. He was one of the prime movers with the Park District in bringing West Chicago its first municipal swimming pool. He was an untiring booster for the city, its residents and businesses, and always stood ready to lend a helping hand for those in need. With his wife, Helen, he was instrumental in the redevelopment of the former Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Station into the Wayne and Helen Fox Community Center.
He is survived by his son, David W. 'Mike' Fox of Burr Ridge; grandchildren, Susan (Matthew) McGuire of Hinsdale, David W. (Alexandra) Fox of New Canaan, Conn., Katherine (Ryan) Laham of Chicago, and Thomas E. (Deborah) of BurrRidge; and seven great-grandchildren.
In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, and three sisters.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today, at the funeral home.
Contributions in Mr. Fox's memory may be made to the Wayne and Helen Fox Community Center, 306 N. Main St., West Chicago, IL 60185.
For information, (630) 231-0060.
[Published in The Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), Saturday, February 13, 1999]
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