Herbert C. Lassiter Jr.

Herbert C. Lassiter Jr. of Elburn for 33 years Visitation for Herbert C. Lassiter Jr., 75, will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, at the Norris Funeral Home, 100 S. Third St., St. Charles. Funeral services are pending for Friday, Feb. 14, 2003. Born July 27, 1927, in Norfolk, Va., he died Monday, Feb. 10, 2003, at Delnor- Community Hospital, Geneva, after a brief battle with cancer. Mr. Lassiter worked as an attorney in Chicago for many years, as well as in Kane, DuPage and Will Counties. Mr. Lassiter was the only child of Herbert C. Lassiter Sr, a rear admiral of the Navy, and Clara MacNeill Lassiter. He spent his youth growing up near Naval Bases on both coasts of the U.S., as well as Hawaii. He joined the Navy in 1945, and ultimately became a member of the Seabees (construction battalion) building communications towers on islands in the Pacific. After his discharge in 1947, he moved to Chicago with his parents and entered Loyola University. He graduated from the Loyola University Law School in 1951 and continued to be an active member of its alumni association. On Sept. 15, 1951, he married Geraldine Dulkowski, at St. Mary of Perpetual Help Church in Chicago. For more than 25 years, Mr. Lassiter worked as an executive vice president for the American Dental Association and Delta Dental Plans Association. During this time he co-authored the non-fiction book, "Insurance for the Doctor." In the 1970s he moved into private law practice, specializing in personal injury, workmans compensation and real estate law. He and his wife and their four children lived in Tinley Park before moving to the Campton Township area of Elburn in 1969. Mr. Lasitter Jr. was a longtime member of St. Patrick's Church in St. Charles, and active supporter of the St. Charles High School sports. A golf enthusiast and avid fisherman, he often remarked that one of the highlights of his life was being able to play a round of golf on the Old Course of St. Andrew's County Club in Scotland in 1985. In 1993, he married Nancy (Kier) Martin. In recent years, he semi-retired from law and often served as a legal arbitrator. At the time of his death, he was an active member of the Evangelical Fellowship Church of Elburn. In addition to his second wife, Nancy, he is survived by his children, Debbie (Craig) Kenworthy of St. Charles, Kim (John) Millerick of Surfside, Fla., Barry (Cheri) Lassiter of West Chicago, and Dawn (Craig) Brueski of St. Charles; stepchildren, Stephen Martin and Jane (Jim) Hallford of Texas and Carol (Jack) Wood of Florida; as well as 20 grandchildren; step-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Geraldine. Friends may visit www.dailyherald.com/obits to express condolences and sign the guest book. For funeral information, (630)584-2000 or www.NorrisFH.com.