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James Hagan Obituary

James Joseph Hagan, 65 of Barrington, son of the late James and Dominica "Mickey" Hagan of Glenview, passed away suddenly and yet peacefully last weekend. He is survived by loving wife Sandra Horvath Hagan and daughter Kristen E. Hagan. Jim was a graduate of the University of Oklahoma and received a MBA from Northwestern University. He spent his career as a business development executive and engineer. Jim will be sorely missed by his loving family and many friends. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the National MS Society www.nationalmssociety.or <https://www.nationalmssociety.org/>g or the Society of American Military Engineer (S.A.M.E) James Hagan memorial scholarship fund - checks should be made out to SAME Chicago Post with James Hagan Memorial Scholarship on the memo line and sent to S.A.M.E Chicago Post, P.O. Box 6232, Chicago, IL 60606. Visitation will be at Smith Corcoran Funeral Home, 185 E. Northwest Hwy. Palatine on Friday, September 29 from 5-8pm. A funeral service will be held at Barrington United Methodist Church, 98 Algonquin Rd, Barrington, on Saturday, September 30 at 1pm. A memorial celebration is being planned for a future date.

Published by Chicago Tribune on Sep. 29, 2017.
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Rest in peace, my good friend.

David Preusch

Work

September 23, 2022

Sandy, Doug Burgin from Baton Rouge recently told me about this. I am so sad and sorry to hear this. I wish I had known sooner. Jim and I took many marketing road trips for MBJ, including New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Rock Island, Davenport, Mobile, Cleveland, Chicago, and other cities. He was a good friend and confidant. He will be missed dearly.

David Preusch

Work

January 11, 2022

Our heart goes out to Sandy and Kristen. This is such a shocker. Jim was always so full of life. Jim & Sandy have been dear friends to me and Shelly for over 20 or 25 years. Very quick witted and always ready for a one liner from several assorted classic movies. Jim and Sandy have been visiting us for years, whether we were in Omaha or Louisville. Huge supporter of SAME and USACE. Have bag will travel; Jim was always ready to grab a flight and work the halls of a USACE District or attend a conference at a moments notice. I will always miss his smiling face in our Omaha office. There will forever be a void in the halls of the Omaha District and on our SAME Golf Team that Jim started years ago and organized every year. We always said the best wood in Jims bag was his pencil. God Bless you Jim, I will never forget you! Butch

October 2, 2017

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

October 2, 2017

Jerome Stolinski

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October 1, 2017

Sandy I will miss Jim beyond words. My sincere sympathy to you and the family in this time of sadness. Be assured he is with the Lord. He was a caring, wonderful person who made everyone around him a better human being. You all are in my prayers.

Frank Terak

September 29, 2017

Please accept my sincerest condolences for your loss. I hope that words such as those found at John 6:40 bring you comfort at this difficult time. CR

September 29, 2017

My sincere condolences to your family for the loss of your love one. Please know that God is near to give you the strength to endure during this difficult time and may you take comfort in God's loving promise that he will bring back our dear love ones we have lost in death-John 5:25-29.

Z LaGrone

September 29, 2017

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5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Smith-Corcoran Palatine Funeral Home

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Barrington United Methodist Church

98 Algonquin Rd, Barrington, IL

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