Anthony Drago

Our family loved Tony and it was always a pleasure. He gave me and about 6 others Mohawk haircuts before a Maine west wrestling match. I think ron daul , Diego Montez Don Arrigo. He loved it. Great person who was always wonderful. RIP. David.

My husband and i just found out about Tony's death. We have lived in Desplaines for 27 years and he has been the family barber for all those years. My son had his first haircut there. he is 28. I loved to stop and talk to Tony even when i wasn't bringing my son. He was always friendly and enjoyed talking as much as I did. We are all so very sad and will miss him. We will all remember him with great fondness as he was the family barber. In all of the sadness that surrounds death we hope you...

Toni, thank you for the 17 years that I knew you. You were the first Barber that cut my son's hair as a baby and saw him grow up to be a teenager. I am grateful for the Saturdays when we would come in and no matter how long the wait was, it would pass quickly with your stories and updates of the best places to eat. We stopped in today and found out that you are no longer with us. You will be missed as a great barber but most of all as a friend. Susan and Xavier

I had been a customer of Tony's since 1989, when I was 7 years old. To this date, he still gave me consistently the best haircuts I've ever had.

When I went away to college for 4 years, I would wait until breaks would come up for me to return home to get a haircut. I couldn't let anyone else do it! And I'll never forget the advice he gave me throughout my college years: 1) Load up on the mashed potatoes & gravy, and 2) Marry an ugly girl because she'll never betray you. ...

I don't know how many years Tony was my barber, we were very close in age, so I guess that's what happens when we get older.

I was still in the military when I got my first haircut on Algonquin. I think he enjoyed cutting a GI's hair, cause we're not fussy.

In 1991 during the opening days of the Iraq war, I was in the chair and about half finished. Another patron came in who began talking about the wrong decision the USA made to get involved. I had the usual barber cape...

In my heart, I see Tony and JoAnn in high school, walking the halls at the ages of 14 and 15. There was no question to anyone that knew them that they were a couple that would be together always. I am so shocked and so saddened by this. All my love to JoAnn, Debbie, Carl and families. Heaven is a much richer place now.

About ten years ago, I was badly in need of a haircut and stopped into Mr. Anthony's barbershop in Des Plaines for the first time. When I went to pay the bill, I didn't have cash to pay for it. Since he didn't accept those new fangled credit cards, I was going to have to to go the ATM. Fortuantely, before I could leave, a co-worker of mine walked into the shop and payed my tab.

After several visits, I realized that Mr. Anthony knew a good number of my co-workers.

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