Henry J. Dombrowski III

Hank, your are still missed.

I met Hank six years ago when I began working at Menards and he very quickly became a close friend. I had never met anyone so open and sincere and so accepting of who I was. In the long hours we spent after the store closed at night recovering the hardware department from the Christmas rush, he talked at length about his past, his dreams, his beliefs and his writing. He was by far the most intelligent person I knew and seemed to have carefully thought through and reasoned everything from...

It has been over 10 months since our Hank went to be with the Lord. His flash of a smile and warm embrace have been missed more and more as time has passed. There are so many memories...being his mom and watching him grow into a fine young man was a priviledge God granted me. I know he loved me. The many long night talks and lunches we had together, just going for coffee was a special treat. Spending quality time was one of his love languages.
i remember when Gramma Fran died,...

Everyone's posts here are so lovely. Hank touched a lot of people in his time here and everyone who knew him (and a lot who didn't) know how warm and sincere a person he was.
The first day I met Hank the friend who introduced us said "everyone loves Hank" and it is so true. Throughout the years we were together it became a running joke that we couldn't go anywhere without running into someone he knew. Even in the airport on the way to Aruba for our honeymoon we bumped into an old friend...

Hank you were a great man and a calming force. You inspired others and were always
easy to connect with. Thank you

Ned Leuchtner, Wilmette Illinois

Hank was an inspiration and a calming force
to me. We have done many renovation projects, and Hank had a special way to calm the anxiety and fear. I recently sent a customer to go meet with Hank to discuss a project to renovate a kitchen. I told my customer that " you need to go see this man, Hank Dombrowski, at Menard's in Niles.
I was deeply saddened to get a call back from my customer telling me that Hank had passed.
I saw Hank two days before Thanksgiving 2008. We were...

I only knew Hank for a few years when he was a toddler. It was a shock to see his name in that section of the paper while doing some research. My sincerest condolences and prayers go out to the entire family. I’m certain that Hank will be watched over, but also know that he will care and watch over those he loves as he has left a little of himself in each of you. John 12:24. Vivat Jesus.

I am saddened and shocked to hear of Hank's passing. I worked with him when he was starting at Menard's, and I liked him right away. He was a man of good spirit, quick wit and most of all deep faith. Hank was a young man of real integrity and I always respected him for that. May your Spirit be at gentle rest and may
God comfort your family. I will miss you and think of you often.

We were created to enjoy the things that God gave us and to use our given gifts to glorify our Heavenly Father. Hank knew this and achieved this with his short life. The last lenghty conversation I had with Hank was over three years ago. Most conversations I had with him were lengthy, I liked that. He was a deep thinker, a truth seeker, a people lover and pleaser. When he chose his own way of doing things as a young adult, he did not go about it in hurtful ways even if his ways were...