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David Fenning Obituary

David Fenning, age 71, of West Chicago, beloved husband of the late Elizabeth; loving father of Pam (Jeff) Fenning-Lifschitz; stepfather of John (Linda) Butler and Richard and Glenn Butler; dear grandfather of Tony, Brad, Jennifer, Sarah, Abby and Alyssa; great-grandfather of Allison; fond friend of many. Visitation Sunday 2 to 6 p.m. at Williams-Woodward Funeral Home, Rt. 59 and Pine Street, West Chicago. Funeral Monday 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Interment private. In lieu of flowers memorials to Palliative Care Center and Hospice of the North Shore, 2821 Central St., Evanston, IL 60201 appreciated. Funeral info 630-231-1300.

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Published by Chicago Tribune on Oct. 12, 2003.

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George Sair

October 15, 2003

Dave was a super guy and he will be missed by all his friends.

Mark Schumaker

October 15, 2003

Dave was my supervisor at The Hartford some years ago. He was one of the better people I worked under. His knowledge of property insurance was impeccable and his bedside manner for claims handling was one-of-a-kind. What I liked most about Dave was that when he knew your abilities, he let you work unhindered on your own, without trying to micro-manage you, because he trusted you and had faith in you. That taught me volumes on how to supervise anyone including raising my own kids. Dave would have been at Wrigley Field, either in person or by television to watch the Cubs in the playoffs. He never lost faith in them either. Somehow I suspect he's watching them now, win or loose.

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