E. ALLAN ENGLEHARDT

1947 - 2016

Capt.E. Allan Englehardt, 69, passed away Monday, May 9, 2016 at his home in Lake Bluff. He was born January 29, 1947 in Chicago and had been a Lake Bluff resident for the past 35 years. He was a graduate of Southern Illinois University and had been a pilot for United Airlines for many years. In retirement, he was appointed chairman of the board of the Chicago Executive Airport and the regional representative for the United Pilots Association. He was also active with the FAA as a designated pilot examiner. Flying was very important to Allan, and the only thing he enjoyed more than being a pilot was spending time with his family. He is survived by his wife, Diana Englehardt of Lake Bluff; three children, Tricia (Paul) Nagel of Palatine, Tison (Nannette) Englehardt of Lake Forest, Allen Joseph "A.J." Englehardt of Cedar Rapids, IA; five grandchildren, Sarah, Derek, Diana, Joseph, Rhett; and by his brother William Englehardt. Visitation will be 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, May 12, 2016 at Burnett-Dane Funeral Home, 120 W. Park Ave. (Route 176, one block west of Milwaukee Ave.) Libertyville. Interment will be in Southern Illinois at New Prospect Church in Eldorado, IL at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 14. A memorial service will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, May 16 at the First Presbyterian Church, 219 W. Maple Ave. in Libertyville. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church or to the Rhine Cemetery, c/o Jim Anderson, 4220 Raleigh Chapel Rd., Raleigh, IL 62977. For info, 847-362-3009 or please sign the guestbook at www.burnettdane.com.