Lawrence E. "Larry" Lux

Lawrence E. "Larry" Lux

Lawrence E. "Larry" Lux.
Beloved husband of the late Paulette nee Nields.
Devoted brother of Bob (Judy) Lux.
Loving uncle of Karen (Nate) Gaudreault, & Colleen (Damian) Lux.
Proud great uncle of Jack & Charlie Gaudreault, & Wren & Clementine Dubrowin.
Dearest cousin of Mary Therese Melaniphy, & Michelle Ann Emmett.
Funeral Thursday September 11th, 9:15 am from Thompson & Kuenster Funeral Home, 5570 W. 95th St. in Oak Lawn to St. Gerald Church for Mass at 10:00 am.
Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
Visitation Wednesday, September 10th from 3:00 pm until 8:00 pm.
Mr. Lux has had a long and illustrious career. He is a widely known and respected public works professional, author, trainer and educator. His career began in 1964 as a field inspector for a small municipal consulting firm. After a short stint with a highway contractor, he began his involvement in the public works profession in the Engineering Department of the Village Oak Lawn, Illinois where he spent nearly 15 years before becoming the Director of Public Works for the Village of Barrington, where is served until 1987, when he expanded his career and went on to hold executive level positions with several well respected consulting engineering firms. He has had a lifelong interest in advancing the public works knowledge and skills in handling the aftermath of natural and man-made disasters. In January of 2001, following his heart, he started his own firm, Lux Advisors, Ltd., to provide specialized consulting services in the field of Emergency and Disaster Management. He joined APWA in 1966, and almost immediately became involved in the activities of the Suburban Branch, becoming Branch President in 1990. He was Chicago Chapter President in 1995 and Chapter Delegate from 1996-2000. He served for many years as Chapter Historian. Over the years, he has also been a leader of APWA at the National level. Some of his most notable national level activities have been as; Chair of the Public Works Institute Task Force, Chair of the Leadership and Management Committee, Chair of the Emergency Management Committee and Chair of a Task force that revised the APWA Snow Conference criteria and was also a member of the Management Practices Committee for 4 years. In 2010, he was selected to serve as Co-Chair of an APWA Think Tank on Emergency Management. He has served on the Management Committee for four APWA Congresses, including Co-Chair of the 2013 Congress to be held in Chicago. He served on the APWA Board of Directors from 2000-2004 and on the Board of Trustees of the Public Works Historical Society. In 2005, he was selected as one of APWA's Top Ten Leaders of the Year. Larry is a Life Member of APWA and the Institute of Transportation Engineers and in 2011 was designated as one of the inaugural Donald C. Stone Center "Public Works Leadership Fellows". In 2005, he visited Australia to study emergency management techniques and wrote several articles for the Reporter sharing the information he learned. He is a prolific writer and author and has written or co-written 4 books. He has also served the profession beyond his involvement in APWA. Since 2003, he has been a member of the State of Illinois Terrorism Task Force, representing public works. He is also a Co-Founder of the Illinois Public Service Institute and a Founding Member of the Illinois Public Works Mutual Aid Network. In addition, he was an original member of the "National Homeland Security Consortium". Larry was recognized in September, 2011 with the Presidential Award, bestowed by National President George Crombie.