Cynthia L. Bischof
Of Arlington Heights

Cynthia L Bischof was born April 8, 1964 in Evanston to Frank R. and Barbara (nee Ryan) Bischof. She died suddenly Friday, March 7, 2008 in Elmhurst.

Ms. Bischof was a commercial real estate broker and principal with Darwin Realty and Development Corp. in Elmhurst where she has been employed is various capacities since 1999. She graduated from Prospect High School, attended Indiana University and graduated from DePaul University with a Bachelors of Finance degree. Cynthia has worked in the real estate business since 1987 and was recognized leader in the real estate industry both locally and nationally. She received numerous awards including Featured in Midwest Real Estate News 2007 “Forty Plus Over 40” edition; Member of Chicago Industrial Properties (CIP) Editorial Board 2008-2009; Named One of Midwest’s Powerful Women in Real Estate 2006; Class of 2006 “Women in Real Estate” in Illinois Real Estate Journal; Profile in Midwest Real Estate News in 2005; Profiles in Illinois Real Estate Journal in 1999 and 2004; Profile in Real Estate Chicago in 2002; Profile in Crain’s Chicago Business and Illinois Real Estate Journal in 1999; Finalist for Crain’s Chicago Business “40 Under 40” in 1999; Industrial Broker of the Year in 1999 selected by nearly 600 peers at the Greater Chicago Commercial Real Estate Awards dinner; Top Producer Midwest Region for Insignia/ESG in 1998; and Rookie of the Year for Grubb and Ellis in 1989.

Cindy was a member of Association of Industrial Real Estate Brokers (AIRE), Northern Illinois Commercial Association of Realtors (NICAR), Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR), Warehousing Education and Research Council (WERC), Northwest Indiana Forum (NWI Forum)

Her survivors include her parents; her brother Michael (Tracy) Bischof of Barrington; her Niece and nephews Carter, Matthew and Lauren; her grandmother Mary Ryan of Wheeling and her many wonderful friends.

Visitation from 2:00 until 9:00 PM, Thursday, March 13, 2008 at the Glueckert Funeral Home, Ltd., 1520 N. Arlington Heights Rd., (4 blocks south of Palatine Rd.) Arlington Heights and from 10:00 AM until time of Funeral Mass at 11:00 AM, Friday, March 14, 2008 at St. Anne Catholic Church, 306 Franklin, Barrington. Burial at Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Hillside.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to the Cynthia L. Bischof Memorial Fund, (to support Women’s Issues) C/O Glueckert Funeral Home, Ltd.