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Richard V. Brokaw, Sr.
Of Buffalo Grove

Richard V. Brokaw, Sr., formerly of Wheeling, was born October 18, 1923, in Granite City, Illinois to Everett and Lillian (nee Black) Brokaw. He died Tuesday, May 31, 2005 at Northwest Community Healthcare Center in Arlington
Heights.

Mr. Brokaw served for over 27 years in the military for both the Army and later the Air Force and was a veteran of WW II and the Korean War and was awarded a Bronze Star and several distinguished service commendations. He
was an aircraft and also a radar mechanic. After retiring from the Air Force, Richard worked for 10 years for Illinois Bell Telephone as a circuit repair and troubleshooter.

His survivors include his son Richard V. (Judy) Brokaw, Jr. of Hoffman Estates, his daughter Barbara Murphy of Buffalo Grove; step-daughter Faye Kenney of Aiea, Hawaii; his grandchildren Jennifer Brokaw, Marshall Andres, Deneen Andres, Kaipo Kenney, Jr., Kelii Kenney and five great grandchildren; his siblings Shirley (Jerry) Parmley, Joyce (Daniel) Evans, Ervin (Mildred) Brokaw, Jerry Brokaw, Norman Brokaw and Kenneth (Marlene) Brokaw.

Richard is preceded in death by his wife Mary and son-in-law Richard Kenney.

Funeral services will be held 10:00 AM, Saturday, June 4, 2005 at the Glueckert Funeral Home, Ltd., 1520 N. Arlington Heights Road, (4 blocks south of Palatine Road) Arlington Heights. Interment will be at Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation Friday, June 3, 2005 from 3:00 until 9:00 PM at the Glueckert Funeral Home, Ltd.

Memorial contributions may be given to American Diabetes Assn., 30 N. Michigan Ave., Suite #2015, Chicago, IL 60602 or to the American Heart Assn., Memorial & Tributes Lockbox, 3816 Paysphere Circle, Chicago, 60674.