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Claudine I. Eby
Of Arlington Heights
Claudine I. Eby was
born November 15,
1916 in South Bend,
IN to Arthur and
Mabel (nee Jester)
Hart. She died
peacefully on
October 5, 2009 in
Arlington Heights.
Claudine grew up in
South Bend, IN. She
graduated from Riley
High School.
Claudine’s good
judgment in
evaluating
character, coupled
with good verbal and
organization skills
saw her becoming the
credit manager of
Robertson’s
Department Store
after graduation
from high school, at
that time the
largest department
store in South Bend.
She worked at
Robertson’s until
her marriage to the
love of her life,
Lawrence T. Eby,
also of South Bend.
The newlyweds
settled in Linden,
New Jersey where
Lawrence was a
laboratory director
of Standard Oil of
New Jersey, now
Exxon. Claudine was
busy and involved in
the rearing of her
two daughters,
various book
discussion groups,
community
activities, and her
church. A member of
the First
Presbyterian Church
of Roselle, New
Jersey, Claudine
served several terms
as program director
and then president
of the women’s
society. She also
taught 11th grade
Sunday school
classes at the
church for many
years.
Later years saw
Lawrence and
Claudine moving to
Arlington Heights,
IL., where Lawrence
became Director of
the labs at USG
Corporation. Both
were active members
of The First
Presbyterian Church
of Arlington
Heights, and
Claudine became a
lifetime member of
the Ladies Auxiliary
of Northwest
Community Hospital.
A daughter of the
depression, Claudine
instilled in her
daughters, and later
her grandchildren
the value of a good
education, the value
of hard work, and
the ability to face
whatever challenges
life presented with
courage and head
held high. Always a
caring listener,
Claudine offered
insightful,
compassionate
counsel and empathy
both to friends and
those she loved,
while encouraging
and expecting that
one do one’s best at
all times. The true
matriarch to her
family, Claudine had
deep faith in God
and lived her life
according to her
principles and
faith. She led by
example. She will be
deeply missed by her
family.
Her survivors
include her daughter
Jane (John) David;
grandchildren
Jennifer S. Fisher
and William C.
Korner, Jr., brother
in law Douglas
(Dottie) Eby; nieces
Nancy Harter,
Barbara Ann (Jerry)
Kazmierczak, Ann
Kazmierczak,
Kathleen Julius)
Kolosowsky, Barbara
Marie (Frank) Simko,
David (Karen) Eby
and Donald Eby.
She is preceded in
death by her husband
Dr. Lawrence T. Eby;
daughter Claudia Ann
Eby, siblings Arthur
Hart, Jr., and
Caroline (Frank)
Schilling and by her
parents.
Visitation from 3
until 7 PM Friday
October 16, 2009 at
the Glueckert
Funeral Home, Ltd.,
1520 N. Arlington
Heights Road, (4
blocks south of
Palatine Road)
Arlington Heights
and Saturday October
17, 2009 at First
Presbyterian Church
of Arlington
Heights, 302 N.
Dunton Ave.,
Arlington Heights
from 1PM until time
of service at 2 PM.
Burial will be
Monday October 19,
2009 at St. Joseph
Valley Memorial
Park, Granger, IN.
In lieu of flowers
memorial
contributions may be
given to: First
Presbyterian Church
of Arlington
Heights. Funeral
information and
condolences,
Glueckert Funeral Home
(847) 253-0168
1520 North Arlington Heights
Road Arlington Heights, IL 60004