Alvin Skat Obituary

Alvin C. Skat, Jr. Alvin (Al /Tip) Charles Skat, Jr. On December 23, 2013, Al passed away after a courageous year-long struggle with pancreatic cancer. He is the son of the late Ordie and Alvin Skat, Sr. Al is survived by his wife, Sandra Brown Skat of Elmhurst; daughters, Molly Skat (Aaron Hunt) of Thorn, Netherlands, and Betsy Skat Kruse (Lucas) of Iowa City, Iowa; granddaughters, Adley and Cora Kruse; sister, Esme (Raoul) Ehr, of Elm Grove, Wisconsin; brother, Mike (Leigh) Skat of Sanford, Florida; along with nieces and nephews, Dalton, Cooper and Sloan Skat, Brenden and Maggie Brown, and Alissa and Abby Vriezelaar. Al was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on October 15, 1950, and lived in Waukesha and DePere, Wisconsin, before moving to Brown Deer where he went to high school. He earned bachelors and masters degrees in mechanical engineering from Purdue University and his MBA from the University of Chicago. Al lived his adult life in Norridge and Elmhurst, working as a mechanical engineer designing many different products ranging from bar code printers to automobile switches. He was a licensed professional engineer and had several patents to his credit. Al was respected for his thoughtful consideration of others, along with his sense of fun and humor. There was nothing he loved more than his family, fishing and spending time at the family cabin in northern Wisconsin. He also liked reading, music, camping, hiking, and cars. A memorial service celebrating his life will be held on Saturday, January 4, 2014, 11:00 am, at Elmhurst Presbyterian Church, 367 Spring Road, Elmhurst, Illinois, 60126. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to: Elmhurst Presbyterian Church (address above); New Tribes Mission for Betsy and Luke Kruse, 1000 East First Street, Sanford, FL 32771; or the Caring Bridge Donation Processing Center, PO Box 6032, Albert Lea, MN 56007.