H. McNair Obituary

H. Bruce McNair, age 93, a 47-year resident on LaGrange Park, passed away peacefully February 14, 2008. He was the beloved husband of 65 years to the late (2006) Mildred Blanche (nee Nemec); loving father of twins, William B. (Audrey) and Donald C. (Debbie); devoted grandfather to Christopher, Matthew (Lisa), Elizabeth and Kellie; great grandfather to Kaylee, Christina, Bennett, Ashley and Joseph, and preceded in death by his father, William and his mother, Kathryn. He graduated from Oak Park and River Forest Township High School in 1933. He earned a BA degree and graduated with honors in English from Denison University, Granville, Ohio in 1937 where he was a member of Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity. He received the Golden Owl award for over 50 years of fraternity service. He was a member of the "Perge" Society and a White Star affiliate of Phi Gamma Delta. He was very active in promoting Denison's annual Fund Program to his fellow classmates of 1937. He served in the U.S. Medical Corps for three years, two of which were overseas duty during World War II. He was in advertising at Libby, McNeill & Libby for 25 years. In 1951, as International Advertising Manager, he took over the complete handling of the export advertising and sales promotional functions for Libby's throughout the Caribbean. He worked at The ServiceMaster Company for 20 years where his two-hour training session at the Academy of Service ignited ServiceMaster to grow profitably. Besides being an avid White Sox fan, his hobbies were golf, bowling, table tennis, bridge, and gardening specializing in Dahlias. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of LaGrange since 1950 and served as Deacon for several years. Services will be private. Memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church of LaGrange at 150 South Ashland Avenue, LaGrange, IL 60525 or to Muscular Dystrophy Association/ A.L.S. at 430 North Michigan Ave., Suite 603, Chicago, IL 60611. Info: 312-245-2877