Robert Chapman Obituary

Robert Bruce Chapman, 64, a 26-year resident of Glen Ellyn, passed away December 5, 2008 at Elmhurst Memorial Hospital. Robert was born May 23, 1944 in Detroit, MI. Before he retired 2 years ago, Bob was an attorney in Chicago handling mostly corporate law. He was a partner with law firm of FagelHaber. Bob was a Lieutenant in the Judge Advocate General's Corps of the US Navy from October 1969 through December 1973, serving at Great Lakes Naval Station in Waukegan, IL and Newport, RI. Bob received a BA in 1966 and a LLB in 1969 from Indiana University. He was admitted to practice law by the Supreme Courts in Missouri and Illinois. He was active in the First United Methodist Church in Glen Ellyn and at the Village Links Golf Course, where he golfed whenever he could. Bob is survived by his wife of 42 years, Mary Jane Chapman; children, Jennifer (Jeremy) Delamater of West Chicago, IL and Anne Stewart (Josh Green) Chapman of Chicago, IL; grandchildren, Joshua, Peter, Eli, Amelia and Zachary Delamater; brother, Richard Chapman of Fort Pierce, FL and Ronald Chapman of Lake Worth, FL and his father, Robert B. Chapman of Vero Beach, FL. He was preceded in death by his mother, Thelma Chapman. A Memorial Visitation held Tuesday, December 9, 2008 from 4-8pm at the Leonard Memorial Home, 565 Duane St., Glen Ellyn with a Memorial Service Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at the First United Methodist Church of Glen Ellyn, 424 Forest Ave., Glen Ellyn, IL 60137, with Dr. Thomas Potenza of the First United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will be private. Memorials to the First United Methodist Church of Glen Ellyn, the Salvation Army or the American Red Cross, would be appreciated. Arrangements handled by Leonard Memorial Home, (630) 469-0032.