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of greetings, the very first thing she did was to extract from her purse a picture of Joe Witry, Sr. If there were any doubt in Dick Witry's mind, it vanished at that point. He had found his Luxembourg roots 17 years after his father's death, in Ettelbruck, Luxembourg. Dick Witry 'with Anna Scher, her son Leon and his family in Ettelbruck, Luxembourg, October 1984. Dick is currently the Financial Secretary of Section 15, a post he has held since 1977. He is also Vice-President of the Skokie Historical Society and a third degree Knight of Columbus, Skokie Council. He, his wife Patricia and their son Daniel Joseph, reside in Skokie. Lawrence F. Molitor, Jr. (married to Nadine Baldwin) was born November 7, 1949 in Skokie. He is the oldest child of Lawrence F. Molitor Sr., a former Section 15 member, and the late Patricia Standaert Molitor. Larry was educated at St. Peter's, St George High School in Evanston and is a 1971 graduate of Christian Brothers College, Memphis Tennessee, with a degree in civil engineering. Upon graduation, he worked for the Cerniglia Company of Melrose Park, a construction firm specializing in sewer and pipe work. After leaving Cerniglia Company, he joined MCC Powers, a Skokie industrial company, specializing in the nuclear power industry. Larry and Nadine reside in Skokie with their two sons, Paul and Scott. Larry is currently the Recording Secretary of the Section. John W. Haben (married to Mary Anne McNulty) was born in Skokie on October 11, 1956. The second child of R. William and Barbara Wilson Haben, he is the grandson of Ray W. Haben, who was a Section member for thirty-four years. John was educated at St. Peter's, Loyola Academy and Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. Upon graduation from College, he attended the Worsham Embalming School in Chicago and joined his father and grandmother in the operation of the family business, Haben Funeral Home, begun by his grandfather in 1923. He is currently a member of the Rotary, Knights of Columbus and Skokie Valley United Way. John and his wife Mary Anne (who is of Luxembourg ancestry on her mother's side) reside at 8051 Lincoln Avenue, Skokie, Illinois with their three children, John Jr., Peter and Clare. 164
Dick and Patti Witry 'with Mary Anne and John Ha ben. John Joseph Jung, C.M. was born May 31,1950. He is the second child of John P. Jung and Dorothy May Jung, both of Evanston. In 1955, the Jung family moved to Skokie. John, known as Jay, graduated from St. Peter's in 1964. In that year, he entered the Vincentian seminary high Reverend John J. Jung, C.M., at the Concelebrated Mass during the State Visit of Grand Duke Jean in 1984. 165
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Table of Contents I. Forward . . «
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Luxembourg Brotherhood of America G
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Message from The Grand Duke Septemb
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Albert J. Smith Mayor Mr. Stephen N
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Stephen N. Heinz 14th Grand Preside
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Henry Dieschbourg 8th Grand Preside
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Officers, Luxembourg Youth Organiza
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Section 5 — Town of Lake, Chicago
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Section 17 Seated: Frank Wiard, Joh
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The Luxembourg Bowling League, circ
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Harry Trausch — 12th Grand Presid
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1951 Biennial Convention L.B.A., Sk
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Consul of Luxembourg Joseph J. Witr
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Bishop Leon Lommel with Hon. Richar
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In 1978, Bishop of Luxembourg, Jean
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Grand Secretary Don Hansen, Grand T
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Their Royal Highnesses, Grand Duke
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In 1880 there were 7,000 foreign bo
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Members of Section 3 at the 55th Bi
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Section 3 is, today, the oldest of
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For the balance of the summer of 19
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Schobermesse Certificate of Merit,
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Page One of the 1916 Schobermesse P
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The war in Europe and occupation by
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Nicholas Nilles, one of the foremos
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Members of Section 3's L.Y.O. Softb
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During his 50 year term, Mr. Nilles
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Members of the 1943 Schobermesse Co
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Harry Trausch, second from left, wi
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Section 3 gravesites at Memorial Pa
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Brummel Brothers, Inc. Insurance Un
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DJB Associates 405 N. Wabash Chicag
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Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hansen Skokie,
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McCarthy, Duffy, Neidhart & Snakard
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Section 8 Luxembourg Brotherhood of
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Section 21 Luxembourg Brotherhood o
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Typeset Offset, Inc. 54 West Hubbar
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Western Savings and Loan Associatio
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Charlie Schwind died two years ago.
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Living Charter Members at the time
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William Hellman (married to Rosemar
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chilly day, about one hundred peopl
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Two unidentified revelers at the 19
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1983 Section Outing to Arlington Pa
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George Tim Geminn (married to Jane
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PETER FUERTSCH—the top recruiter;
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Page 137 and 138: Anton Krier, Sr. Family, circa 1900
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Page 153 and 154: In February, 1936, Illinois Governo
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Page 177: membership. In late 1969, George E.
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Page 223 and 224: Name T Tax, Edward Joseph Thilges,
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Peter Puetz John Tilges Gustav Ever
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