Henry Maxwell Obituary

Maxwell, Henry West a lifetime resident of Hinsdale, died on Wednesday, June 21 at the age of 86. Mr. Maxwell was born on July 20, 1919. He was a graduate of Harvard University and was a veteran of the armed services in WWII. He was a member for 74 years of the Union Church of Hinsdale where he served as church schoolteacher, church moderator, and on many boards and committees. He was a long time member of the Social Issues Committee of Union Church and in recent years of the Board for Christian Social Justice. He was chair of the West Suburban Interfaith Peace Initiative for 12 years and served several years as a director of Illinois Peace Action. He worked for 37 years for Sears Roebuck and Co. in the parent buying office and was a senior buyer. After retirement he was a piece goods consultant for five years for a garment manufacturer in Florida. He served on the committee on Ministry of the United Church of Christ. He was a life member of the Illinois Saint Andrew Society and a member of the Harvard Club of Chicago. He was a member of the original fund raising committee for the Hinsdale Historical Society. His wife Barbara (nee TenBroeck) preceded him in death. He is survived by his son Andrew (Candace), his daughters, Sally (Reagin) Brown and Libby (Paul) Nemes, his sister Dr. Ellen Maxwell, his brother Robert Maxwell, nephews Philip (Kathy) Reed and Allyn Robb, nieces Ellen Robb, Ann Henry. Peggy (Mike) Thompson, nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Peace and Justice Fund of the Union Church of Hinsdale, 137 S. Garfield St., Hinsdale, IL, 60521. Memorial service on Monday, June 26, 10:30 a.m. Union Church of Hinsdale, 3rd and Garfield St., Hinsdale. Arrangements by Gibbons Elliston Funeral Home, 630-323-0275.