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James Stafford Huyler, 85, Park Ridge, Illinois born March 16,1936 to Werner William Huyler & Mary Ellen (Stafford) Huyler in Chicago. Loving husband to Sandra nee Giannoni for 61 years; devoted father to Jay Huyler and Michael (Becky) Huyler; grandfather to Daniel & William Huyler, and Isabella & Olivia Huyler; dear brother to Margret (Tom) Rees, John (Jean) Werner, Mary Alice (Bill) Hagen, Joseph Patrick, & Jerome (Jean) Francis; close friend to Bob & Karen Brandenburg; uncle to Chris & Rob Brandenburg, Jennifer (Bob) Stewart, Julie & Mark Davis, Jill & John Ruggles, Brenden & Cheryl Huyler, Dana & Mary Ellen Huyler, Stafford Huyler, Kevin & Anne Gotwals Huyler, Ryan (Korey) Huyler, Holly (Tom) Ewig, John (Sylvia) Huyler, Peggy (Bob) Vosmaer, Tom (Pam) Rees, Mike (Laura) Rees, Bill (Susan) Rees, John Benjamin (Mary Ellen) Rees; and great uncle to many more.
James was extremely proud of his education from St. Francis Xavier, Wilmette, New Trier High School, and University of Illinois CU, BS, Business Administration. He was a member of the Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity. James was National Sales VP for RH Donnelly Yellow Pages, Ruppman Marketing and on the Board of Directors for Kubin Nicholson, Milwaukee. James was a longtime resident of Park Ridge where he served as Past President Park Ridge Park District; coached and mentored youth football, basketball, and baseball teams and athletes. He loved the game of golf, shot his age at 78…had a full life, worked hard for his wife and boys. He was more than ordinary.
Visitation, Thursday, November 11, from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Nelson Funeral Home, 820 W. Talcott Rd., Park Ridge, IL. Memorial Mass will be Friday at 10 a.m. at Mary Seat of Wisdom Church, 920 Granville Ave., Park Ridge, IL. Interment private at All Saints Cemetery in the future. For info, 847-823-5122 or www.nelsonfunerals.com.
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Doris Collins
July 12, 2022
Love and friendship always- Doris Collins
Robert J. Schwendau
November 10, 2021
My father, Leo Schwendau, was a good friend of Werner Huyler back in the 1940s, and we sometimes visited the Huyler family in Wilmette when I was a small boy in Chicago, born in 1937. I remember Jim, Jack and Joe Huyler vaguely from those days. My brothers, Donald and Jack Schwendau, were friends of the Huyler boys in their teen years. I remember Lolla and Mimi.
My prayers and condolences to the Huyler family.
Sincerely, Bob Schwendau
Carl
November 10, 2021
My heartfelt condolences to the family
John Madigan
November 10, 2021
Jim was a great person and a great friend. He loved New Trier and kept our class of `54 together for years.
Sandy, my condolences for you and the family. We will miss "Jayzoo"
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