Downers Grove Native, Teacher Matt Gavin Loses Battle With Cancer
A long-time Downers Grove resident, the popular social studies teacher and tennis coach with a knack for bringing out the best in students died Friday at age 32.
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Monday, May 13, 2013
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Downers Grove Native, Teacher Matt Gavin Loses Battle With Cancer
A long-time Downers Grove resident, the popular social studies teacher and tennis coach with a knack for bringing out the best in students died Friday at age 32.
The Downers Grove and Oak Lawn communities are reeling from the death of a popular teacher and tennis coach, who lost his battle with cancer Friday. Parents received an automated voicemail from Richards High School Principal John Hallberg informing them that social studies teacher and tennis coach Matt Gavin had passed away at age 32 on Friday morning. A Downers Grove resident, Gavin was raised in town, attending Hillcrest Elementary, O'Neill Middle and Downers Grove South High School. Listen to the automated message from the Richards High School principal by clicking on the video attached to this article. After the news broke late Friday afternoon, many parents and students left messages of sadness and grief on Richards’ Facebook page, …
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Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Death Notices, Feb. 19 Edition
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Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Death Notices, Feb. 12 Edition
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Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Death Notices, Feb. 5 Edition
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Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Death Notices, Jan. 29 Edition
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Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Death Notices, Jan. 22 Edition
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Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Downers Grove Teen Dies from Brain Injury Sustained in 2012 Accident
Services will be held Tuesday and Wednesday for Hunter Himes, a Downers Grove teen who died Sunday—11 months after his bicycle was struck by a car in Darien.
Death Notices, Jan. 15 Edition
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Monday, January 14, 2013
Obituary: Hunter Himes, 15
Services will be held Tuesday and Wednesday for Himes, a Downers Grove teen who died Sunday from injuries sustained during a bicycle accident in Darien.
Hunter Anthony Himes, 15, of unincorporated Downers Grove, died Sunday from injuries sustained during a bicycle accident in February 2012. Hunter, who would have been a freshman at Downers Grove South this year, was left in a persistent vegetative state from brain injuries suffered after he was struck by a car while riding his bike home from a friend's house in Darien. His parents, Mark and Terra Ihde, put him on hospice in November after learning he would not recover. He died Sunday morning in his home. He is survived by his parents and two younger sisters, Chase and Calyn, along with numerous family members and friends. Hunter's father, Mark Ihde posted the following message to Facebook on Sunday: "I'd like to thank each and every one of…
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2:07 am on Wednesday, April 10, 2013
I never knew him .. he was in a grade above ours . Although I saw him pass in the hallways every now and then . I had went to support him every time there was an event . Hunter, I know this may be a late response to your incident, but I would like to say, you seemed a nice guy . I hope you're at peace now . Now, at your old middle school which I am still at, we are doing all of these safety tips… more ›
stef
11:30 am on Sunday, May 12, 2013
Wow, so young. May he rest in peace. My condolences to his family and friends. more ›