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George Zahour 1923 - 2010

George Zahour of Brookfield, Cook County, IL was born on February 10, 1923, and died at age 87 years old on February 10, 2010.

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    George was the loving husband of over 60 years of Jeroma N. Zach-Zahour. George passed away peacefully on 2-10-10, on his birthday, from complications of strokes suffered in June, 2008. He was born 2-10-23, in Chicago to George Senior and Antoinette Plzak Zahour. He grew up in Berwyn, Illinois. He graduated from Morton East HIgh School. He is survived by Jeroma, his wife of over 60 years. His grandchildren - Ross Zahour, Katie Zahour, Molly & Julie Zahour -- Clayton Kline and Will Kline and Zach Kline and Lauren Ashley Kline -- Alex Coggins-Peckham and Mike Coggins-Peckham. He was a World War II Army Veteran. He was the beloved father of Paul (Teri) Zahour, Andrea (Kymm) Peckham and Kristen Kline; he was the dear grandfather of 12 . He had two-great grandchildren. The Visitation was Saturday February 13, 2010 at Hitzeman Funeral Home Ltd. at 9445 West 31st Street in Brookfield. The internment was at Woodlawn Cemetery. The words that a father speaks to his children in the privacy of home are not heard by the world, but, as in whispering galleries, they are clearly heard at the end, and by posterity (Jean Paul Richter). George was able to take trips to Canada with his son and friends. He loved to travel and visited friends in Arizona in the winter and traveled to Switzerland, Mexico, Hawaii, the Canadian Rockies and an Alaskan cruise. The family many many trips via the Union Pacific Railroad and by air to visit family (Jeroma Zach's family) in Idaho. George was gentle, quiet and mannerly. He was a loving son, husband, father, and grandfather. His grandchildren called him "Boompa." He married Jeroma from Buhl, Idaho in October of 1949. He had cards and letters from at least 81 friends and relatives. He had flowers from Rene, Marianne & Miles, Teri's parents, Mutual of America, Edward Jones, and a lot of people said that...they didn't know that about him...at his funeral when they spoke of his life. George was the Senior Art Director in the Chicago Advertising agencies for over 40 years. He worked for Needham, Louis and Brorby, Campbell Mithun, Grant, Wright & Baker and Stone & Adler. Memorials were requested to be sent to the Chicago Zoological Society Conservation Fund - 708-485-2000 -- or www.HitzemanFuneral.com
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In 1923, in the year that George Zahour was born, on August 2, President Warren G. Harding died in office, apparently of a heart attack. He was staying at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco after completing a nationwide tour. Suffering from cramps, indigestion, a fever and shortness of breath, his doctor thought he had food poisoning. After several days of being ill, he suddenly shuddered, slumped over, and died. There were rumors of foul play (some thought that his wife had poisoned him because of his affairs) but no evidence has ever been found.
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In 1943, when he was 20 years old, on March 31st, the Broadway musical Oklahoma! opened. Written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II (the first of their string of successful collaborations), audiences loved it. The musical ran for 2,212 performances originally and was made into a movie in 1954.
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