Zahour Family History & Genealogy

Albert Zahour of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois was born on August 10, 1908, and died at age 78 years old in November 1986.

Edward F Zahour of Downers Grove, Du Page County, IL was born on June 4, 1914, and died at age 78 years old on January 27, 1993.

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

Mildred Zahour of Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida was born on September 25, 1906, and died at age 76 years old in October 1982.

Clara Zahour of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin was born on May 26, 1904, and died at age 81 years old in February 1986.

Joseph Zahour of Northbrook, Cook County, IL was born on August 9, 1901, and died at age 72 years old on July 15, 1974.

Noreen L Zahour of Oak Brook, Du Page County, IL was born on January 15, 1919, and died at age 88 years old on March 6, 2007.

Leonard F Zahour of Arlington Heights, Cook County, IL was born on November 5, 1922, and died at age 82 years old on September 30, 2005.

Margaret H Zahour of Joliet, Will County, IL was born on October 10, 1912, and died at age 89 years old on November 17, 2001.

John Zahour of Illinois was born on November 4, 1892, and died at age 72 years old in April 1965.

Edward Zahour of Berwyn, Cook County, Illinois was born on November 30, 1897, and died at age 68 years old in September 1966.

Antoinette Zahour of Riverside, Cook County, IL was born on September 18, 1903, and died at age 90 years old on June 21, 1994.

Frances Zahour was born on October 9, 1904, and died at age 91 years old on July 14, 1996.

Eleanor Zahour of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH was born on May 12, 1907, and died at age 85 years old on September 2, 1992.

James L Zahour of La Grange Park, Cook County, IL was born on May 29, 1925, and died at age 77 years old on June 25, 2002.

George Zahour of Illinois was born on April 8, 1894, and died at age 71 years old in February 1966.

Ralph Zahour of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio was born on December 1, 1905, and died at age 76 years old in September 1982.

Helen Zahour of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio was born on September 26, 1908, and died at age 73 years old in December 1981.

Joseph Zahour of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio was born on March 19, 1877, and died at age 98 years old in June 1975.

Ella Zahour of Jesup, Wayne County, Georgia was born on January 18, 1906, and died at age 79 years old in August 1985.