James Egly Obituary

James Aubrey Egly
Born: October 11, 1933 in Joliet, IL
Died: April 3, 2025 in Fox Lake, IL
James "Jim" Aubrey Egly of Lockport passed away peacefully on April 3, 2025. He was 91 years old.
Survived by two daughters, Debra (Barry) Anderson of Palatine, and Diane (Andrew) Sawicki of Round Lake; two grand-daughters, Lindsay (David) Consdorf of Palatine and Brittany (Michael) Lichvar of Louisville; and two great-grandchildren, Jack Consdorf and Anna Consdorf. Also survived by his brother Donald (Joan) Egly, and sisters-in-law Beverly (Ray) Egly, Wanda (Robert) Egly, Joan (Donald) Egly, Karen (David) Egly and numerous nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by his wife Marilyn (Verner) Egly, his daughter Dana (Jeffrey) Marks, and his parents John Raymond and Myrtle Mae Egly. Also preceded in death by brothers J.W. "Billy" Egly and his wife Darlene, John Raymond Egly, Jr., Robert Egly, Richard Egly and his wife Cissy, David Egly, Thomas Egly and his wife Judy, and by sister Mariana Schulte and her husband Glenn.
Jim was a lifelong member of First Congregational Church of Lockport and United Church of Christ, where he contributed time and leadership to building maintenance, stewardship campaigns and national policy He helped maintain and improve Tower Hill Camp, supervising student painting projects and sponsoring the Marilyn M. Egly soccer field. As president of the Lockport Exchange Club, Jim led the creation of the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Walk and Garden. He enjoyed coordinating the landscapers, contributors and volunteers.
Jim received a B.S. degree from Illinois State University, and an M.S. degree from Northern Illinois University. He taught business classes and coached sports at Mackinaw High School and Lemont High School. He taught Economics at Joliet Junior College for many years, and was a union leader for several years early in his career. After his retirement from JJC, Jim and Marilyn traveled everywhere from Alaska to Aruba.
Jim was proud of his family, his upbringing, and his hometown. He had many stories of working on the railroad, picking asparagus, and going to church with his family growing up in Joliet.
A memorial service will be held at First Congregational Church of Lockport at 3:00 pm on Saturday, April 26, with dinner to follow at Momma Onesta's, 1100 South State Street in Lockport.