Patrick Rea '63

Retired Brigadier Gen. Patrick E. Rea, who served as a Commissioner, Trustee and later Village Clerk for the Village of Tinley Park, passed away early Saturday morning at age 84 of natural causes.

 “Pat was a leader, a mentor, a great storyteller and, above all, a great friend with a wonderful sense of humor,” said former Tinley Park Mayor Ed Zabrocki, who served with Gen. Rea for his entire career. “He’ll be remembered as a selfless public servant who always put his community first and did everything with integrity and an old-school sense of honor.”

 Gen. Rea, a native of Tinley Park, was educated in Community Consolidated School District 146 schools and graduated from Central and Bremen High schools. He attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he attained a Bachelor of Science degree in economics and business, and a Master of Arts degree in economics, history and political science. He afterward attended the Army War College in Pennsylvania and received a Master of Science degree in military police and international relations.

 Gen. Rea was commissioned from the University of Illinois ROTC in 1963 and was deployed to Vietnam shortly thereafter. He served as an Assistant Division Commander and Acting Commander of the 85th Division in the United States Army, commanding at every level from platoon to brigade throughout his 30 years of military service. Having served throughout the United States, Asia and Europe, Gen. Rea received the 2004 Secretary of Defense Medal of Outstanding Public Service Award.

Gen. Rea began his corporate and governmental career in the late 1960s, becoming a Tinley Park commissioner in 1968 while serving in the active and reserve forces of the United States Army. He was appointed as Village Trustee in 1971, becoming one of the youngest members of the Village Board in its then 79-year history. He was subsequently reelected for 10 consecutive terms as Trustee and then appointed to Village Clerk in 2009, where he served until leaving office in 2017. During his life, he also served as Grand Master of the Knights Templar.

 “Pat loved Tinley Park to his very core,” Tinley Park Mayor Michael Glotz said. “The welfare of our Village and the people in it were never far from his thoughts, and it showed in how passionately he served the people of Tinley Park throughout his nearly 50-year career. His guidance and leadership will be sorely missed.”

 During his time on the Village Board, Gen. Rea’s leadership and foresight enabled the Village to maintain economic diversity and a sound fiscal position during the largest growth period in the Village’s history.

 “Gen. Rea leaves behind a distinguished career of professional achievements and dedicated public service, including his many years serving our country in the Armed Forces,” said Village Manager Pat Carr, himself an Air Force veteran. “Pat was always a staunch advocate for veterans, and it was his hard work that helped establish the Village’s Veterans Commission in 1974.”

 During his final years, Gen. Rea was Chairperson of the Tinley Park Sister Cities Commission, which is part of a nationwide initiative to exchange ideas, develop business ties and establish friendships with communities across the world. During the 1980s and 1990s, he was instrumental in forming ties with Tinley Park’s sister cities in Mallow, Ireland, Nowy Sacz, Poland and especially in Budingen, Germany, where he maintained lifelong friends with leadership and royalty throughout his life.

 “His travels took him all around the world, bringing Tinley Park international recognition,” said Former Mayor Dave Seaman, who also served for decades with Gen. Rea as Village Trustee.  “He was truly a worldly man who loved to make new friends and forge lasting relationships. We’ll all miss him very much.”

Gen. Rea’s legacy lives on at the Patrick E. Rea Veterans Plaza adjacent to the south entrance of the 80th Avenue Metra train station, which was named in his honor and celebrates each branch of the military.

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Gerald L. Exline passed away on January 9, 2024.

Gerry’s first 18 years were spent with his parents, Wilbert and Myrtle, and brothers, David and Kenneth, in Moline, Illinois, before he headed to the University of Illinois to study architecture. In 1959, he married Arlene and they made their first trip to Europe.

He chose Columbia University for graduate school over Harvard and Princeton because Columbia sweetened the deal with a trip to Europe, so they packed up their young family, hoped on the Queen Mary and spent four months traveling Europe. The University of Illinois offered Gerry a position as professor of architecture in the Graduate Studio.

He loved teaching and mentoring as well as having summers off to explore. The first few summers of adventure were spent camping along the east coast from Providence, Rhode Island, to Key West, Florida, then we headed west. Summers spent in Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming and Idaho made a lasting impression, and in 1972 we settled in Ketchum, where he started his own firm designing homes and commercial buildings.

In 1976, he was lured back to education when offered a position as the graduate instructor at Cranbrook Academy of Art. But this was short lived as the pull of the mountains was too strong, and in 1978 he moved back to Ketchum.

Throughout his career in higher education, Gerald also did architectural design work for various architecture firms around the country as well as showed his art in galleries in New York, Illinois and Idaho. He eventually became the lead design architect for HNTB in Los Angeles and assisted local valley architects with design.

He spent the majority of his later years on “the farm," his son Eric’s property in Meridian, working in his vast studio with wide open views of the mountains. One of his proud later projects was designing and drawing the stations of the cross, which were transferred onto glass, for Our Lady of the Snows Catholic church in Sun Valley. We urge you to stop in and take a look.

Dad was greeted in heaven by his parents, youngest son Paul and ex-wife Arlene. We are are quite sure he is catching up with those that left before him, with a sketch pad, the perfect pen and a good cup of espresso. One strives for a well-lived life, and in his 86 years dad accomplished this. We love and miss you—Kelly, Eric, Shawna, Alex, Kayla, Sam and Annie.

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Clifton Neil McIntire, Jr. passed away November 27, 2023, after a brief illness surrounded by his family.

Clif was born in Chattanooga Tennessee on November 5, 1932, to Clifton Neil McIntire, Sr., and Ellen Johannah (Weiler) McIntire.

He graduated from Taft High School in Chicago Illinois, and from the University of Illinois with a Bachelor of Science in Marketing degree as part of the class of 1954. He was a member of the Beta Theta Phi Fraternity. He was also a graduate of the Securities Institute at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

While in college he married his high school sweetheart Carrol Louise Duty. Soon after graduation he began a career in sales and marketing. In 1962 he began his investment career with Hornblower Weeks by moving to Chicago, Illinois.

Over the following years he would learn much about the investment business in Chicago’s financial district but longed to return to the South. In 1971 he would relocate his family with a move to Charlotte, North Carolina joining the investment firm of R.S. Dickson, Powell, Kisler and Crawford which would merge with E.F. Hutton in 1973.

In 1986 Clif founded the Pinnacle Group and as CEO and Chairmen of the Board, became an Allied Member of the New York Stock Exchange.

Clif would go on to serve in senior management positions with PaineWebber and later as Senior Vice President with Morgan Keegan in Charlotte.

In 2009 he founded Cygnus Asset Management with his daughter Lisa McIntire-Shaw. The firm today manages financial investments for multi-generational clients from their SouthPark offices.

Throughout his investment career he held many designations including NASD Series 7 & 63, Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) as well as serving on advisory broads and committees of many organizations.

Over the years Clif would receive countless awards and accolades for his work in the investment securities industry. Much of his career is detailed in his recently published book titled “54 Years on Wall Street”.

In addition to his successes in the financial service industry Clif was an accomplished piano player and a licensed pilot, holding commercial, multi engine and instrument ratings from the FAA.

He served as usher and vestry member of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Charlotte, North Carolina for many years. Additionally served as an assistant scout master with the Boy Scouts of America helping many Scouts earn merit badges in Aviation and Boating, among other awards.

For many years Clif enjoyed assisting the Salvation Army with their annual Red Kettle Champaign. One year during the height of the Christmas shopping season an acquaintance, surprised to see Clif wearing the Army’s traditional “Red Apron” and ringing the well-recognized hand bell, approached the very successful stockbroker and solemnly asked “what happened?”. Clif jokingly stated, “I’m just catching up on my community service” but before he could explain in earnest the man responded by handing Clif a folded $100 bill and saying, “I pray things get better for you and your family”. Clif was at a loss for words but managed to thank the man while placing the money into the red kettle and wishing him a Merry Christmas just as the man disappeared into the crowd of shoppers.

Clif also owned Brigadoon Farm in Waxhaw, North Carolina where for many years he raised registered polled Hereford cattle. The farm was named for the Scottish folk legend of Brigadoon a mythical village in the Scottish Highlands.

Clif earned his United States Coast Guard captain’s license and spent many years sailing his long-range trawler yacht named Carrolu II between Charleston, South Carolina, and the Bahamas. Often wintering at Green Turtle Cay in the Abaco Islands.

Clif and his wife Carrol spent much of their recent years in the “Highlands” area of their home state of North Carolina, in the small town of Flat Rock.

At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Clif and his wife Carrol boarded a cruise ship in Buenos Aires on a ten-day cruise around South America’s Cape Horn to the planned destination of Santiago Chile. The cruise was extended after it was refused dockage in Chile and at several other South American ports. Then after travelling an additional 5,482 miles, they finally docked in San Diego California after unexpectedly spending more than a month at sea.

Clif was preceded in death by his father Clifton Neil McIntire, Sr., and his mother Ellen Johannah Weiler McIntire, brothers-in-law Dennis Dale Duty, Dr. Richard W. Brown and sister-in-law Lois Arlene Duty Brown.

He is survived by his wife of 71 years Carrol Louise Duty McIntire and brother Roger McIntire and his wife Eileen.

Sons, Christian Duty McIntire and his wife Ellie, Brent Richard McIntire and fiancé Elsa, her daughters Hannah and Grace, Todd Roger McIntire and his wife Susan, daughter Lisa Ellen McIntire-Shaw and her husband Lynn Trusty Shaw.

Grandchildren; Taylor and his fiancé Montana, Heath and his wife Kayla, Patrick and his wife Leah, Megan, Sean, Lynn, Jr. and wife Krystal; Brit and her husband Blake; Stephanie and her husband Scott.

As well as nephews Bill and Bob, and nieces Pam, Jennifer, and Donna.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff of Matthews Glen, Willowbrook and countless others for their round-the-clock assistance, kindness and wonderful care that was given to Clif in his final days.

A Funeral Service will be celebrated 2 pm Monday December 4, 2023, at St. John’s Episcopal Church 1623 Carmel Rd, Charlotte, NC 28226 with the Rev Marty McCarthy and Salvation Army Major David Waite officiating.

Interment will be immediately following the service at the Forest Lawn East Cemetery 3700 Forest Lawn Drive Weddington, NC 28104.

In lieu of flowers the family suggests that memorial gifts may be made to the David B. Adams M.D. Endowed Chair / MUSC Foundation, 18 Bee Street, MSC 450, Charleston, SC 29425 or online at https://muscday.org Program: Dept of Surgery Fund Designation: David B. Adams, M.D. Chair.

PEORIA - Douglas Culver Mills, 84, of Peoria and Jupiter, Fla., formerly of Champaign, passed away peacefully at 4:45 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria.

Doug was born March 31, 1940, in Galesburg, the son of Culver C. Mills and Betty Gene Balsley Mills, and was the eldest of three children.

As the son of two physical-education teachers, Doug spent most of his time participating in anything sports related and quickly honed his athletic skills. At Galesburg High School, Doug was an all-state athlete in both football and basketball and was named to the All-American Basketball Team his senior year. In Galesburg, he met and later married his high school sweetheart, Linda Morrison, on Sept. 19, 1964. Prior to her death in 2006, Doug and Linda shared an incredible partnership and marriage of 42 years. One of their favorite pastimes and hobbies was traveling extensively, which included a year abroad in Switzerland.

After graduating from Galesburg High School in 1958, Doug started at the Univerity of Illinois on a football scholarship. After arriving on campus, Doug decided his love of basketball was too great and switched his scholarship, joining the basketball team and earning two letters as a guard for Harry Combes' crew. His favorite basketball memories were playing against Bobby Knight and his NCAA champion Ohio State Buckeyes.

Ironically, Doug had his greatest athletic success on the baseball diamond playing for coach Lee Eilbracht. Doug was a two-time all-Big Ten pitcher from 1960-62, compiling an 18-1 record and leading the Illini to the 1962 Big Ten baseball title. He pitched a no-hitter against Wisconsin in 1961 and was named to the second- and third-team all-American honor squads in his final two seasons. Doug still ranks second in Illinois history in career winning percentage as a pitcher.

During his senior year, Doug rejoined the football team as the starting punter and backup fullback. Doug had a distinguished athletic career at the UI, becoming a three-sport letter winner and earning a total of six Varsity "I" letters in football (one), basketball (two) and baseball (three) and in 1962 was the Dike Eddleman Illinois Athlete of the Year recipient.

Upon graduation, Doug was selected for the U.S. Pan American team and was the starting pitcher in the opening game against Cuba. He posted two wins in the games as he and his American teammates captured the silver medal.

When he wasn't on the field or court, Doug found time for both academics and social life. Doug was an active member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity, where he made friendships that lasted a lifetime.  

Doug graduated from the UI in 1962 with a bachelor's degree in marketing. After spending a few years as a salesman for Mead Johnson & Company, Doug began his banking career in Chicago with American National Bank and Trust Company in June 1965. With the help of a small group of investors, Doug seized an opportunity and bought the controlling interest in Busey First National Bank in Urbana and was elected chairman on March 29, 1971, two days prior to his 31st birthday.

Doug took Busey from a one-branch bank with $40 million in assets in 1971 to a publicly traded company with operations in several states and over $4 billion in assets when he retired as CEO in 2007. One of his favorite memories was "ringing the bell" at the Nasdaq Stock Market opening ceremony in 2007. Doug remained chairman of the board until 2009, and his philosophy was to always "have fun doing it." Treating friends like family and family like friends became known as "The Busey Way."

In 1991, Doug was elected to the board of directors of the Association of Bank Holding Companies. In 2004, he was recognized as the Illinois Banker of the Year by the Illinois Bankers Association, and in 2006, Doug was a finalist for the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award.

Taking care of the community was always important to Doug. He and his late wife, Linda, co-founded the Busey-Mills Community Foundation in 1990 to enhance the quality of life in the communities served by the Busey organization. In addition, in 1995, they established the first named endowment to support the position of the head football coach at the UI, as well as endowing chairs in the schools of Business and Education. In 2001, The Mills Foundation was created and has supported numerous nonprofits throughout Illinois, Florida and California. Doug and Linda served in many social and civic functions in the community, and in August 2005, the local Chamber of Commerce awarded them Champaign County's "Most Valuable Citizen" award. In 2006, they gave the $10 million lead gift to the Carle Foundation to establish the Mills Breast Cancer Institute in Urbana, and in 2019, Doug was the Carle Cornerstone Award recipient.

Following his retirement from Busey, Doug was fortunate to find love for a second time and married Cynthia "Cisty" Swain on Sept. 1, 2012, in Peoria. Doug became a permanent resident of Peoria and continued his giving ways in that community. Doug contributed on the Peoria Riverfront Museum Foundation Board and was a founder of the Visionary Society Council. Doug and Cisty generously sponsored the annual museum recognition event from its inception.

Doug and Cisty enjoyed traveling the world and spending time with their children and grandchildren. Doug could often be found simultaneously planning many different trips, a true reflection of his lifelong love of traveling. In 2018, Doug and Cisty started spending their winters in Jupiter, Fla., and together created many memories at Jonathan's Landing.

Doug continued playing golf and recorded his first ever hole-in-one in 2019 at the age of 79 on Hole No. 3 at the Champaign Country Club. Doug was an exceptional golfer his entire life and the golf course is where he focused his athletic competitiveness after his UI playing days were over. Doug won many golf tournaments throughout the years, including the 1974 Twin City Golf Championship. He was a longtime member of Champaign Country Club, winning the club championship multiple times, most recently in 1991. Doug was also a three-time Central Illinois Country Club Association champion, winning three times in eight years. Doug was deeply rooted in the association, being a member at Soangetaha Country Club, the Champaign Country Club and the Country Club of Peoria at various times. One of his greatest golfing accomplishments occurred in 1994, when he qualified for the U.S. Senior Amateur Golf Championship.

Doug was a man of integrity, talent, hard work and most of all, fun! His generosity was boundless, as was his love of people and enthusiasm for life. He was elite in everything he did - family, business, friendships and sports. Doug always had a smile on his face, and his positivity was infectious and radiated from the depths of his soul. He was happiest with sunshine on his face, traveling with friends and family, leading his teams at home, on the field and in business, and relishing in his cherished role as Poppy. Doug made the world better for everyone.   

Douglas is survived by his wife, Cynthia "Cisty" Swain Mills of Peoria; two sons, David of Ft. Myers, Fla., and Rob (Christen) of San Diego; two granddaughters, Madison and Ashley Mills, both of Champaign; a sister, Ginger (Mike) Baxter of Ellenton, Fla.; two nephews, Christopher Baxter of Cortez, Fla., and Michael (Michelle) Baxter and son Alistair of Highland Park; a former daughter-in-law, Meredith Mills of Champaign; a sister-in-law, Sandy Mills of Tucson, Ariz.; and Cisty's three sons, J.R. (Nadia), Tim (Bridget) and Hunter (Heather); and 12 grandchildren.

Doug was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Robert; and first wife, Linda.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 29, at Morgan Memorial Home, Savoy. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 30, at the University of Illinois Memorial Stadium Colonnades Club, with a reception immediately following. Parking will be available in Lot 36 and State Farm Center.

Memorials may be made to the following: Mills Breast Cancer Institute - Carle Health Center for Philanthropy, 611 W. Park St., Urbana, IL 61801; the Peoria Riverfront Museum, 222 SW Washington St., Peoria, IL 61602; or a charitable organization of your choice in the name of Douglas Mills. Condolences may be offered at morganmemorialhome.com.

Published by The News-Gazette from May 16 to May 22, 2024.