SERVICE INFORMATION:
Edward M. DeRouin
Visitation: Wednesday March 10 from 2:00-8:00 pm with a liturgical service at 8:00 pm at the Malone Funeral Home Geneva 324 East State Street (Route 38), Geneva
Service: Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 9:30 am at the Malone Funeral Home proceeding to St. Peter Catholic Church for 10:30 Funeral Mass
Burial Location: Private
Memorials: Provena Hospice 77 N. Airlite Elgin, Il. 60123 or American Cancer Society 143 N. First St. Batavia, IL
OBITUARY:
Edward M. DeRouin age 63 of Geneva formerly of Elmhurst passed away Thursday March 4, 2010 at McAuley Manor in Aurora.
He was born October 15, 1946 in Evanston, Il. the son of Edward and Edith (Larsen) DeRouin.
Mr. DeRouin retired from Commonwealth Edison after thirty three years of service as a project manager. He was an Army veteran serving during the Vietnam era. Edward loved photography and was an avid railroad historian an author of numerous articles and books on railroad history in Chicago and the Midwest.
He is survived by his wife of forty one years Barbara (Laughlin) two children Michael (Robin) of Berwyn and Jennifer (Andrew) Taylor of North Carolina; four grandchildren Alex and Kaitlin DeRouin and Matthew and Lindsay Taylor; Brother in law John (Cathee) Laughlin and Sister in law Linda Laughlin and two nieces Julie (Marty) Schroeder and Kim (Mark) Skalman.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother Robert.
Funeral service will be held Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 9:30 am at the Malone Funeral Home 324 East State St. (Rt. 38) Geneva proceeding to St. Peter Catholic Church 1891 Kaneville Rd. Geneva for Celebration of Funeral Mass at 10:30 am with Father Martins Emeh Celebrant.
Private interment will be held at All Saints Cemetery in Des Plaines, IL.
Visitation will be held Wednesday March 10 from 2:00-8:00 pm with a liturgical service at 8:00 pm at the Malone Funeral Home Geneva.
In lieu of flowers memorials to Provena Hospice 77 N. Airlite Elgin, Il. 60123 or American Cancer Society 143 N. First St. Batavia, IL. 60510 would be appreciated.
Information 630-232-8233 or visit www.malonefh.com
Condolences
John Swanson : Freeport, IL
To meet Ed at some event was always a pleasure. Sometimes we would not encountr each other for several years; yet each meeting was as though we had met just \"yesterday\". Ed was a pleasure to call a friend and I will miss him greatly. His passing is a loss.
John & Sandy Lee : St. Louis, MO
Ed was a wonderful person and friend. We enjoyed his dry sense of humor and his good company. We have fond memories of him from his visits to St. Louis. We all will miss him greatly. He was a true friend to all of us.
Mark Gellman : Skokie, IL
I will allway remeber Ed as a wonderful person who was alway willing to help on my projects at the Illinois Railway Museum. I and other will remember him during our RPO days. He will be missed.
Paul and Sandie Stejskal : Carmel, IN
We always enjoyed our visits with Ed. His friendly smile and quick wit will be fondly remembered. He will be missed.
Garl Boyd Latham : Dallas, TX
Please accept my deepest and most heartfelt sympathy for what has happened. I only learned of your loss yesterday. I have always greatly enjoyed Ed\'s work as a railroad historian and writer. In fact, it was his book \"Moving Mail and Express by Rail\" which inspired me to pen a recent column. The piece, entitled \"Getting over it,\" was posted to the Progressive Railroading blog site only two days before his passing. If it might help to see just one way Ed\'s knowledge and talent graciously assisted others, I\'d invite you to read what I wrote: http://myprogressiverailroading.com/blogs/gblatham/archive/2010/03/02/getting-over-it.aspx May God bring you peace and comfort. I am so very sorry. Garl B. Latham Dallas, Texas