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Information related to Tibor Heisler, 1918-2007

Jackson Park Advisory Council and its Website graciously accept the request of the family of Tibor Heisler to place in a sub page of the JPAC website information about Tibor and planning for his memorial service.

Queries to the family will be forwarded from JPAC at our hosting website's e-mail address, hpkcc@aol.com, Attention: Gary Ossewaarde (JPAC Secretary).

A Memorial Service for Tibor Heisler was held Sunday, September 9, 2007. Hon. Leon M. Despres presided. A wide range of speakers from family and friends brought Tibor's wonderful life and service to light. Amber Wagner sang omo babbino caro by Puccini's Gianni Ciacci and Un bel di from Puccini's Madama Butterfly. Barbara wright-Pryor sand An Die Musik by Franz Schubert and Bist Du Bie Mir by J.S. Bach. Refreshments were served by Washburne Culinary Institute.

Biography read: Tibor Heisler was born in Budapest, Hungary. He joined other eastern European emigres in the Hyde Park/South Side of Chicago in 1939. He devoted himself to neighborhood causes and the well being of the community through his life. He was an avid swimmer, and loved tennis. He was interested in other people, he was kind. He was a humanitarian and a civil libertarian.

Notice in the Chicago Tribune, June 29, 2007.

HEISLER, TIBOR. Tibor Heisler, deceased June, 2007, survived by many loving and beloved family members and friends. Memorial Sept. 9, 2007 at South Shore Cultural Center, see hydepark.org for info. Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries.

Tibor was the Jackson Park Advisory Council Treasurer, and one of its most active participants, we believe since the start of the Advisory Council in 1983 and until his passing in June 2007. The JPAC Officers and members offer our most sincere condolences to his family.

Gary M. Ossewaarde

Tibor was very active in South Shore Council and a leader in saving and transforming the Center and a leader of the South Shore Commission. He was a WWII veteran in the Pacific and a leader in the American Veterans, which was opposed to wars. He was active in American Civil Liberties Union, Independent Voters of Illinois, Friends of the Parks, and many more organizations.