A somber farewell Lefkow remembered for dedication to family, poor people.(News)

0 Comments | Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), March, 2005 | by Olmstead, Rob

Byline: Rob Olmstead Daily Herald Staff Writer He fought for the little guy. That was one chief remembrance of those who turned out Saturday to mourn and celebrate the life of Wheaton native Michael Lefkow, the husband of U.S. District Court Judge Joan Humphrey Lefkow. Lefkow, 64, and Joan Lefkow's mother, Donna Humphrey, 89, were killed Monday night in their Chicago home, murders Joan Lefkow has told newspapers she fears are in retribution for decisions she's made from the bench.

Though the mood was somber, the Rev. Jacqueline Schmitt tried to remind mourners Michael Lefkow's killing by "petty thugs" could never overshadow his achievements as a family man and his service to underprivileged clients as a lawyer. "How can we not today feel at least some...

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