Obituary of Gene L. McGuire

Gene L. McGuire, age 89, of Libertyville Illinois, died as the sun rose Friday May 13th at home surrounded by his beloved family. Gene was born in Traverse City, Michigan on March 5th, 1927 to Herbert W. McGuire and Emmaline J. (nee Hennigan) McGuire. He graduated from Fordson High School in Dearborn, Michigan and College at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. Gene served in the US Navy towards the end of WWII, stationed in Memphis, Tennessee. Trained as a radio specialist, Gene also played for two years on the US Navy Hellcats basketball team traveling the country. Gene was a retired sales executive, CEO, and successful business consultant. He loved his work and all the great friends he made along the way. Though passionate about his career, Gene was foremost a family man, happiest at home puttering around the house or tending to his yard. He was an avid basketball player even late into life. GeneO, as he was fondly called, loved the pickup games at the Centre Club with all his buddies. Gene is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Julie McGuire and two sons Michael K. McGuire of Libertyville and Sean C. McGuire and his wife Kristi McGuire and their daughter Emily of Southlake, Texas. A private family service has been held. A Memorial Service will be held late this summer in Traverse City when the evenings are cool and all the cherries have been picked. In lieu of flowers, we would ask you to consider taking your loved ones out for a slice of apple pie ala mode, Gene would have liked that. Funeral arrangements by McMurrough Funeral Chapel, Libertyville. Please sign the guestbook at libertyvillefuneralhome.com