Morrie Much, ’62, 1938-2025
Morrie Much
Morrie Much passed away peacefully on April 30, 2025, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Born on July 28, 1938, to the late Sam and Helen Much, he grew up as the youngest of 3 siblings (the late Jerry Much and the late Sarah Kanter) on the South Side of Chicago. He attended Hyde Park High School where he was voted Mr. Hyde Park in 1955 A talented track & field athlete, he held the Illinois state record for shot-put for decades and he was the captain of the football team. He attended the University of Illinois and was a proud member of the Tau Epsilon Pi (TEP) fraternity. Following college, he attended the University of Chicago Law School where he graduated in the top 10 of his class.
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