Roger Fross, '65, 1940-2021
Roger Fross, lawyer and civic-minded Hyde Parker, dies at 80
Beloved husband, dedicated father and grandfather, Roger Raymond Fross died February 16, 2021, at the age of 80. Born in Rockford, IL, he attended DePauw University and the University of Chicago Law School. Roger spent over fifty years making Chicago, Hyde Park and his Deerwood community better places.
Roger was a lifelong servant of the public, working in the private sector. He was a former managing partner of Lord, Bissell and Brook (now Locke Lord). One of his proudest contributions was as an attorney on the Shakman case since its inception, doggedly pursuing attempts to remove political patronage from public office.
A lifelong contributor to the larger community, he was a former Chairman of the Board of the Joyce Foundation. Locally, he served on the boards of the South East Chicago Commission, the Hyde Park Neighborhood Club and the Hyde Park Kenwood Development Corporation.
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