Hindsley, Harold ‘Huck’
Harold “Huck” Hindsley of Winnetka, Illinois died unexpectedly on his 93rd birthday. Born in Bloomington, Indiana to Mark & Helena Hindsley, his parents settled in Urbana, Illinois once his father Mark became the Director of Bands at the University of Illinois.
Following Huck’s graduation from Urbana High School in 1946, he attended the University of Illinois, joined Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity, and graduated in 1950 with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. In 1951 Huck married Jeanne Bresee, the daughter of Paul & Josephine Bresee of Champaign, Illinois. After serving with the US Army at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland, he returned to Champaign, joined Bresee Enterprises, and started his family with Jeanne. In February 1966 Huck accepted a position with the Northern Trust Company in Chicago, found a house in Winnetka, and moved to the home he lived in for over 55 years. Having joined Northern Trust as a commercial banker, he retired as a Senior Vice President in 1991. The University of Illinois continued to remain central in Huck’s life. While in school he played the bassoon in the Concert Band and the glockenspiel as a member of the Marching Illini. After graduation he became an active and loyal alumnus and served as a Director with both the Athletic Association and the Foundation, and was President of the Alumni Association from 1971-73. Additionally, for several years prior to a 2006 grand opening, he chaired the fund raising steering committee for the Alice Campbell Alumni Center, where he and his family went on to establish the Hindsley Great Room. Huck also fulfilled numerous civic roles throughout his life, serving as President of Phi Gamma Delta Association of Illinois, President of Winnetka School District #36, President of Kenilworth Union Church, and Chairman of The Mather Foundation, among others. Interspersed within all this was his life-long love of golf and his long time membership at Skokie Country Club in Glencoe, Illinois. In 2008, following the death of his wife Jeanne in 2006, Huck was remarried to Elizabeth (Liz) Weinrich Armstrong. Collectively they embarked on the rewarding and final chapter of his life. Above all else, his loved ones were truly his primary focus. One of his joys in life was to share the wonders of the world with those he loved, and
his extensive family travels concluded with a trip to Peru in 2019 at the age of 90. Huck is predeceased by his wife Jeanne Bresee and his sister Marilyn (John) Haynie of Denton, Texas. He is survived by his wife Liz, brother Bob (Jane) of Homewood, Illinois, his children Scott (Ginni), Paul (Maureen), Jody (Jonathan) Hess, and Amy (Patrick) Buck, his wife Liz’s sons Dave (Grace), Ben (Carolyn) and Steve (Deb), as well as his combined 17 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. A memorial celebration of life will be held at 2 pm on February 19, 2022 at
Kenilworth Union Church, 211 Kenilworth Avenue in Kenilworth, Illinois. In lieu of flowers, contributions to honor his memory may be sent to: University of Illinois Alumni Association, 601 S. Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61801 or Kenilworth Union Church, 211 Kenilworth Avenue, Kenilworth, Illinois 60043. More information may be found at https://www. donnellanfuneralhome.com/obituaries.