We learned recently that club member Tom Bechet passed away in April.
Tom was an active member of the club back in the Windige Stadt days, and
he maintained his membership in the revived club from its inception.
His widow, Ann McLaughlin, has provided us with the following excerpt
from his obituary, published in the Chicago Tribune on April
20, 2008.
Thomas Paul Bechet, age 56, of Wayne, loving husband of Ann, beloved
father of Leigh; son of the late Austin and Virginia Bechet; devoted
brother of Virginia (Marc Hoch) George; and cherished uncle of Ellen
(Rob) Hudak and Sarah George and brother-in-law of Mary (Brian) Duffy,
Sara (Tommy) Napier, Michael (Jamie) McLaughlin and Tricia (Dan)
Barrett. He was a former board member of the Human Resources Planning
Society (HRPS) in New York. He published a book on strategic staffing
for businesses and organizations and the second edition, "Strategic
Staffing-A Comprehensive System for Executive Workforce Planning", was
recently issued. He was a member of Little Home Church by the Wayside
UCC in Wayne, where he was active in the choir and a former moderator.
He was also a member of the Porsche Club of America and a devoted fan of
the Kane County Cougars.
On behalf of the membership, the Midwest 356 Club has given a memorial
contribution in Tom's name to Manhattan College, his undergraduate alma
mater.