Obituaries
Geneva on the Web: Beautiful Memorial Service for Randy Suchy, Who Died Trying to Save Child at Geneva Dam
Friends, family refer to Naperville 59-year-old as an "Angel."
, drowning near the Geneva dam Aug. 5 while trying to save a 12-year-old boy.
Marie Wilson of the Daily Herald wrote two beautiful pieces about him. The first, headlined "Naperville man ‘didn't hesitate' to save Bolingbrook boy on Fox River" says Suchy actually saved the 12-year-old by pushing him away from the dam and out of the undertow, according to Suchy's brother, Bill.
The second story, headlined "Naperville rescuer remembers as friend, 'Angel,' " provides coverage of the Thursday memorial service in Willowbrook.
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The Naperville Sun also report provides insights into Suchy's life in a story by Sandy Illian Bosch with the headline "Friends remember Napeville man who died a hero."
Initial reports had Suchy's hometown as Bolingbrook and his age at 57. Subsequent reports show his hometown as Naperville and his age at 59. He was an ex-Marine.
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His obituary appears in the Chicago Tribune.
Read more:
- Tribune obituary: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/chicagotribune/obituary.aspx?n=randy-angelo-suchy&pid=153016798
- Daily Herald article: http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20110811/news/708119732/
- Daily Herald article on memorial service: http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20110806/news/708069779/#ixzz1Uq682Rrp
