Celebrate the life of Rich French

On May 28, 2023, Rich passed away in his home in Northfield, IL. Please see the attached obituary recounting his vibrant life.

To celebrate the life of Rich, his family has asked that you donate any memorial funds to the Forest Preserve Foundation, which serves all of Cook County, IL. Rich spent hours each day walking through the Skokie Lagoons and Harms Woods—sometimes alone and often times with his canine companion, Megan. His family believes that Rich would be thrilled to know that we are continuing his legacy in the form of maintaining and conserving these beautiful trails and woods. If a donation is not within reach (or even if it is!) we invite you to take a walk today with your loved ones to celebrate the brilliance that was Rich French.

We ask that you make your donation through this GoFundMe, which is connected to the Forest Preserve Foundation.

Please join us in remembering Rich Thursday June 8th at 1:00 pm at Kenilworth Union Church. Reception to follow and location will be announced.