Rex Gene French

Rex Gene French, 93, of the Holmstad Retirement Community in Batavia, IL, died July 5, 2022.  He was born September 10, 1928 in Pana IL the son of James Hampton French and Lala Bess French; fond brother of the late Roger (Nancy) French, the late Darlene (Lowell) Sims, the late Donna French and Ramona Zigman of Lombard, IL; adored uncle of Gregory (Christine) French, of Pana IL, Douglas (Laura) French, of Sparta, IL, Debra (Art) Schuldt, of Orland Park, IL, Steve (Linda) Zigman of Lombard, IL, and Jim Sims of St. Charles, IL.  He graduated from the University of Illinois.  He served in the United States Armed Forces during the Korean War. After the war he moved to Chicago and worked for Leo Burnett advertising agency until retirement. He was President of the Chicago Chapter of RP Foundation for many years, which then became the Foundation Fighting Blindness. He was an avid reader and lover of the music and the arts, he loved to travel especially to Europe. In lieu of flowers, contributions to Foundation Fighting Blindness, or the charity of your choice.