A MESSAGE FROM THE FAMILY

Recently, we just lost our families most senior patriarch. This changes our whole family dynamics forever. My dad was a very hard-working man. Working several jobs when we were young to cover the bills. My mom handled all the household stuff while he was gone, along with 7 of us kids. Together, they made it work. Surely there were up and down situations for them. But they always worked it out. My Dad had a crazy type of attitude. He was a hyper man for sure. He couldn’t sit still. He wanted to do things fast to get it done. God knows he wasn’t a perfectionist at all. My mom would do many things herself, like paint, rather than have him help because he was fast and messy. He was always looking for ways to save money or lower the cost off bills. So, heat and air came only when he allowed it to. He watched the vent to see if the paper he taped to the grates were moving. It was funny to see him run to the thermostat to verify his settings. Funny thing, he not only did this at his house but also to those homes he stayed at. Dad would help anyone in the neighborhood that needed help. Even when they didn’t want or ask for it. He would jump in and tell them what they needed to do. He was just crazy about doing things his way, the right and fast way. And dad told the craziest jokes. He was so into telling the same old jokes with crazy emotions, screaming, and jumping around the end of the joke. You had to laugh at his actions and screaming even if the joke wasn’t funny or your heard it a hundred times. He made playing games more fun with crazy clues, funny faces and his screaming every clue. Dancing wasn’t one of my mom favorite things to do with him. He would start off nice and end up crazy dancing. Mom would more than likely just leave the dance floor and left Dad out there on his own. But he found people to dance with him. It was funny to watch his crazy moves, like his chicken dance. He could be loud, rude, and sometimes crude but he had a heart of gold. Gray/duct, tape was his best friend. Everything that was broken, loose, or hanging was duct taped. Some time he used it on people as well. He’s made crazy concoctions for the squirrels to stop eating his bird food and that endeavor kept him busy for many years. He had to outsmart those squirrels. He loved to play racquetball, drink, go bowling, drink, play cards, drink, gamble, drink and watch TV and drink. Yeah, he was a drinker till he was about 88 ½ years old. Then he stopped because it made him run to the bathroom too much. Dad had so many funny terms he used. One of the funniest was calling women broads. Our neighbors in Florida(Bob and Trish), never heard that term before and they laughed whenever he used it. He always loved playing with grandkids and great grandkids. Hardly ever calling them by their real names. He would make up names to call them. He became more mellow the older he got. Slowing down made it easier for him to play with kids. And now he wanted to call everyone by their real name but often couldn’t remember their names. He was so much to each of us. He had 90 years, so many stories could be told. Hold onto those memories each of you have. He was a great father, grandfather, great grandfather, uncle, and friend. He will be missed by many. Rest in peace dad, your pain free now and with mom and so many others that went before you. This makes it easier to accept you leaving us. You’re in our heart forever... Love you till we see you again… Diana

OBITUARY

Arthur Duprey Sr.

Name: Blake-Lamb Funeral Home
Address: Lisle, IL

13 December, 1932 – 24 December, 2022

IN THE CARE OF

Blake-Lamb Funeral Home

Arthur “Art” Duprey Sr, beloved husband of the late Joan Duprey, age 90, of Valrico FL, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 24, 2022 with his family by his side. He was born in Chicago to the late Ezra and May Duprey, and he grew up on the near west side just off the Eisenhower Expressway.

Art worked at Bunny Candies and for Chicago Streets and Sanitation in his youth; in the 60’s, he began working at 208 S LaSalle as an Engineer, retiring as Chief Engineer- over his lifetime, he had many great achievements.

He loved playing with the grandkids, especially at his Wisconsin lake house; it brought him lots of joy.

Art’s hobbies included horseshoes, bowling, gambling, football, cards, racquetball, pogo, walking, boxing, and cage-fighting. He was especially known for his Chicken Dance, and was a special lover of Duct Tape.

Art loved Illinois but his happy place was in Florida and the warm weather.

He was the loving father of Art (Joy) Duprey Jr, Diana (Bill) Pyles, Denise (Ken) Harkins, Dorene (Dan Richardson) Tittle, Dan (Pat) Duprey, the late Pam Jabczynski, and Tom (John) Duprey.

He was the cherished grandfather of 15 grandchildren and many great and great-great grandchildren.

Art was preceded in death by his parents and 9 siblings and 2 stepbrothers.

A visitation will be held on Monday, January 2, 2023, from 4-7 P.M. at Blake Lamb Funeral Home in Lisle at 5015 Lincoln Ave, Lisle, IL 60532, with a funeral service at 7 P.M.

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