Funeral Details

Howard S. Ellegant, age 81.
Beloved husband of Carol Ellegant nee Mendelson. Loving father of David Ellegant and Debra Chesnin (Alex Tartakovsky). Proud grandfather of Leah Evelyn Tartakovsky. Devoted son of the late Sol and Eileen Ellegant. Service Monday 10AM at Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation, 303 Dodge Avenue, Evanston, IL 60202. Interment Westlawn. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation, www.jrctogether.org, National Peace Corps Association, www.peacecorpsconnect.org or Camp Havaya, www.camphavaya.org. From 1962-1964, Howard was in the Peace Corps and served in Medellin, Colombia designing and building rural schools with community members. He spent 16 years with the Army Corps of Engineers in roles ranging from architect to Value Engineering Officer. He was a member of the Society of American Value Engineers (SAVE) Fellow, past Chair of the SAVE Certification Board, former VP and President of the Metropolitan Chicago Chapter SAVE Distinguished Service Award. To attend the funeral live stream, please visit our website. Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals - Skokie Chapel, 847.229.8822, www.cjfinfo.com.