Chester U. Buck 77 of Oakland City, In.
entered rest on Monday May 21, 2007 at 12:40 A.M. at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Oakland City, IN. He was known
The Candy Man and Old Blue Eyes.
He was born on January 30, 1930 in Cleveland, Ohio to William and Bertha Elsworth
Buck. He was preceded in death by son
Richard Buck.
He retired as a special police with Federal
Reserve Bank in Chicago, Ill.
He served during the Korean Conflict in the Air
Force. He was a member of Good Shepherd United Methodist Church, F. &A.M. Lodge # 467, American Legion Post # 256
and F.O.E. # 4288 where he served as chaplain.
Surviving are his wife Roberta ( Bobbie) Simonson Buck. Children: Grace (Doug) Branham of Worthington, IN, Charyl (
John) Vaught of California,
Joe ( Liz) Buck of Bloomingdale, Ill and Cathy Buck of Chicago, Ill. Step children:
Lisa ( Mike) Burkhart of Lawrenceville, Ill and Bill (Nay) Sheckells Schaumburg, Ill.
(12) Grandchildren (2) Great Grandchildren
Memorial Services will be Saturday May 26,
2007 6:00 P.M.at Lamb-Basham Memorial
Chapel, Dr. Douglas Low officiating. Also American Legion Post # 256 will
conduct military rites and F.&A.M.# 467 Lodge will conduct memorial service
also at 6:00P.M