COACH
ENGE
Our member Charles “Coach”
(his preferred name) Enge died this past January.In his teaching and coaching career, he mentored hundreds of high school students in their college search and visited over 750 colleges and universities in the U.S.
In 1989, Coach and his wife were awarded a Fulbright scholarship to teach in a high school in Lillesand, Norway, fell in love with the country and maintained a strong relationship over the years.
In 2004, Coach met with the Norwegian National Tennis Federation. After they decided that he could help guide Norwegian athletes to find the appropriate academic and athletic “niche” in U.S. schools, they wanted him to help.
Additionally, in following visits he was invited by the American Embassy in Oslo to give presentations to Norwegian students and their parents, Coach visited Norway 10 times encouraging Norwegian students to study in America.
“This is the way I can pay it forward to Norway. My experience living over there has changed my whole life,” said Enge. “It is very important for all young adults to live outside of their own country. As a result, they learn about the world, and they learn about themselves.”
Remembering Lillian Berge.
Remembering Lillian Berge.
BERGE, Lillian Agnes
(nee Evenson), 93, of Wildwood, MO formerly of
Huntley, IL. Loving mother of Wendy Berge Gray
(fiancé Joseph Christopoulos), the late Eric Oscar
Berge and Lisa Berge (Ronald Lee) Johnson. Former
long devoted wife to Oscar J. Berge. Beloved
grandmother of John-Austin Gray and Evan Oscar Gray.
Dear eldest sister of the late Helen (late Edward)
Froelich, the late Edward "Buddy" (late Emily)
Evenson and Elese (late Joseph) Filepek. Born in Sister Bay, WI, Lillian lived in Door County most of her childhood days. Lillian moved to Chicago's Northshore after honorably serving as a WAVE in the U.S. Navy in San Francisco, CA. She worked in the family business, Berge Builders and Gobe Management for over 30 years. Proud of her Norwegian heritage, she was active in the Skjold Lodge/ Sons of Norway and well known as "Lefse Lil".
Her true joy in life was being a devout Christian within her many church circles throughout her life. Her beautiful spirit is now at rest with her heavenly Father above, yet may it live through each of us.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in her honor to Foundation Baptist Church (204 Spring Street, Cary, IL. 60013). If this is not possible, an unexpected act of kindness for some unfortunate soul in her name would be heartfelt.
Family and friends are welcome to a private graveside service and internment at Mount Emblem Cemetery, 520 East Grand Avenue, Elmhurst, IL at 12:00 PM on September 21st, 2016.
A "MEMORY BOOK' SHARING
IMAGES OF LILLIAN OVER THE YEARS IS AVAILABLE TO
VIEW BY CLICKING/TAPPING HERE.