memorial
Dennis
William
Haggie
1953-2020
What a great ride it was
My Story
A Jet until his last day, Dennis W. Haggie shuffled off his mortal coil on May 25th, 2020.
The favorite child of his dearly departed parents, Dennis menaced Highland Park, Illinois as a youth. A playboy by night and a tradesman by day, Dennis worked for the Sheet Metal Workers’ Local Union 73 and later for the Cook County Forest Preserve. A lover of all things culture, art, and nature related, Dennis especially enjoyed music and graced venues everywhere from the Hideout and Buddy Guy’s to the Chicago Lyric Opera. Dennis was quick-witted enough to clear entire Jeopardy! categories and equally dapper in a pressed pink polo as he was in plaid. Always Mr. Fun Guy, Denny lived the full spectrum of life—Perrier-Jouët Champagne flutes to jelly jars, riverside at Marina City to the rural Midwest, models from Leo Burnett in LBDs to a scruffy terrier. Lover to many, foe to few, and generous to a fault, Dennis left us too soon and wanting more—as his favorite show, Seinfeld, did. And just as timeless, Dennis stories will be in mass syndication for years to come. If you were lucky enough to meet him, you’ll never forget him. If you shook his hand, you had shaken a lot of other hands. His memory is truly a blessing.
He leaves behind many loved ones, especially his spoiled dog, Benji.
“Okay, hang up on me now.”
DENNIS IN PICTURES
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IN YOUR WORDS
MEMORIES
Please share any memories, favorite tall tale, joke, or lesson learned from Denny. Use the form below to submit.
Kevin McCue
So shocked to hear he is gone. He was such a great person and friend. Always the life of the party with more stories than anyone I have ever met. RIP Dennis will be missed!
Michael Deacy
THE GREATEST. One of my BEST Friends GOD BLESS YOU.
Rick Shoemaker
once upon a time…..Dennis and his friend Tony went to Highland Park Country Club for a midnight swim….leaving their clothes behind some bushes…when the police arrived they ran through Exmoor to Tony's parents house on Park Av. to be met by the HP Police…who had their...
Moe Knesley
Miss you cousin the life of the party this one's for you
Mary Jo Marshall
we were apart of the Second Street gang , we had long summer activities together. In the likes of collecting used soda bottles, going to fox lake with his parents and their motor boat. Having bonfires and ice skating. We stayed friends for ever. I’m very sad to hear...
David Hull
was in the Boy Scouts with Dennis and his father was also involved in our many outings and camping trips. God rest your soul, Dennis.
From Shawn
We were at the art museum in Chicago when I was 16 . And he asks me what a painting means and I go into this long explanation and then I go, “what about you?” And he says, “I just like it because I dropped acid when we got here.”
From Kazi
Dennis was a great man with a non-judgmental attitude.
From Mario
"Something I really liked about Denny was whenever we’d take a road trip, if his phone rang along that journey he wouldn’t answer it. He said that he was with me and that’s more important than answering the phone. He respected his friends."
From Valerie
Dennis was a magnificent person.