Bob Schneider, the founder of well known local Facebook group, “Kankakee County, Past, Present, and Future” has died. According to Schneider’s obituary, he passed away unexpectedly at his home Tuesday at the age of 75. Schneider, who served in the Air National Guard during the Vietnam War, started the “Kankakee County Past, Present, and Future” Facebook group about eleven years ago and now has over 35-thousand members. A memorial visitation for Schneider will be held from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM this Tuesday, July 7th at Clancy-Gernon-Hertz Funeral Home in Kankakee.
You can read Schneider’s full obituary here.