OBITUARY FROM NW INDIANA TIMES, OCTOBER 13. 2019:
Charles L. McIntire, 73 of Kouts, passed away Friday, October 11, 2019. He was born February 27, 1946 in Gary, IN to Charles L. and Mary (Gustoff) McIntire, Sr. Chuck was a 1964 graduate of Hobart High School and a U.S. Navy Veteran. He had worked for 37 years as a collection/distribution manager for the City of Valparaiso Utilities. Chuck loved the outdoors; he enjoyed boating and was an avid fisherman.
On November 7, 2000 Chuck married best friend and love of his life, Susan who survives along with his daughter, Laura (Stoney) Thompson; step sons, Dan (Shanon) Mekola and Chris (Niki) Mekola; grandchildren: Nick (Holly), Gracie, Ashley (Artie), Jaxton, Damian, Caleb, Meggan, Ryan, and Catie; sister, Sue (Steve) Cary; and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Dave; and granddaughter, Madison.
Visitation will be held Monday, October 14, 2019 from 3:00-7:00 PM at MOELLER FUNERAL HOME 104 Roosevelt Rd., Valparaiso with a Funeral Service on Tuesday, October 15th at 11:00 AM. Cremation will follow with an interment of ashes at Graceland Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials are requested to the American Cancer Society.
This information was obtained from: https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/nwitimes/obituary.aspx?pid=194143575. The photo was obtained from the 1964 HHS Memories yearbook, made available by the Lake County Public Library, at: https://archive.org/details/HOHS1964Images/.
Paul Addison (1970)
Chuck and his younger brother Dave lived on Liberty Street in Hobart, around the corner at the end of Devonshire Street, where our house was. I knew Dave better than Chuck, because he was closer to my age, and I do remember a story about Dave, if you don't mind me telling it.
There was a barber shop at the east end of Third Street, catty-corner to where T's Pizza is now. Tony used to close his shop and come over and join us at Pennsy Park when we were playing a game of baseball. One day, Dave went into Tony's Barber Shop for a trim, and Tony said, "Sorry, we're just giving crew cuts today." Dave said, "C'mon, Tony, give me a trim." Tony repeated that he was only giving crew cuts. Dave didn't believe him, until Tony took the clippers and buzzed him right in the middle of his head. Boy, was Dave mad! Tony just laughed and said, "I told you."