Michael from Buddies'
Popular Chicago bar manager Michael Joseph Shimandle, 60, died Sept. 20. He managed Buddies' bar for more than 16 years. Shimandle was born in Chicago Aug. 21, 1944 to Dr. Leonard and Margaret Schmandle and raised in Riverside, Ill. He attended Fenwick High School in Oak Park and the School of the Art Institute where he majored in Interior Design.
Shimandle began his career at Marshall Field & Co. as store display manager. As design manager and merchandise display planner, he planned several of the original Crate & Barrel stores in Chicago.
Shimandle created and managed a number of theme bars and restaurants, including The Bushes, Bughaus, Crazy Mary's at Bulldog Road, and for over 16 years ran Buddies' on Clark Street, until it closed earlier this year.
In 1981 he was named Owner of the Year for Bushes by Gay Chicago. Shimandle promoted and supported many sports, pride activities, health fundraisers and public affairs programs for more than 25 years. He was also an accomplished musician who played piano and organ, and pursued painting and writing as well in recent years.
He was dear brother of Francis and Paul Shimandle, loving brother-in-law of Mary Shimandle and Nancy Compel, devoted uncle of Shannon, Del, Tara, Christopher and Thomas Shimandle, cherished great-uncle of Jordan, Ian and Josiah Schmandle.
Shimandle's loving smile, great family gatherings and warm heart will be missed and remembered. Family services were private, and a community memorial is being planned. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Howard Brown Health Center.
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Chicago philanthropist Irving B. Harris, 94, died this week. He and his wife funded the performance space at Millennium Park and gave to numerous progressive causes.
'He was one of the most wonderful caring people I've known in my entire life,' said pro-choice Personal PAC Executive Director Terry Cosgrove. 'It was an honor to know him and work with him and the wonderful people he surrounded himself with. He was an inspiration to me personally and to so many others. He was an example of intelligence, humor and generosity. He never gave up on helping children, women and poor people. ... I think in a special way, he presented a great lesson to all of us to make the most of our time and place on earth and to leave the world in a better condition than it was in when you found it. He was profoundly generous with his resources and money and everything else. I'll miss him as a friend. That's the hardest part.'
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David Travis, 60, longtime resident of Chicago, devoted father of Adam Travis, has died. David owned ''David Travis Florist'' in Evanston, which he later moved to his home. Arrangements by N. H. Scott & Hebblethwaite, Glenview, (847) 998-1020.
