Background
Schwark, Howard Edward was born on August 31, 1917 in Bonfield, Illinois, United States. Son of Edward F. and Florence M. (Schultz) Schwark.
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Howard Edward Schwark
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Student, St. Viators College, Bourbonnias, Illinois, 1935—1937. Bachelor of Science, University Illinois, 1942.
Career
Assistant to county superintendent highways FordCounty (Illinois), 1941-1943. Engineer Éleuthère Irénée DuPont de Nemours Company, 1942. Assistant county superintendent highways Kankakee County (Illinois), 1946-1952, county superintendent highways, 1952-1982.
Board directors First American Bank, Kankakee Development Corporation. Adviser county roads FHWA, 1973-1982. Special consultant ESCA Consultants, Urbana, Illinois, 1982, vice president, 1988.
Co-chairman, Republican Finance Committee, 1962-1966. President Kankakee Pk. District, 1959-1970; member technical advising committee to Illinois Transportation Study Commission, 1975-1982.
Trustee, president Azariah Buck Old People's Home, retired. Member Executive Board Rainbow county Boy Scouts American. Board directors Soil and Water Conservation Svc., 1967-1974.
Membership
Member executive board Rainbow council Boy Scouts America. Trustee Azariah Buck Old People's Home, president. Board directors Soil and Water Conservation Service, 1967—1974.
Member of Township Officials Illinois, American Society Professional Engineers, Kankakee Area Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Engineering Council, American Road and Transportation Builders Association (life), Illinois Association County Superintendents highways (life), Illinois Society Professional Engineers (life), National Association County Engineers (life), National Society Professional Engineers (life), Illinois Wildlife Federation, Freelance Photographers Association, South Wilmington Sportsman, Rotary.
Connections
Married Arlene M. Highbarger, September 28, 1940 (dec.May 1990). Children: Timothy Kehoe, Maureen Kehoe, Colleen Corbin.
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Religion
Lutheran
Awards
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Recipient Distinguished Alumnus award Civil Engineering Alumni Association University of Illinois, 1975. Distinguished Svc. award unites states department Transportation, 1982. Special Achievement award as road advisory for Region 5, FHWA, 1982.Recipient Distinguished Alumnus award Civil Engineering Alumni Association University of Illinois, 1975. Distinguished Svc. award unites states department Transportation, 1982. Special Achievement award as road advisory for Region 5, FHWA, 1982.