Background
Fruin, Roger Joseph was born on July 27, 1915 in El Paso, Illinois, United States. Son of William Mark and Ella (Hayes) Fruin.
Fruin, Roger Joseph was born on July 27, 1915 in El Paso, Illinois, United States. Son of William Mark and Ella (Hayes) Fruin.
AB, University of Illinois, 1936; Juris Doctor, University of Illinois, 1938.
Worked at Fruin, Garst & Kash (Paris, Illinois) specializing in General Practice, Probate and Estates, Taxation, Corporations, Elder and Family Law, Bankruptcy, Debtor Reorganization, Trials, Real Estate, Drainage, Municipal and School Law, Criminal Law. Admitted to the bar, 1938, Illinois. 1949, United States. District Court, Eastern District of Illinois.
Phi Alpha Delta.
Secretary, Magruder Chapter, 1937-1938. Assistant Attorney General, Illinois, 1949-1953. 1961-1969. Member: Advisory Council to the College of Law on Continuing Legal Education, University of Illinois, 1952-1961.
University of Illinois Law Forum Council of Practicing Lawyers, 1969-1972.
Member, 1962-1975; Vice Chairman, 1972. Chairman, 1973-1974, Advisory Council of Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education.
Member: Edgar County, Illinois State (Member: Section on Real Estate Law, Secretary, Executive Committee, 1950-1952. Section on Probate and Trust Law, Liaison Committee with District Director, 1971-1974.
Section on Federal Taxation) and American Bar Associations.
Fellow, American College of Trusts and Estate Council. Military: M/Sergeant CMP United States Army, 1943-1946. Roger J. Fruin and Paul Lauger founded the firm in 1941.
The present lawyers have been together since 1987.
Fruin Garst & Kash serves clients in Edgar, Vermilion, Clark, Coles and Douglas Counties, and has a general practice with a focus on Probate, Estate Planning, Real Estate and Domestic Relations.
Member: Advisory Council to the College of Law on Continuing Legal Education, University of Illinois, 1952-1961. University of Illinois Law Forum Council of Practicing Lawyers, 1969-1972. Member, 1962-1975; Vice Chairman, 1972.
Chairman, 1973-1974, Advisory Council of Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education.
Member: Edgar County, Illinois State (Member: Section on Real Estate Law, Secretary, Executive Committee, 1950-1952. Section on Probate and Trust Law, Liaison Committee with District Director, 1971-1974.
Section on Federal Taxation) and American Bar Associations. Fellow, American College of Trusts and Estate Council.
Military: M/Sergeant CMP United States Army, 1943-1946.
Fellow, American College of Trusts and Estate Council. Military: M/Sergeant CMP United States Army, 1943-1946.
Married Mary Frances Barth, June 18, 1940. Children: Nancy Fluss, Karen Todd, Jeanne Cooper.