Louise Bender Haack, died peacefully at home September 28, 2006, of congestive heart failure. Born January 26, 1925, in Washington, DC, to Emil and Sophie, nee Knapp, Bender. She attended Western High School (now the Duke Ellington School for the Arts) and was a lifelong member of the United Church (formerly Concordia UCC) at 20th and G. After graduating from George Washington University, she worked at the Logistics Research Project, sponsered by the Office of Naval Research at GWU, but soon she moved into her life’s workmathematics education – in the public schools. She was a longtime faculty member in the Fairfax (Annandale HS) and Arlington (Washington and Lee HS) County public schools, and assumed various administrative roles later in her career. She earned a Masters in Mathematics Teaching from the University of Washington in Seattle. Active in a variety of teaching pursuits, she was also selected to be a member of the North Carolina Governor’s School summer faculty. Upon retirement, she relocated to Chicago where she trained as a docent with the Chicago Architecture Foundation. She developed new tours and improved upon existing programs, and was recognized as Docent of the Year among other honors. She was honored by the Mayor as an Outstanding Senior Citizen, and supported a variety of charitable causes in addition to her CAF contributions. She was an intrepid and regular international traveler, a witty conversationalist, and a strong presence in any organization with which she was involved. Loving mother of daughters, Carolyn (Jack Wolfsohn, died 2003), Ellen Marie and Linda (Tom Baltes) Haack; devoted grandmother of Gabriel Wolfsohn Haack; and loyal friend to a host of people all over the world. Arrangements for a memorial celebration will be announced later. No flowers please. Memorial gifts are appreciated to your favorite charity or Windy City Habitat for Humanity, 515 N. State St., Chicago, IL 60610.
