James "Jim" Antonson

April 23, 1957 - May 8, 2013

James "Jim" Antonson, 56, passed away after a courageous and long battle with Hodgkin lymphoma on Weds., May 8, 2013 in Atlanta, GA. He is survived and will be dearly missed by his children: Erin (Jeff) Foster of FL, Kristin Sahni of CO, Michael and Ian Antonson of GA; grandchildren: Sydney and Ryan Foster, Kaitlyn Sahni; parents: Earl and Shirley (nee Johnson) Antonson of Tinley Park; siblings: Bob (Joan) Antonson of FL, Deb (Dale) Schroeder of WI, Cathy Shaw of GA, Jill (Ross) Robilotta of Tinley Park, June (Rob) Pleiter of Wilmington, Tom Antonson of Wilmington, Kim (Jim) Baker of Tinley Park, and many nieces, nephews and friends. Jim was born in Chicago and grew up in Tinley Park where he was a graduate of Tinley Park High School class of 1975. He wrestled and played football. He is a graduate of ISU. A lover of the outdoors, he lived in Florida and enjoyed Bob Marley's music and the Florida Keys . Spending the last five years in Lawrenceville, GA, Jim was employed by Landmark Aviation doing what he truly loved. He is also the former owner of Treesvisions Landscaping in Florida. Jim's kind and caring nature was a blessing to all who knew him. A Memorial Visitation will be held on Sat., May 18, from 1:00 until time of Memorial Service at 3:00 p.m. at Heartland Memorial Center, 7151 183rd St. Tinley Park, IL. Memorial donations may be directed to the Atlanta Hope Lodge (where Jim stayed during treatment) 1552 Shoup Court, Decatur GA 30033.