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Birth Date:  January 31, 1932

Death Date: Unknown

Marriage
Date: Unknown

Spouse: Arlyle

Children: Rachele and Robert A.

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Robert Ferguson was an educator in Mount Prospect for almost thirty years. He started in Mount Prospect in 1956 teaching 7th and 8th graders Science and Social Science at Central Standard School. He briefly taught at Lincoln Junior High but returned to Central, where he stayed for the next twelve years. He became Principal of the Central Standard School in the last year that it was open (1969-1970 was the last class, the building was demolished in 1975). Following the closing of Central School, he became Principal of Lions Park School for two years and then transferred to the Busse School, where he was Principal for 12 years, or until it closed. He was then Principal of West Brook for six years, which also closed. Finally he was back at Lions for the last two years of his tenure in Mount Prospect. Robert Ferguson was a school administrator in Mount Prospect in a time when many of the schools were facing a crisis. There was a dramatic reduction in class size, the Baby Boom had brought a massive influx of children to Mount Prospect in a very limited time, but as these children grew up there was a major exodus from the community. Mount Prospect’s schools were faced with rapidly falling enrollment, and many schools were closed, sold or demolished. Ferguson survived many transitions and was recognized for his ability to keep the schools together in a time of great transition. He was the first school administrator in Illinois to receive the Outstanding Administrator’s Award (similar to the Golden Apple but for Administrators). Below is a selection from an oral history that was done with Robert Ferguson.

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Birth Date: Unknown

Death Date: Unknown

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Date:  Unknown

Spouse: Billie Esmond

Children: Unknown

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Newell Esmond was a long time member of the Mount Prospect Police Department. He worked for MPPD for 22 years, as a patrol man, lieutenant, and finally for six years as the Chief of Police. He worked extensively to upgrade the department, increasing patrolmen’s Salaries, improving the forces equipment, and beginning out reach programs such as stationing a full time police counselor at Prospect High.

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Marriage: No information

Children: Had three sons and a daughter

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Robert Eppley was the first professional Village Manager in Mount Prospect. A World War II veteran, he was educated in Political Science at Ohio State University, where he was very active in the school newspaper, the glee club, and the Kappa Sigma Fraternity. Prior to coming to Mount Prospect he was the City Manager of Wheaton, Illinois. He was selected by a unanimous vote of the Village Board in 1971 and when he came to Mount Prospect his salary of $28,000 made him the highest paid municipal administrator in the Northwest Suburbs. He later became the President of the Illinois City Managers Association.