Evans Demos Archos, 74, of the Village of Lakewood passed away on Monday, August 9, 2010. Evans D. Archos was born in Valtetsi, Arcadia Greece in 1935, the son of the late Demos and Angeliki Eikosipentarchos. Sponsored by his Uncle, Nick Cocalas, he immigrated to the US from Greece in 1955, to live his American dream.
In 1958 he opened his first restaurant, The John Evans Restaurant, in Evanston, IL, with his partners, brother, Dean D. Archos and cousin, John C. Cocalas. A few years later he saw an opportunity in the then small community of Crystal Lake, IL, to open the John Evans Inn Restaurant and Banquet Facility, with his partner, brother, John D. Archos and wife, Demetra E. Archos. The John Evans Inn distinguished itself by becoming the premiere dining venue of the Northwest suburbs for decades. In 2001, the restaurant closed its doors after serving the community for over three-decades and was renovated and leased to the Walgreen's Corporation.
Evans passionately served his community on both business and community boards, including: past-President and member of The Valtetsion Society; a thirty-plus year member of the Lions, Mason and Shriners Clubs; past-President and member of the McHenry County Chapter of the Restaurant Association of Illinois; established the Crystal Lake Shop-with-a-Cop Charity Program, helping disadvantage children in his community; co-founding member of Saint Nectarios Greek Orthodox Church of Palatine, IL and Saint Sophia's Greek Orthodox Church, of Elgin, IL.
Evans loved most playing golf, traveling extensively and entertaining friends and family amongst his homes in Greece, Bonita Springs, FL and Lakewood, IL.
Married for 42 years to his loving wife, Demetra E. Archos; he is survived by his two daughters, Angelique (Hicham) Archos-Solhi and Valerie (Ludwig) Archos-Beutel; his siblings, Dean (Paula) Archos, Maria (the late, Panos) Bourlokas, Lee (Eugenia) Archos, Georgia (the late, Andreas) Giannakopolous, John (Helen) Archos; Brothers-in-law, Athansios (Ekaterina) Mitrakos, Kostas (Anda) Mitrakos; sisters-in-law Panagoula E. and Panagoula A. Mitrakos, and the late brothers-in-law, Evangelos Mitrakos and Andreas Mitrakos; and many loving nieces, nephews, cousins, Godchildren and friends.
Evans' charm, wit, smile and the sparkle in his eyes will never be forgotten.
The visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m., Thursday, August 12 at Davenport Family Funeral Home, 419 E Terra Cotta Ave (Rte.176), Crystal Lake. The funeral service will be at 10 a.m., Friday, August 13 at Saint Nectarios Greek Orthodox Church, 133 S. Roselle Rd, Palatine. Rev. Fr. Peter Balkas will officiate. Burial will follow at Crystal Lake Memorial Park, Crystal Lake. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to McHenry County Police Charities, "Shop with a Cop" Program, PO Box 981, Crystal Lake IL 60039 and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 11 S La Salle St, Ste 1800, Chicago IL 60603-1344.
In 1958 he opened his first restaurant, The John Evans Restaurant, in Evanston, IL, with his partners, brother, Dean D. Archos and cousin, John C. Cocalas. A few years later he saw an opportunity in the then small community of Crystal Lake, IL, to open the John Evans Inn Restaurant and Banquet Facility, with his partner, brother, John D. Archos and wife, Demetra E. Archos. The John Evans Inn distinguished itself by becoming the premiere dining venue of the Northwest suburbs for decades. In 2001, the restaurant closed its doors after serving the community for over three-decades and was renovated and leased to the Walgreen's Corporation.
Evans passionately served his community on both business and community boards, including: past-President and member of The Valtetsion Society; a thirty-plus year member of the Lions, Mason and Shriners Clubs; past-President and member of the McHenry County Chapter of the Restaurant Association of Illinois; established the Crystal Lake Shop-with-a-Cop Charity Program, helping disadvantage children in his community; co-founding member of Saint Nectarios Greek Orthodox Church of Palatine, IL and Saint Sophia's Greek Orthodox Church, of Elgin, IL.
Evans loved most playing golf, traveling extensively and entertaining friends and family amongst his homes in Greece, Bonita Springs, FL and Lakewood, IL.
Married for 42 years to his loving wife, Demetra E. Archos; he is survived by his two daughters, Angelique (Hicham) Archos-Solhi and Valerie (Ludwig) Archos-Beutel; his siblings, Dean (Paula) Archos, Maria (the late, Panos) Bourlokas, Lee (Eugenia) Archos, Georgia (the late, Andreas) Giannakopolous, John (Helen) Archos; Brothers-in-law, Athansios (Ekaterina) Mitrakos, Kostas (Anda) Mitrakos; sisters-in-law Panagoula E. and Panagoula A. Mitrakos, and the late brothers-in-law, Evangelos Mitrakos and Andreas Mitrakos; and many loving nieces, nephews, cousins, Godchildren and friends.
Evans' charm, wit, smile and the sparkle in his eyes will never be forgotten.
The visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m., Thursday, August 12 at Davenport Family Funeral Home, 419 E Terra Cotta Ave (Rte.176), Crystal Lake. The funeral service will be at 10 a.m., Friday, August 13 at Saint Nectarios Greek Orthodox Church, 133 S. Roselle Rd, Palatine. Rev. Fr. Peter Balkas will officiate. Burial will follow at Crystal Lake Memorial Park, Crystal Lake. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to McHenry County Police Charities, "Shop with a Cop" Program, PO Box 981, Crystal Lake IL 60039 and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 11 S La Salle St, Ste 1800, Chicago IL 60603-1344.
Evans Demos Archos, 74, of the Village of Lakewood passed away on Monday, August 9, 2010. Evans D. Archos was born in Valtetsi, Arcadia Greece in 1935, the son of the late Demos and Angeliki Eikosipentarchos. Sponsored by his Uncle, Nick Cocalas, he immigrated to the US from Greece in 1955, to live his American dream.
In 1958 he opened his first restaurant, The John Evans Restaurant, in Evanston, IL, with his partners, brother, Dean D. Archos and cousin, John C. Cocalas. A few years later he saw an opportunity in the then small community of Crystal Lake, IL, to open the John Evans Inn Restaurant and Banquet Facility, with his partner, brother, John D. Archos and wife, Demetra E. Archos. The John Evans Inn distinguished itself by becoming the premiere dining venue of the Northwest suburbs for decades. In 2001, the restaurant closed its doors after serving the community for over three-decades and was renovated and leased to the Walgreen's Corporation.
Evans passionately served his community on both business and community boards, including: past-President and member of The Valtetsion Society; a thirty-plus year member of the Lions, Mason and Shriners Clubs; past-President and member of the McHenry County Chapter of the Restaurant Association of Illinois; established the Crystal Lake Shop-with-a-Cop Charity Program, helping disadvantage children in his community; co-founding member of Saint Nectarios Greek Orthodox Church of Palatine, IL and Saint Sophia's Greek Orthodox Church, of Elgin, IL.
Evans loved most playing golf, traveling extensively and entertaining friends and family amongst his homes in Greece, Bonita Springs, FL and Lakewood, IL.
Married for 42 years to his loving wife, Demetra E. Archos; he is survived by his two daughters, Angelique (Hicham) Archos-Solhi and Valerie (Ludwig) Archos-Beutel; his siblings, Dean (Paula) Archos, Maria (the late, Panos) Bourlokas, Lee (Eugenia) Archos, Georgia (the late, Andreas) Giannakopolous, John (Helen) Archos; Brothers-in-law, Athansios (Ekaterina) Mitrakos, Kostas (Anda) Mitrakos; sisters-in-law Panagoula E. and Panagoula A. Mitrakos, and the late brothers-in-law, Evangelos Mitrakos and Andreas Mitrakos; and many loving nieces, nephews, cousins, Godchildren and friends.
Evans' charm, wit, smile and the sparkle in his eyes will never be forgotten.
The visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m., Thursday, August 12 at Davenport Family Funeral Home, 419 E Terra Cotta Ave (Rte.176), Crystal Lake. The funeral service will be at 10 a.m., Friday, August 13 at Saint Nectarios Greek Orthodox Church, 133 S. Roselle Rd, Palatine. Rev. Fr. Peter Balkas will officiate. Burial will follow at Crystal Lake Memorial Park, Crystal Lake. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to McHenry County Police Charities, "Shop with a Cop" Program, PO Box 981, Crystal Lake IL 60039 and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 11 S La Salle St, Ste 1800, Chicago IL 60603-1344.
In 1958 he opened his first restaurant, The John Evans Restaurant, in Evanston, IL, with his partners, brother, Dean D. Archos and cousin, John C. Cocalas. A few years later he saw an opportunity in the then small community of Crystal Lake, IL, to open the John Evans Inn Restaurant and Banquet Facility, with his partner, brother, John D. Archos and wife, Demetra E. Archos. The John Evans Inn distinguished itself by becoming the premiere dining venue of the Northwest suburbs for decades. In 2001, the restaurant closed its doors after serving the community for over three-decades and was renovated and leased to the Walgreen's Corporation.
Evans passionately served his community on both business and community boards, including: past-President and member of The Valtetsion Society; a thirty-plus year member of the Lions, Mason and Shriners Clubs; past-President and member of the McHenry County Chapter of the Restaurant Association of Illinois; established the Crystal Lake Shop-with-a-Cop Charity Program, helping disadvantage children in his community; co-founding member of Saint Nectarios Greek Orthodox Church of Palatine, IL and Saint Sophia's Greek Orthodox Church, of Elgin, IL.
Evans loved most playing golf, traveling extensively and entertaining friends and family amongst his homes in Greece, Bonita Springs, FL and Lakewood, IL.
Married for 42 years to his loving wife, Demetra E. Archos; he is survived by his two daughters, Angelique (Hicham) Archos-Solhi and Valerie (Ludwig) Archos-Beutel; his siblings, Dean (Paula) Archos, Maria (the late, Panos) Bourlokas, Lee (Eugenia) Archos, Georgia (the late, Andreas) Giannakopolous, John (Helen) Archos; Brothers-in-law, Athansios (Ekaterina) Mitrakos, Kostas (Anda) Mitrakos; sisters-in-law Panagoula E. and Panagoula A. Mitrakos, and the late brothers-in-law, Evangelos Mitrakos and Andreas Mitrakos; and many loving nieces, nephews, cousins, Godchildren and friends.
Evans' charm, wit, smile and the sparkle in his eyes will never be forgotten.
The visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m., Thursday, August 12 at Davenport Family Funeral Home, 419 E Terra Cotta Ave (Rte.176), Crystal Lake. The funeral service will be at 10 a.m., Friday, August 13 at Saint Nectarios Greek Orthodox Church, 133 S. Roselle Rd, Palatine. Rev. Fr. Peter Balkas will officiate. Burial will follow at Crystal Lake Memorial Park, Crystal Lake. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to McHenry County Police Charities, "Shop with a Cop" Program, PO Box 981, Crystal Lake IL 60039 and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 11 S La Salle St, Ste 1800, Chicago IL 60603-1344.
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