Chuck was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Air Force in photographic intelligence in Italy. He was retired from Union Carbide in Whiting and Texas City. Chuck was a longtime member of the United Methodist Church of Chesterton where he sang in the choir (although Florence sometimes questioned his ability to sing on tune) and ushered faithfully on Sunday mornings. He participated in the adult church school program and could be found cooking spaghetti or washing dishes in the kitchen whenever there was a supper to benefit a mission project of the church. Chuck was a proud member of Calumet Masonic Lodge 379, 32nd degree Scottish Rite South Bend. In recent years he had joined Orak Shrine and assisted with child transport to Shriners' Hospital in Chicago. Although he was unable to participate actively in the last year of his life, he was most generous in donating to this worthy organization. At Pines Village Retirement Community, Chuck was a visible presence; he served as a Corridor Representative for several years and enjoyed taking his turn working in the card shop. His name was usually the first one on a sign-up sheet to attend an outing, whether it was lunch, dinner, a movie, a concert, a play, the opera, or a field trip. In 2010, he was named the Pines Village Honored Senior. In 2007, Chuck was one of several veterans who traveled to Washington, D.C. on the Tour of Duty sponsored by the Pines Village Retirement Community. It was a highlight in his life. He was very proud to have been selected to place the wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Although he seldom talked about his WWII experiences, he was passionate about giving generously to programs that help our veterans, especially the Wounded Warrior Project. Chuck didn't spend much time watching television, but when he did, he liked Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy, World Champion Little League Games, and the Olympics. He thoroughly enjoyed listening to classical music.