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Born January 21, 1926, Dr. Ernest F Lidge left on August 5, 2006 from his home in Arlington Heights, Illinois
Ernie (Bob) will long be remembered for his kindness and goodness to others. He was a fun loving man who always put the needs of others before his own. He spent his life helping many people personally and professionally . He was the emotional support for patients, friends and family members. He was also very generous with his time and money. His personal motto and advice for a happy life was, appreciate the beauty of the earth which is God’s creation, love your family, love your neighbor and help others whenever possible.
In eighth grade Dr. Lidge was Captain of the Boy Monitors.
He was active in The Boy Scouts of America, achieving the rank of Senior Patrol Leader, and then, Junior Assistant Scout Master. While his sons, Ernie and Ken were active in Scouting, they each were Eagle Scouts and were awarded The God and Country award from the First Presbyterian Church. Dr. Lidge was a member of the Troop Board and the Counselor for several Merit Badges.
Dr. Lidge was graduated by North Park Academy in 1943. In 1947 he graduated from Northwestern University, obtaining a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in psychology.
In 1947 he worked at the First National Bank of Chicago in their Officer Training Program and was accepted as an incoming freshman at Northwestern Law School. Because of his medical heritage he also applied and was accepted to Loyola Dental School. Dr. Lidge’s father was a medical doctor in Chicago. His mother, Renee Lidge was a concert pianist who performed at the Chicago World Fair. She taught piano at the Chicago Conservatory of Music and was a student of Bela Bartok who visited the senior Lidges in Libertyville.
Dr. Lidge was president of his class and a member of The Blue Key, a scholastic honor society at Loyola University Dental School from where he graduated in 1952.
After graduation he was chosen to be a part time Instructor in Dental Prosthetics at Loyola University Dental School.He also co-authored a book on general prosthetics which deals with the making and proper fitting of dentures.
In 1952 he established a practice of General Dentistry in Arlington Heights at 7 West Campbell Street.
Dr. Lidge was a member of the American Dental Society and The Academy of General Dentistry. A few years later he was elected to become a Fellow of the Academy of Dentistry.
In 1955 he joined the United States Air Force as a First Lieutenant and was stationed as a prosthetics officer at Sampson Air Force Base at Geneva, New York.
In 1957 Dr. Lidge was transferred and moved with his wife Lorraine, and their sons, Ernie and Ken to Offutt Air Force Baseatel, The Strategic Air Command headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska. He was discharged as a Captain in late 1957.He resumed practice in Arlington Heights and moved to 120 West Eastman, and in 1970 accepted Dr. Robert Rokos into an association which led to a partnership. In 1994 they welcomed Dr. Mark Lallas into their association which also led to a partnership.
Dr. Lidge retired from practice in 1995. Ernie will long be remembered for his kindness and goodness to others. He was a fun loving man who always put the needs of others before his own. He spent his life helping many people personally and professionally . He was the emotional support for patients, friends and family members. He was also very generous with his time and money. His personal motto and advice for a happy life was, appreciate the beauty of the earth which is God’s creation, love your family, love your neighbor and help others whenever possible.
He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Arlington Heights since l959 and served as a Deacon, Trustee and Elder as well as being President of the Chancel Choir for two years.
Dr. Lidge was proceeded in death by his beloved wife, Lorraine Louise (nee Lorch) whose father was a physician and mother a nurse. Dr. Lidge and Lorraine were married two weeks before “they” started Dental School and were married for thirty-seven years Surviving are their sons: Professor Ernest F Lidge,III, University of Memphis Law School (wife Christine) Dr. Kenneth George Lidge,assistant professor of music of the University of Missouri,Kansas City , Dr. Douglas Christian Lidge, Psychiatrist (wife Lesley) and grandchildren, Walker Percy , Grace Micaela, David Ryan, Soren Adam and Joshua Conner.
Dr. Lidge leaves his wife of sixteen years, Helene (nee Driussi) who was graduated from Northern Illinois University in 1959 and taught for twenty-five years retiring from District 214 in 1994 and his ‘other’ daughters Cynthia Kay Blair (husband Andrew Blair) and Kimberly Sue Larsen (husband Rick Larsen) and granddaughter Samantha Nicole Larsen.
Survivors also include his brother, Ralph T. Lidge M.D. a retired orthopedic surgeon and his sister-in-law Jackie Lidge, a retired nurse.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions would be welcomed to : The First Presbyterian Church of Arlington Heights Chancel Choir Music Program.
