Buck, Jay Keatley November 13, 1928 January 11, 2012. Jay Keatley Buck, a long-time resident of Winnetka and Northfield, died peacefully on Wednesday, January 11th with his family around him. He was born in Davenport, Iowa on November 13th, 1928 to Herbert Jules and Kathryn Keatley Buck. He moved to Winnetka as a boy, attended the Winnetka public schools, then Dartmouth College. Following graduation, he spent six months with Jewel Foods before his two-year Army tour. Following his military service, he joined the Northern Trust in Chicago and earned an MBA from the University of Chicago. Jay worked for the Northern Trust Company for 32 years before embarking on a second career with The Chicago Corporation, where he worked until his retirement. Jay referred to his variety of charitable, civic and political activities as the one of the spices of his life. The two most important were Chapin Hall Center for Children and the Metropolitan Planning Council of Chicago, on whose boards he served for roughly 45 and 25 years respectively. Other interests included decades of involvement in Chicago area political organizations, President of the Dartmouth Club of Chicago, service on the Vestries of two Episcopal churches, Treasurer of the North Shore Girl Scout Council, President of the University Club of Chicago and beloved multi-year tutor to a Tucson elementary school class. He was also an avid vegetable gardener, traveler, thespian and newspaper article clipper to make sure his family stayed well informed. Jay was a loving husband of Carol Godwin Buck and the late Joanne Meigs Thorsen and Mary Howell Buck; devoted father of Julie (Rich) Stillman, Sue (Bill) Smith, Stacy (Mike) Shepherd, Kate (Jim) Hurlock, Joan (Scott) Kale and Laura (Scott) Berman; cherished grandfather of Keatley, Liza, Parker, Ryan, Emily, Jay, Katie, Ross, Warren, Grace and Adam; dear brother of Michael (Debbie) Buck. A funeral service was held on Saturday, January 14th at Christ Episcopal Church, Winnetka. Memorial contributions may be made to The Chapin Hall Center for Children at the University of Chicago 1313 E. 60th St., Chicago, IL 60637 Info: 847-675-1990 or www.donnellanfuneral.com.