Guy Thomas Ackermann, age 70, of Chicago, Illinois, passed away on Friday, December 30, 2022, surrounded by his adoring daughters Laura Ackermann and Trisha Ackermann.

He was born June 25, 1952, in Chicago, Illinois. 

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Guy always said that he had two great accomplishments in his life: first, his children Laura and Trisha, whom he loved fiercely in exactly the ways they each needed, in the ways only he knew how; and second, his career that he built with passion and determination over many decades.

 

As a father, Guy took pride in teaching his two daughters the value of hard work, integrity, humility, generosity, optimism, resilience, and love. He also took great pride in teaching them the art of fine dining including how to perfectly swirl a wine glass and to always tip at least 20 percent. For some reason, he also felt it important to teach his two little girls why you should bet the pass line, how point spreads work, and why you always bet the longshot. To his dismay, Guy tried unsuccessfully to make his daughters both tennis stars, but instead resigned himself to support their love of dance, which he jokingly referred to as “a cult.”

 

His wisdom and many lessons were delivered by quotes such as “I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times” and shared through song lyrics such as Kenny Rogers’ “The Gambler.” His favorite reminders were that nothing is certain except death and taxes and that you can’t have champagne taste on a beer budget. The many heartfelt conversations about life and love will live on through his daughters and their children.

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