Julius Marks, 90, who was president and owner of Libertyville Lincoln and president of Classic Toyota and Kia in Waukegan, died Jan. 9.

 

A U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War, Mr. Marks lived in Libertyville beginning in 1972. The Illinois Automobile Dealers Association in 1991 nominated Mr. Marks for the prestigious Time Magazine Quality Dealer Award, which recognizes new-vehicle dealers for exceptional performance in their dealerships combined with distinguished community service. 

He was chairman of the Condell Medical Center’s strategic planning committee; chairman of the Libertyville High School citizens advisory committee; a past director of the LMV Chamber of Commerce (Libertyville, Mundelein, and Vernon Hills); a former trustee of Barat College in Lake Forest; and a member of the Rotary Club of Libertyville.

He also was a director of the University of Wisconsin Alumni Foundation, a supporter of the Big Brothers Inner City Schools Program of the Archdiocese of Chicago, and he also once formed a testimonial committee to raise money for a heart transplant patient. 

Survivors include Janet, his wife of 60 years; sons Daniel and Fred; a daughter, Sheila; and eight grandchildren. Memorials appreciated to Catholic Charities of Lake County.