Daily Herald
Friends remember longtime fixture in DuPage government, civic life
By Elisabeth Mistretta | Daily Herald Staff
Published: 7/13/20 3:22 PM | Updated: 7/13/2010 3:22 PM
As a longtime fixture in DuPage County government and civic life, Rena Mack made the most of her opportunities to inspire others.
In fact, the people closest to the Woodridge woman almost all reach for the same word to describe her: "positive."
"One of her hallmarks was (the idea) that, when people are trying to affect change, you only focus on the positive," said Gary Mack, her husband of 32 years. "Her theory was, 'Let's talk about what's good and build upon that.'"
Mack, 58, died at home Sunday morning surrounded by family, after battling brain cancer for two years.
