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Jin Hoo Kim

July 4, 1932 - March 4, 2022

Jin Hoo Kim peacefully passed into the presence of his Lord and Savior on March 4, 2022. He was born in Yeoncheon, Korea on July 4, 1932.  At age 17, he joined the Korean Army. He married Soon Jae Ihm on February 3, 1961. One of the pivotal events of his life was immigrating to the United States in 1979, joining his family who moved to Chicago the previous year. In the U.S., Mr. Kim came to faith in Jesus Christ and faithfully served in churches wherever he lived. Mr. Kim proudly provided for his family through various professional endeavors, including owning a hardware store, commercial office cleaning, managing a retail gift store, and operating a Japanese restaurant.  He held residences in Chuncheon (South Korea), Chicago (IL), White Cloud and Overland Park (KS), Kansas City (MO), Denver (CO), Wheaton and Carol Stream (IL).  Mr. Kim loved to travel, greatly enjoyed exploring using public transportation, and often spent long periods of time looking at maps. He took great delight in playfully interacting will all ten of his grandchildren and his great grandchild. Jin Hoo Kim is survived by his wife of 61 years, Soon Jae; four children, Jane, Stephen (Yumi), Danny (Annie), and James (Deborah); ten grandchildren, Rachel Martin, Sharon Kim, Michaela and Joshua Witter, Joseph, Mary, Micah, Ethan, Sara, and Janna Kim; and one great-grandchild, Braden Reed.   Visitation will be on Monday, March 07, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. at Matz Mount Prospect Funeral Chapels. Funeral Services will be on Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at Matz Mount Prospect Funeral Chapels. Interment will be at All Saints Cemetery. To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees in memory of Jin Hoo Kim, please click here to visit our Sympathy Store. To plant Memorial Trees in memory of Jin Hoo Kim, please click here to visit our Sympathy Store. There are no gallery images. #recaptcha-container label { display: none } Upload a Photo Label: * Image: * Gallery: Obituary Photos Required Confirmation: Upload Gallery Image

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Jin Hoo Kim peacefully passed into the presence of his Lord and Savior on March 4, 2022. He was born in Yeoncheon, Korea on July 4, 1932.  At age 17, he joined the Korean Army. He married Soon Jae Ihm on February 3, 1961. One of the pivotal... View Obituary & Service Information

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