Obituary of Jimmy C. Escobar

Jimmy C. Escobar, 30, of Zion, IL, passed away on Friday, October 23, 2015. Jimmy was born December 7, 1984, in Evanston, IL, and graduated from Zion-Benton Township High School in 2002. He had been employed as a security officer for G4S in Waukegan. Jimmy is survived by his mother, Gayle Melton of Zion; father, Veronico Escobar of Belize; sister, Katrina (fiancé, Brian Vandenboom) Melton of Winthrop Harbor, IL; brother, J.R. Escobar of Gages Lake, IL; uncles, Terry (Merilee) Melton, Jimmy Dale Melton of FL, and Riley Melton of Unity, MS; niece, Danika Escobar; and many cousins, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by a grandmother, Wilma Melton; grandfather, Jim R. Melton; uncle, Jerry Melton; aunt, Peggy Giovannoni; and cousins, Rick Brown and Eric Brown. A Visitation will be held on Friday, October 30, 2015, from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at Congdon Funeral Home, 3012 Sheridan Rd., Zion, IL.