Coroner Takes on Unusual Job in Death of Boulder Hill Man
Kendall County Coroner Ken Toftoy maintained property and finances for a Boulder Hill man who died without any nearby next-of-kin.
For about two months, Kendall County Coroner Ken Toftoy drove to Boulder Hill a few times a week to feed a tank full of fish. He assumed that rather unusual duty because the fish’s former owner was in a rather unusual state of limbo: The retired draftsman/engineer left no nearby next-of-kin when he died of natural causes on Aug. 29, his 72nd birthday. Normally, the county's public administrator would have taken over the estate, but Kendall County is waiting for Gov. Pat Quinn to appoint a replacement for Bob Pilmer, who served as public administrator and public guardian until he was elected judge. So, that left Toftoy responsible for the Boulder Hill man’s ranch home, a Mercedes-Benz, a variety of investments and rooms full of collectibles…
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Jillian Duchnowski
9:40 am on Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Also, Toftoy is no longer feeding the fish. They have been donated to a local pet store. more ›