Clinton Samelson McHugh, 31, was born on Sept. 18, 1980, in Lake Forest. He passed away suddenly on July 17, 2012, in Crest County, Colo.

Clinton dearly loved and was treasured by his wife, Susan (nee Keeler); parents, Dr. Carl and Linda McHugh; brother, Colin (Amber) McHugh; nieces, Bryn and Rory McHugh and nephew, Griffin McHugh; Susan's parents, Dr. Brent and Marianne Keeler; sister-in-law, Cindy Keeler; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.

Clinton was a graduate of Fremd High School, Duke University, Virginia School of Law, and was in the process of completing a Masters of Public Policy/Public Administration at Northwestern University. After receiving his Juris Doctorate in 2005, he was an associate at Kirkland Ellis LLC and Skaden Arps LLC in Chicago. He served as General Counsel for the Rapid Transit Authority in Chicago until June 2012, when he and Susan relocated to Greenwood Village, Colo. to begin a new chapter in their lives together.

To all who knew him, Clinton expressed his spirituality as a truly kind, loving and giving young man. He felt a strong affinity for nature and spent as much time as possible engaged in outdoor activity. With Susan, he enjoyed bicycling, hiking, kayaking, swimming and photography. Sadly, he did not survive a tragic accident while hiking in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado on July 17, 2012.

Memorials in remembrance of Clinton may be directed in his name to Alpine Search & Rescue, P.O.Box 934, Evergreen, CO 80437 or to the Shedd Aquarium at www.sheddaquarium.org/contribute. A gathering of close friends and family to honor and celebrate Clinton's life will be held Aug. 11. For notification, please send contact information to csm_remembrance@hotmail.com.