On behalf of the Oak Park Farmers Market Commission, we want to express our condolences to the Gockel family. We were saddened to hear of the recent passing of Galen Gockel, a civic leader and highly respected member of the Oak Park community. Among his many accomplishments was the establishment of the Oak Park Farmers Market with his wife Marge, another beloved community leader [who died in 2020].
The legacy and enduring contribution of the Gockels’ work is something that all Oak Parkers and our broader community still enjoy. As a commission, we are so proud to carry on the tradition of the popular village institution they started.
With deepest gratitude,
Julia Knier
Chair, Oak Park Farmers Market Commission
Macaire Ament, Britta Cochran, Myndi DeVore, Summer Fields, Jessica Green, Jill Stewart
Commissioners