Crime & Safety
UPDATE: Authorities Investigate Death of Geneva Man Found Dead on Golf Course
John A. Gaines, 74, was found lying face down in a creek at the Geneva Golf Club on Friday.

Authorities are continuing to investigate the death of a 74-year-old Geneva man who was found dead in a creek at the Geneva Golf Club on Friday.
An autopsy on John A. Gaines was conducted Monday and toxicology samples have been sent to a laboratory for analysis, according to a Kane County Coroner’s Office press release.
Gaines was found lying face down in a creek near the sixth hole of the Geneva Golf Club, 831 South Street, at about 2:50 p.m. on Friday, according to the news release.
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The Kane County Coroner’s Office is cooperating with all police and fire agencies in their ongoing investigation of the incident.
Police have said foul play is not suspected in the death of Gaines, who is a longtime resident of Geneva and the husband of the Geneva Chamber of Commerce president Jean Gaines, according to CBS Chicago.
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John’s daughter, Kristine Holtz, said her father had intended to visit the gym on Friday but decided it was too nice outside. He grabbed a golf club and headed to the Geneva Golf Club instead, according to the Daily Herald.
“He was healthy and happy when he left the house,” Holtz told the Daily Herald.
While the cause of death is yet to be determined by authorities, Holtz told the Daily Herald there is speculation that her father lost his balance, fell and hit his head.
Gaines owned Corporate Design, an office construction and remodeling business, but had retired from the business. He was an avid golfer, outdoorsman, the Daily Herald reports.
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