Terry Evans, a federal judge with the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago and a former Marquette track athlete, passed away Wednesday at the University of Chicago Hospital. He was 71.

Evans ran track for head coach Bus Shimek at Marquette and graduated with a bachelor's of arts in 1962. He graduated from Marquette Law School in 1967.

He is survived by his wife, Joan, daughters Kelly Evans-Pfeifer and Christine Evans Wise, son David and grandchildren.

A public visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at the Feerick Funeral Home, 2025 E. Capitol Drive, Shorewood, Wis.

Click here to read the complete obituary from today's Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.