Danny Hester adored his children and wanted the best of everything for them, including a good education.  Generosity was one of his trademarks.  With this in mind, we have developed this scholarship program in his name.  Every year Hester Painting & Decorating awards scholarships to children or grandchildren of our employees to assist them with a portion of their college expenses.

In Memory of Danny Hester
On September 29, 2001, the entire Hester Painting & Decorating family was saddened by the untimely death of Danny Hester. He was a husband, a father, a son, a brother, and a friend to many.  Danny helped lead the downtown division with a great dedication to his customers and to his employees.  We will never forget Danny and his great sense of humor, personality and smile. He will be deeply missed.

2008 Danny Hester Scholarship Recipients

Andrew Hansen - Columbia College Chicago
Jack Dillon - Loyola University Chicago

2007 Danny Hester Scholarship Recipients

Meggin McIlvain - Elmhurst College
Tim Theobald - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

2006 Danny Hester Scholarship Recipients

John Bernier - Illinois State University
Justin Hamilton - College of Lake County