James Volland Obituary

Dear John, Geege, and family, there are nrver enough words for somthing like this, except, WE LOVE YOU!

Ray, Phyllis, & Family.

Dearest John & Gigi:

We are very sorry for the loss of Jimmy. We were unaware of this terrible event in your lives and cannot imagine your pain and sorrow. Losing a child must be the most difficult hardship in one's life and we can only pray for your comfort. We know that Jimmy was the type of person who is missed by many people because of the way in which he lived. Please accept our deepest condolences and also know that Jimmy, and you and all your family will be in our prayers. May God bless and keep all of you.

Dear John and Family,

I am so sorry to learn of your loss.

You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. Your memories will live in your hearts forever, you have shared the most special gift of love with each other.

The love you have for each other will help you get through this most difficult journey. I know because I have walked this sad journey too.

Love,

Helch

I'm sorry for your loss.

My heart & prayers go out to you.

Dear Mr. Volland, Mrs. Volland and Family:



I don't even know how I am sitting here writing this to you. The first time I met Jimmy was at his 30th birthday party and that was the first time I met GiGi and Madonna. Olivia was 4 days old and I didn't want to go anywhere and Lee was like come on Jack - I want you to meet Jimmy. Well I went and I met him and all I can remember is him walking through the kitchen with that big bright white smile. After that Jimmy and I were talking on the phone, I would go visit him and he would come over every once in a while. Every time I saw him he would always ask me how do I look Jack (mind you only Lee and Jimmy called me Jack) and he always looked good, but I always would go over board with him because he always did look good no matter what he wore. He became my best friend when I was going through a rough time with post partum after Gracie and my depression. He use to say to me you can call me any time or come over any time. I would stay on the phone with him for hours. I loved him like he was my brother. This is hurting me so much. When I see or talk to Madonna I just feel for her because I am close to my brother like she was with Jimmy. There are so many stories that I can't wait to sit down with everyone (maybe a few months or years from now) that I would love to tell. He use to talk to me and tell me don't tell Lee and Lee would come home the next day and tell me what I wasn't suppose to tell him. But Jimmy would most of the time keep my secrets between Jimmu and I and never tell Lee. Jimmy was someone I could really relate to. I could go over there and talk for hours and not realize what time it was in the a.m. I am very happy that I finally can sit down with all of you and talk, yell, laugh and feel comfortable or whatever because your whole family is just like mine (Italian.) I do have a good time when I am with all of you.



No one will every know how much I will miss him. Calling him at any time during the night. Calling him if I need help with my kids when Lee is at work or just calling him to check up on him and see how he was doing or to tell him to come over. My kids loved him and they called him "Uncle Jimmy" and he truly did love that.



I didn't love him like a boyfriend, or a husband, but I did love him like he was my own brother and no one (not even Lee) will ever know how I felt that day when I walked in and saw him, but I'm glad it was me because after I talked to Mr. Volland he did explain to me about Jimmy always being Madonna's protector and Jimmy did, till the day he passed away, protected Madonna.



I will never forget him and definitely will always be close to your family.



With love and prayers:



Jackie Wozniak

Dear John, Zac, and Family,

My prayers are with you at this time of loss. Though I didn't know Jim well, I know of his love for dogs. Because of his care and concern for animals, I have been blessed to have been given a former dog of Jim's, "Baby". I am grateful for the love she brings to my home. (with hope of bringing a smile to your face: I promise to get her nails cut in a timely manner, are you happy John?)

Much love to all,

my sincere condoloscenes to the family of jimmy. i had the opportunity to know and work with jimmy in the 009 district and thought that he was a very good person and sad to hear such trajic news of his death. He was a good person and an excellent officer

The Funeral Mass Eulogy to our brother Jimmy, March 19, 2004, St. Rene Goupil Churh.



Michele:



You have all seen the pictures from my brothers’ life. Many of you are in those photos; family, friends, and of course, his dogs. But a person’s life is not just about photo memories; it is also about stories, anecdotes and even the legends that surround him. And my brother certainly had all of those – stories, anecdotes and the legend of James Volland.



I was 7½ years old when my brother was born. I always wanted another sister; someone to play dress-up with - but I got Jimmy instead. He was so cute; I decided we could keep him.



When Jimmy was young, he was so very shy. Even though he was shy, he loved guns, weapons, and if you can believe it - trains of all things. Even as his house backed up to the tracks, our house on Melvina was adjacent to the railroad as we grew up. Every evening of the summer before his first year of school, Jimmy would rotate from brother to sister, waking each of us up to ask if tomorrow was the first day of school. When I answered him that he was off the hook, that tomorrow was not his first day of school, he commented that he heard a train. “Let’s have some cookies and milk and watch the train?” he would ask. Although I was exhausted, it was our special “thing” that summer. As much as I hated him waking me up, I realized I was a trusted friend. Even in the silence of watching the train slowly go by, sometimes even stopping, my brother and I forged a bond that lasted a lifetime. Many of you know of my brothers “look” when he pauses and reads you. That was the summer he developed that talent.



Did you know my brother was a “moon shiner”? Among my brothers’ early experiments, he took to trying to make homemade brew. While I am certain that there are dozens of experiments that we don’t know about, my mother and I were the surprised discoverer of Jimmy’s lab experiment when it exploded in our pantry. Sour mash was all over the floor. Who knows, instead of Jack Daniels, we could have all been drinking Jimmy’s Brew?



Jimmy’s interests growing up were eclectic. All of us that grew up in the house with him can also relate to his interest in the martial arts, specifically Karate. For months, he went to lessons, and he would then come home and each of us in turn became unwitting, and many time unwilling, practice kick bags.



In the late 70’s when the movie “Amityville Horror” came out, Jimmy, always the prankster, got two red flashlights and stood outside my bedroom window and shined them in. You can imagine my reaction. In another one of his antics, he would repeatedly hide under my bed and wait for me to come in a get ready for bed. Once again, you can imagine my reaction as I heard shuffles and noises from under my bed as I was just drifting off …



As we all grew up, it was clear that Jimmy was very smart; he became very health conscious and had us all drinking vitamin shakes and trying to get us to work out. From the time he could drink from a cup, Jimmy had his nephew Michael drinking protein shakes. I always thought my brother should have become a nutritionist or doctor. I will always wrestle with the sad irony that he knew so very, very much about human physiology and health.



How many of you ever received advice from Jimmy? As my little brother grew up, he became stronger in his opinions and his ability to help friends with problems whether they were legal, medical, or life. My brother was a doctor, a lawyer and an Indian Chief all rolled into one.



Many of you know that my brother tended to be hard to read. But don’t be deceived – as much as Jimmy appeared to us to be disinterested, he had a strong circle of friends that would think nothing of coming over and spending an evening watching television and talking. Many of you are here today, and could probably share stories. The reality is that while my brother was never comfortable in front of or with large crowds, one-on-one, you always had his full, complete and undivided attention. He could make you feel special, and often revealed to you the obvious as you confided your thoughts and concerns. Simply crystallizing those facts in a way that you could act on them and feel cared for in his revealing his thoughts to you was his gift to all of us. This is the talent from which the legend of my brothers’ insight, the legend of my brothers caring, and the legend of Jimmy Volland emerged.







Johnny:



My brother Jimmy was the greatest brother a man could ever have. He was funny, quick witted and the first to apologize if he said something wrong. He was a Chicago policeman who loved his job; he was the best marksman in his class. In 1990, Jimmy was honored with an award for his skill and marksmanship.



My brother saved his partners’ life once while apprehending a bank robber. For his bravery and calm under pressure, Jimmy was honored with the medal of valor from the Chicago Police department.



As my older sister mentioned, Jimmy had strong opinions. While he did not necessarily agree with everything the police department stood for, he respected his friends, his partners, and the job.



My brother loved science and as a kid would use my chemistry set for experiments that sometimes would stink up the entire house, my mother loved that! He loved nature; was a certified scuba diver, a rock climber, and a bodybuilder.



Jimmy loved his dogs, as they were his children. My brother should have been a veterinarian! He studied with our sister Madonna who is a pharmacist; Jimmy knew a lot about medicine and good health.



My brother was Godfather to my son Zachary for his Baptism; I will never forget how honored he felt or how much he loved my son. Jimmy was a very proud Uncle.



Jimmy was very disciplined in taking care of himself, but as a homeowner I would have to say I was Felix and he was Oscar. Many times he would tease me about being so clean and quiz me about what was on the second shelf of my kitchen cabinet next to my laxatives! He thought that was funny. The sad truth is that I could tell him.



Did you know that Jimmy was a house painter? For the past 10 years, he would go to Home Depot, buy paint, and then invite me over to help him paint. It went something like this: I painted and Jimmy held the ladder.



I cherished our relationship, my brother and all that he did with me and for me will forever be in my heart.







Madonna:



When my parents brought me home from the hospital, Jimmy wanted to send me back because I couldn’t talk. As it turned out, it didn’t matter as neither me nor anyone else could get a word in edgewise once Jimmy started talking.



My brother was a man of wisdom and very philosophical, and he made you listen to what he had to say. After he finally stopped talking he really made you think even though it had nothing to do with your original conversation.



Jimmy always joked with me that when I fell on head the week before HS, that’s when I became smart. Even though I helped Jimmy with his homework in high school, he helped me with my studies in Pharmacy school. I always wondered if I would ever know the material as well as he did and up until this day I always asked him questions about vitamins



As many of you know Jimmy called me Chuck, which is an abridged version, and my brother Johnny called me Roy. I always felt they wanted me to be a brother. Although I have many nicknames, I know these nicknames are better then all the rest.



As we grew up Jimmy and I may have had our differences but we always came to an understanding. And usually it was over food. We both have no problem in that department. Except I couldn’t eat 8-10 times a day



No matter what happened in my life, my brother Jimmy took care of me. Jimmy was and always will be my protector. He may have been my older brother but to me he will always be my “little” brother and my best friend!

Lieutenant



Words can't describe how saddened I was when I heard of your loss.



Knowing how proud you were of your son, I'm confident that all of your great memories of Jim will help heal your broken heart.



You are in my thoughts & prayers.



Bob

To the Volland family,



God bless you in your time of need. Your family will be in my prayers.



I will always remember the great times Jim, Johnny Karalow and myself had hanging up on archer ave when we were younger.

Dear Mr & Mrs Volland and our friend from St. Rene John,

So sorry to hear of the tragic loss of your son and brother. Our prayers and heartfelt sympathy go out to the family.

God Bless and watch over the Volland Family

Dear GiGi and John;

My heart goes out to you both. No parent wants to lose a child. You will have fond memories and think of him often as he will remain in your heart always. May God be with you and keep you strong.

Josephine, "GiGi," my Godmother. What pain you must feel at the loss of your beloved son. My heart and prayers are with you and your family.



Bless you,

Dear GiGi & John,

Our deepest sympathy to you and your family on the loss of your beloved son. May he rest in peace.

Bill & Pat Ludwig

A Georgous smile and The Eye's of an Angel, that is how my girlfriends and my elderly aunts described Jim as they asked "is that handsome Cop gonna be at the party?" It was not easy letting them know those Angelic eye's had now fallen asleep.



Just like Richard's Saturday night hangouts at Jim's or Workouts @ Xtreme won't be the same, nor will our children's parties or my father's 81st Birthday this year.



My 80 year old father noticed Jim had not come to the house this weekend and I realized then he would expect to see him during the week, so I had to let him know of Jim's passing, something I was unsure of doing because of my father's poor health.



My Father Bernabe Beltran, as well as once again myself,and the Beltran Family, would like to Express Our Deepest Sympathy to The Volland & Lucente Families. God's Peace be with you all.



"My Sweet Jim, you have closed those beautiful eye's and now lay in a quiet slumber with the Angels that God has encharged to you, so sleep My Angel, Sleep, let the Holy Angels engulf you with all of Our Love and Sleep in Peace" Until we cross paths Once Again, Bonna Notte Mi Angelo.



Con Tutto Mi Amore, Maria (Mary)







Sincerely, Bernabe Beltran and Family

(Mary Wahlstrom/Beltran)

Jim, A best friend like you I will never find again, I will miss working out with you. Saturday night hangouts will never be the same. God Bless and Rest in Peace Buddy.



To Jim's Family, my family and I send our Deepest Sympathy, our children will miss their Uncle Jim, our son is having a hard time coming to the realization that he can't call him anymore.



Please know, he was and still is loved by our family. Our kids want your family to know they will always pray for their Uncle Jim.



God's Peace be with you Mr. and Mrs Volland and your Family.



Sincerely Richard & Mary Wahlstrom/Beltran Jessica,Nino, Anasofia & Clarissa

To the Volland family: I have worked with police officers for many years and was lucky enough to meet Jim. It has been many years since I attended high school with Madonna, but I do remember how she spoke so proudly of her brother. I extend my deepest sympathy to all of you during this very difficult time.

Dear Madonna and family,

We were so very sorry to read of your brother's passing in the newspaper. He was too young. We hope the memories of good times spent together comfort you and your family at this time. It's been more years than I care to remember since Chemistry class; However, I can remember having a 16-year-old school girl crush on "Madonna's older brother" Jimmy the few times that we studied together at your house. Madonna, years may have passed since then, but please know that you are in our prayers at this time.

Michael and Bernadette O'Shea Vickery

To the Volland Family,



Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you on the loss of your son and brother.



George & Josephine Lucente

The Volland Family has opened their arms and accepted me into their family for numerous years. My arms are open to you at this time of loss with love and heartfelt condolences. The things about Jimmy I will miss the most are… his smile… his laugh… his sense of humor and most of all… his tough exterior with his contradicting kind & gentle heart. My prayers are with each family member and that Jim may be joined with God in everlasting life and eternal happiness.

Madonna and Family,

Our hearts go out to you at this saddened day of your loss, May God be with you at this time, the bad part is we never have time for each other and when you make time it's too late. Take Care and God Bless you and your's, Rose Navarro

Curly black hair, a beautiful forgiving soul and so much love to give.

You never turned your back on anyone in need.

Not a lot of people really knew the man under it all , that was a shame.

For those of us who you let in, thank you .



See you on the other side toots

To the Volland family, we express our deepest condolences to the family. We will keep James and his family in our thoughts and prayers.

Harry and Cookie Munch

9236 S. 48th Ct.

Oak Lawn, Il

60453

WM J. VOLLAND/FAMILY

MY DEEPEST CONDOLENCES FOR THE LOST OF YOUR BELOVED SON. YOU ARE FOREVER IN MY PRAYERS.

To the Volland Family:



Words cannot express how sad Paul and I are about Jim's passing. Paul and Jim were very close friends and we are going to miss him immensely. We will always remember his great smile, his extreme intelligence, but most of all his heart of gold. Please except our deepest condolences. You are all in our thoughts and prayers.



Love,

Paul and Cheryl Mauksch

To The Family: My sincere condolences on the loss of James. He was a wonderful, loving and considerate man and I am glad that I was able to be his friend. I am truly saddened by your loss.

Our prayers and thoughts are with you during this difficult time. My deepest sympathy and condolences.

Our prayers are with you during your time of loss. Please know that we are here for whatever you may need.

God Bless

The Staff/Residents of the Renaissance at Midway

To Jimmy's Family;

I am so very sorry for your loss. This is just too big to comprehend. Jimmy (and JJ) was a constant companion and great friend all thru high school, and he was a part of some of the best times of my life. I have so many wonderful memories that are still close to my heart. Jimmy was such a life force...he will always be remembered with love. My prayers are with all of you.

John, there is no pain like losaing child. My condolences to you and your family.

Dear John,

Though I did not know your brother, I wish to express sincere sorrow and sympathy for your loss. My prayers are with you.

Sincerely,

Tim Clark

May your family find comfort in each other and seek the healing hand of God to assist you through this very difficult time. My families thoughts and prayers are with you today and always.



The Batinich Family

JOHN I WANT TO OFFER YOU AND YOUR FAMILY MY SYMPATHIES AND MY CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF YOUR SON.TAKE CARE AND GOD BLESS.

JOHN MACAROL

I am so very sorry for your loss. My memories are many,Jim and my cousin Jim (Gnoth) were like brothers and I have many memories of the two of them. It is hard to believe Jim has been taken from so many loved ones. We will miss him.

Life is eternal and love is immortal and death is a gateway, an entrance and portal into a life that no man can envision, for God has a greater perspective and vision.

Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

The L'Ecuyer's

John:

I so sorry to here of the loss of your son.I'll remember him in my prayers. I will also keep you and your wife in my prayers. Take care

To the family,

I wanted to express my deepest sympathy to you. I will always keep Jim in my heart.

Jimmy,

You were always like a brother to me and my brother Jim. I love you and will miss you deeply.

Love, Kimberly Gnoth