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William Neilson Obituary

Neilson Sr., William F. of McHenry, formerly of Chicago, longtime employee in plastics industry, Chicagoland area; Veteran U.S. Army Artillary, WWII, Purple Heart Cluster Recipient, beloved husband of the late Lonnie and Angelina; dear father of William "Butch" (Deborah) Neilson, Johnsburg; Gail (Dennis) Hermann, Bacliff, Texas and Lorie Zahn, McHenry, loving grandfather of ten and great grandfather of three. Resting from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday, February 9, 2003 at K.K. Hamsher Funeral Home, 12 N. Pistakee Lake Rd. ( mile W. of Rte. 12, off Grand on Pistakee), Fox Lake, IL. Funeral services Monday, 10 a.m. at funeral home. Burial St. John the Baptist Cemetery, Johnsburg. Memorials American Cancer Society and or American Diabetes Assn. Info., 847-587-2100. Visit Guest Book at www.suntimes.com

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Feb. 7, 2003.

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The Staff at K.K. Hamsher Funeral Home

February 15, 2003

Our condolences to the family.

Michael Cooper

February 7, 2003

Bill:



I am so sorry to hear of your loss but know through our conversations that your Father lived a full life. My prayers are with you and your family and I look forward to getting together in the very near future.



Coop

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