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William Strong Obituary

Strong, William B. age 67, a lifelong resident of Evanston and a long time language teacher, died July 23, 2004. He was born January 23, 1937. He held a bachelor's and master's degrees from Loyola University and also did graduate work in French at Magill and Laval Universities in Canada. He taught classical and modern languages at Quigley Preparatory and at Niles North High School for many years before retiring in 1992. He is survived by his brother James B. (Joanne) Strong, his sister Ann E. Strong, and his nephew Mark (Denise) Strong, preceded in death by his parents, William B. and Ann E. Strong. Visitation Wednesday, 10:00 a.m. until time of Funeral Mass, 11:00 a.m. at St. Nicholas Church, 806 Ridge Avenue, Evanston. Interment Calvary Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Catholic Charities, Dept. 1623, Box N, Chicago, IL 60690 or the charity of your choice. Funeral info., Donnellan Family Funeral Services, 847-869-2900 or www.donnellanfuneral.com.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times from Jul. 26 to Jul. 27, 2004.

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mimi rapper niederkorn

August 19, 2004

I went to niles north and grad in 1972 i never had him as a teacher but i knew him and i remember him as being a very nice man.i am sorry to hear about his death...



sincerely mimi rapper niederkorn

David Buddle

August 10, 2004

I will miss this kind-hearted, witty gentleman. I am grateful to have known him. He's made a lasting impression. I haven't seen him in over five years, but his memory is as clear as if I had seen him yesterday. May God bless his soul.

Dr. Jonathan Gasser

July 28, 2004

My most heartfelt condolences to William's Strong's family. He will surely be missed around our dental office. As he was a patient of mine over the past few years, he was always a pleasure to have in the office. We always looked forward to seeing him. My assistants and I were deeply saddened upon hearing about him. Our thoughts and prayers are with him and his family.

Dr. Jon

Gabi Stiven

July 28, 2004

Bill has been a good friend for 40 years, 28 of which were while teaching foreign languages at Niles North. He was a compassionate teacher and spent many extra hours helping students. There was never an academic question he couldn't answer and I always appreciated his wonderful sense of humor. Bill will truly be missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your loss.

Kind regards,

Gabi and Bob Stiven

Dr. Jerry Field

July 28, 2004

Jimmy

with a sadden heart I just learned of your brothers passing.

Joshua Kilroy

July 28, 2004

My condolences to Bill's family. I have many fond memories of having long conversations with Bill about art, history, and literature. His love of beauty and learning were grounded in his deep religious faith. He will be dearly missed.

Bob Ronkese

July 27, 2004

My condolences to Bill's family. He was a true friend in every sense of the word. His razor-sharp wit and insight was much appreciated. I am fortunate to have known him so well in the last 15 years. I will miss him dearly.

Joyce Shine

July 27, 2004

Ann, My sincerest smypathy. Heartfelt condolances to all family members.

Margaret Murphy (Nash)

July 27, 2004

Dear Ann,

My sincerest smypathy. My prayers are with you and your family at this tragic time.

Marge

Dennis Snider

July 27, 2004

I was a fellow teacher at Niles North during the late 60's. I remember Bill as an able and dedicated teacher, a gentle man with a playful sense of humor. I extend my condolences to Bill's family for their loss.

Anne Bowlus

July 26, 2004

My deepest sympathy to all members of Bill's family. I knew Bill through the International Ballet Competition. He was an outstanding gentleman. You will be in my thoughts and prayers.

Arthur Aman

July 26, 2004

Bill was a former colleague and loyal friend of more than 45 years.



He will be remembered for his wit, unusual intelligence, friendship and his gentelmanly ways and sympathetic nature.



We'll miss you and remember you with fondness.



Heartfelt condolances to members of Bill's fine family.



Goodbye old friend. Rest in peace.



Art and Marilyn Aman

Arlington Heights, IL

Susan Diamond

July 26, 2004

Mr. Strong was my high school Latin teacher who taught me to enjoy the beauty of language. He was a strict teacher in the best sense of the word. He was an inspriation and a motivator and always had tremendous respect for the subject and for his class. William Strong made a diffrence in my life. God Bless.

Nancy & Joe Alfano

July 26, 2004

We will never forget you. How much we enjoyed your company at every Ballet preformance. As we think of Bill we say to each other he was a true "Renaissance Man" a Gentleman and a Scholar.

We pray for the eternal soul of our Dear Friend Bill.

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