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William Tolliver Obituary

Tolliver, Sr., William H. 76, of Chicago, passed away July 6, 2002. He was the beloved husband of Jamie P. (nee Johnson), loving father of William Jr. (Audrey) and Gail (Roger) Crockett, proud grandfather of William III and Christopher Tolliver, dear uncle of Dr. and Mrs. Clifton Latting and Vanessa Tolliver, dear in-law and friend of many. William retired as a detective from the Chicago Police Department in 1989 after 36 years of service. Wake Tuesday, 6 to 7 p.m. Funeral 7 p.m. at Taylor Funeral Home, 63 E. 79th St., Chicago. Interment Wednesday, 10 a.m., Oak Woods Cemetery. 773- 488-7300. Visit Guest Book at www.suntimes.com

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Jul. 8, 2002.

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Rabbi Moshe Wolf, Chicago Police Chaplain

July 19, 2002

with deep sympathy and heartfelt condolenceson your your loss.Bill was a good man and loved by all who knew him .may god comfort you and give you strength in this most difficult hour. you're in our thoughts and prayers.

maureen dunne-mcgraw

July 10, 2002

Mrs. Tolliver,

You and your children continue to be remembered in my prayers. May God be with you in this journey of grief.

Sincerely,

Maureen Dunne-McGraw

Chaplain, LCM

George Bowness

July 9, 2002

A friend known for years from Area Two. My condolences.

JAMES MORAN

July 8, 2002

Words cannot express how sad I feel. Bill was a wonderful person. It was a pleasure to work with him. I will miss his phone calls.



Jim Moran

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