File #: 20-2531    Version: 1 Name: WILLIAM J. NOLAN, IN MEMORIAM
Type: Consent Calendar Resolution Status: Approved
File created: 5/14/2020 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 5/21/2020 Final action: 5/21/2020
Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION WILLIAM J. NOLAN, IN MEMORIAM WHEREAS, Almighty God in His infinite wisdom called William J. Nolan from our midst on April 21, 2020; and WHEREAS, William ("Bill") Nolan was the loving husband of Carol; and WHEREAS, Bill Nolan was the loving father of Bill Nolan, Jr.; Gina Nolan; Maria (Timothy) Truckenbrod; Julie Burris; and Richard Schuessler; and WHEREAS, Bill Nolan was the adored grandfather of Jessica, Chelsea, Robert, "DJ", Kylie, Maxwell, Dylan, Brady, and Allison; and the beloved great- grandfather of Jack and Elizabeth; and WHEREAS, Bill Nolan was the dear brother of James (Carol) Nolan and the late Jack (Patricia) Nolan; and WHEREAS, Bill Nolan was the beloved son of the late John and Elsie Nolan; and WHEREAS, Bill Nolan was born and raised on the west side of Chicago and attended St. Phillip's High School; and WHEREAS, Bill Nolan served in the Army during the Korean War. He joined the Chicago Police Department in December of 1959 and was assig...
Sponsors: PETER N. SILVESTRI, TONI PRECKWINKLE (President), FRANK J. AGUILAR, ALMA E. ANAYA, LUIS ARROYO JR, SCOTT R. BRITTON, JOHN P. DALEY, DENNIS DEER, BRIDGET DEGNEN, BRIDGET GAINER, BRANDON JOHNSON, BILL LOWRY, DONNA MILLER, STANLEY MOORE, KEVIN B. MORRISON, SEAN M. MORRISON, DEBORAH SIMS, LARRY SUFFREDIN
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PROPOSED RESOLUTION

WILLIAM J. NOLAN, IN MEMORIAM

WHEREAS, Almighty God in His infinite wisdom called William J. Nolan from our midst on April 21, 2020; and

WHEREAS, William ("Bill") Nolan was the loving husband of Carol; and

WHEREAS, Bill Nolan was the loving father of Bill Nolan, Jr.; Gina Nolan; Maria (Timothy) Truckenbrod; Julie Burris; and Richard Schuessler; and

WHEREAS, Bill Nolan was the adored grandfather of Jessica, Chelsea, Robert, "DJ", Kylie, Maxwell, Dylan, Brady, and Allison; and the beloved great- grandfather of Jack and Elizabeth; and

WHEREAS, Bill Nolan was the dear brother of James (Carol) Nolan and the late Jack (Patricia) Nolan; and

WHEREAS, Bill Nolan was the beloved son of the late John and Elsie Nolan; and

WHEREAS, Bill Nolan was born and raised on the west side of Chicago and attended St. Phillip's High School; and

WHEREAS, Bill Nolan served in the Army during the Korean War. He joined the Chicago Police Department in December of 1959 and was assigned to the Traffic Division, Undercover Task Force, was later promoted to Detective/Homicide Division, and then transferred to the Intelligence Division; and

WHEREAS, Bill Nolan retired with distinguished service on November 29, 2000. He became a member of the Fraternal Order of Police, Chicago Lodge #7 in 1963 and went on to be elected president three consecutive terms, from 1993 until 2002; and

WHEREAS, after Bill's retirement from the CPD, he worked as Assistant Chief of Court Services Division for the Cook County Sherriff's Office for ten years. In 2013 he became president and founding member of the Cook County Sheriff's Memorial Foundation; and

WHEREAS, Bill was Chairman of the Board for the Chicago Easter Seals Society for nine years. He co-founded and became Vice President of Dreams for Kids, an Illinois non-profit organization founded in 1990; and

WHEREAS, over the course of his career, Bill served on many committees and was honored with many awards including: Ma...

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