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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: Man of the Year by the Emerald Society of Illinois, the President’s Award from the Retired Police Officers Association, the Law Enforcement Officer of the Year by the Illinois State Crime Commission, Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital Center Recognition Award, Man of the Year by the Italian American Association, and the Illinois State Bar Association Law Enforcement Award; and
WHEREAS, Bill loved being a police officer and helping others, but there was nothing that he loved more than his family.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cook County Board of Commissioners does hereby offer its deepest condolences and most heartfelt sympathy to the family of Bill Nolan; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this text be spread upon the official proceedings of this Honorable Body, and a suitable copy of the same be tendered to the family of Bill Nolan so that his memory may be so honored and ever cherished.
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