O'Boyle, Robert "Bob"

Other Events:

• 1930 Census: 1930, Wauwatosa, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
• Education - High School: 1933, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Education - College/University: 1937, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Obituary: 1 Jul 2010; Chicago Tribune

Notes:

1930 Census:
Chas T Rebholz 48
Gertrude M Rebholz 47
Jack Rebholz 14
Charles Oboyle 17
Carlyle Oboyle 22

Education - High School:
Kaukauna High School Class of 1933

Education - College/University:
Lawrence College Class of 1937

Obituary:
Robert (Bob) O'Boyle of Naples, FL and Evanston, IL, 94, died at Presbyterian Home in Evanston, June 28. Born in Milwaukee, WI, and raised in Kaukauna, WI, Bob graduated from Lawrence University in Appleton, WI, in 1937. Later he took graduate courses in business management and banking at Harvard University and Northwestern University. A World War II Navy veteran from 1942-1946, Mr. O'Boyle rose to the rank of Lieutenant Commander while serving in the South Pacific. He was employed his entire career by Continental Illinois Bank and Trust Company of Chicago, from 1937 until 1974. He was a commercial loan officer, rising to senior vice president, Credit and Financial Services. In 1974 Mr. O'Boyle was elected president and treasurer of Continental Illinois Leasing & Financial, Ltd. of Toronto, Canada, a position he held until his retirement in 1976. Mr. O'Boyle was active in the Evanston United Fund, serving as general chairman in 1962. He also was director of the Chicago Crime Commission in 1972 and served on the Catholic Charities Board, the Chicago Council Navy League, and the Businessmen for Loyola University. In retirement he was a member of the Royal Poinciana Golf Club in Naples and became increasingly active in supporting Lawrence University, both in establishing the Robert and Jean O'Boyle Scholarship Fund and in helping Lawrence acquire, rebuild, and expand Bjorklunden, a 400-acre "northern campus" on Lake Michigan in Door County. Surviving are son, John O'Boyle of Severna Park, MD, and New York City, who just won his first Tony Award for best musical revival; grandchildren, Jennifer Dees of Charlottesville, VA, Robert Dees of Gurnee, IL, Michael O'Boyle, of Boston, MA, and Kahly O'Boyle of Appleton, WI; four great-grandchildren. His wife, Jean O'Boyle, died in 2001, and his daughter, Ann Dees, in 1980. A memorial service will be held in the Elliott Chapel at Presbyterian Home, 3131 Simpson St., Evanston, Thursday, July 1, at 3 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Robert and Jean O'Boyle Scholarship Fund at Lawrence University - Development Office, 711 E. Boldt Way, Appleton, WI 54911. Info (847) 675-1990 or www.donnellanfuneral.com.
Published in Chicago Tribune on July 1, 2010

Robert married Unknown, Jean Aft 1934. Jean was born 20 Dec 1916; died 24 Sep 2001, Naples, Collier, Florida, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Education - High School: Abt 1961

Notes:

Education - High School:
Name:Ann OBoyle
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1945
Age:16
School:Evanston Township High School
School Location:Evanston, Illinois
Year:1961
Yearbook Title:The Key

Ann — Dees, Unknown. [Group Sheet]

John married Unknown, UnknownF [Group Sheet]