William E. Orce III

William Orce Obituary

William E. Orce III of Wheeling Funeral services for William E. Orce III will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 29, at the Glueckert Funeral Home, Ltd., 1520 N. Arlington Heights Road (four blocks south of Palatine Road), Arlington Heights. Interment will be in Arlington Heights Wheeling Township Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, June 28, at the funeral home. Born Sept. 18, 1947, in Yonkers, N.Y., to William E. Jr. and Elizabeth (nee Howard) Orce, he died Wednesday, June 21, 2006, in Waukegan. Mr. Orce was an avid motorcyclist and martial artist who enjoyed spending time with family and friends. He worked as an auto mechanic, drove a tow truck, sold office equipment, operated heavy construction equipment, published a motorcycle magazine and newspaper, owned a bike shop and owned and operated a martial arts school. He was trained in several varieties of the martial arts and was an original member of Abate of Illinois. William is survived by his wife, Dawn Bays; daughter, Amber Michelle Orce; his mother, Elizabeth Orce of Cape Cod, Mass.; sister, Karen Jones of Cape Cod; nephews, Michael (Christy) Jones of Hoffman Estates and Mark (Amy) Jones of Huntley; and grand- nephew, Douglas Johnson of Hoffman Estates. For information and condolences, www.GlueckertFH.com or 847-253-0168.

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Published by Daily Herald on Jun. 25, 2006.

Memories and Condolences
for William Orce

3 Entries

Kiddie Kandids Girls Val, Anna, Ster, Erica and Jessica (the little one) Abel & Vero too!

June 28, 2006

To my dearest family, some things I'd like to say...
but first of all, to let you know, that I arrived okay.
I'm writing this from heaven. Here I dwell with God above.
Here, there's no more tears of sadness; here is just eternal love.

Please do not be unhappy just because I'm out of sight.
Remember that I'm with you every morning, noon and night.
That day I had to leave you when my life on earth was through,
God picked me up and hugged me and He said, "I welcome you."

It's good to have you back again; you were missed while you were gone.
As for your dearest family, they'll be here later on.
I need you here badly; you're part of my plan.
There's so much that we have to do, to help our mortal man."

God gave me a list of things, that he wished for me to do.
And foremost on the list, was to watch and care for you.
And when you lie in bed at night, the day's chores put to flight.
God and I are closest to you....in the middle of the night.

When you think of my life on earth, and all those loving years
because you are only human, they are bound to bring you tears.
But do not be afraid to cry; it does relieve the pain.
Remember there would be no flowers, unless there was some rain.

I wish that I could tell you all that God has planned.
But if I were to tell you, you wouldn't understand.
But one thing is for certain, though my life on earth is o'er.
I'm closer to you now, than I ever was before.

There are many rocky roads ahead of you and many hills to climb;
but together we can do it by taking one day at a time.
It was always my philosophy and I'd like it for you too...
that as you give unto the world, the world will give to you.

If you can help somebody who's in sorrow and pain,
then you can say to God at night......"My day was not in vain."
And now I am contented....that my life has been worthwhile,
knowing as I passed along the way, I made somebody smile.

So if you meet somebody who is sad and feeling low,
just lend a hand to pick him up, as on your way you go.
When you're walking down the street, and you've got me on your mind;
I'm walking in your footsteps only half a step behind.

And when it's time for you to go.... from that body to be free,
remember you're not going.....you're coming here to me.

Ruth Ann Mahaffey (author)
©Copyright 1998-2006

Julie Sorg

June 27, 2006

My deepest sympathy to Mike, Mark, Karen, Betty, Dawn and Amber. (I'm sure Amber won't remember me) You are all in our prayers. Bill was a neat guy and was the one who introduced me to my first desert pizza. I have many fond memories of him.

Skye Darkmoon

June 26, 2006

Bill was a good friend to our Shire and to the SCA and to our Fencing School Le Couer de Noire. He was kind, cheerful, helpful and an all around great guy. He will be sorely missed.

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