William J. Beres Jr.

I was heartbroken to view this. Please accept my deepest condolences. Bill was not only a remarkable leader at Grainger International but also an inspiring person whose integrity, kindness, work ethics and wisdom left a lasting impact on everyone fortunate enough to work with him. His guidance and support shaped so many lives, including mine, and his absence will be felt deeply both professionally and personally. I can only imagine the sorrow you have endure, and you'll always be in my...

I just found out about Bill's passing. Terese,I'm so sorry! He was a great roommate and friend at IU.

I was so sorry to hear about Bill. I worked with him at Grainger years ago.

I had the privilege to know and work with Bill. I will miss his leadership and his friendship. He shared a special event with me and my family in 1999; that was the year he presented the Grainger Merit Scholarship Award to my son at the graduation ceremony. The speech he gave was so gracious and caring - I will always remember this time fondly. I had the opportunity to travel and train with Bill many times throughout our years together at Grainger - his humor and patience were a gift. I am...

Dear Terese,

I was so very sorry to learn of Bill's passing. I was not aware that Bill was ill and my heart goes out to you, Lauren and Andrew. I always admired Bill for being such an adoring and loving husband and father. He was a wonderfully kind man. This world is a little brighter for those whose lives he touched.

With sympathy,

My thoughts and prayers go out to you The Beres Family. I always looked up to Bill for his knowledge, his trustworthiness and his professionalism and respected him greatly. He will truly be missed.

It has always been great to play ball with Bill Beres and his son Andrew. When we resume playing this spring and in springs to follow, we will do so with Bill in mind.

Words cannot express the emptiness I feel. I will keep close to my heart the memories of our recent visits & phone calls. We were cousins, but Billy was "the brother I never had" and I will miss him dearly. He was so proud of his family. Every time I talked to him they were some of what we talked about. The only comfort I can find is that he is with his mother now and they are watching over us. Terese,Lauren and Andrew, you know my prayers are with you. God Bless You and I love you all.

I just want to say that I was honored to be a pallbearer in Bill’s funeral. He was a great guy, as you can see all the good things that people are saying about him that are not only family and friends, but people also from Grainger. I am going to miss all the Christmas’s at Uncle Bill’s, playing pool, eating lots of food, and telling stories. I am so glad that the final Bears game that I got to watch with Bill that the Bears dominated Green Bay. He was so happy. It is so unfortunate, but God...