William J. "BJ" Allen III
William J. "BJ" Allen III, 51, of Chicago, IL passed away on December 21, 2023, at UI Health in Chicago. He was born August 11, 1972, in DeKalb IL, the son of William J. Allen, Jr. and Carol Allen (nee Van Lente).
BJ graduated from Dekalb High School in 1990, and earned his Bachelor's degree from Northern Illinois University and Juris Doctor degree from Loyola University.
On May 20, 2006, he married Jenifer Platz in Chicago, IL surrounded by friends and family. In 2009, BJ and Jenifer had their first child, Nicole. Seven years later, they welcomed their second child, Jex.
BJ enjoyed time at the family cottage, playing golf, water and snow skiing, playing pool, hunting, practicing magic tricks, flying model planes, and playing arcade games.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Jenifer; children, Nicole and Jex Allen; mother, Carol Allen; brother, Cameron Allen; stepsiblings Deirdre Sullivan; Courtney, Jimmy, Caroline Fairchild; and a niece, Lucy Allen. He was preceded in death by his father William J. Allen, Jr.
Memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 13, 2024, at 2:00pm at First Congregational United Church of Christ 615 N First St. Dekalb, IL. Visitation will be held Saturday, January 13, 2024, from 1:00pm until the time of service at the church.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the GoFundMe account set up to support his family. https://gofund.me/865d353f
Arrangements were entrusted to Finch Funeral Home 310 Oak St. DeKalb, IL 60115
815-758-3841.
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