William Raymond O'Connor

Uncle Bill was a powerful force to his immediate and extended family and friends. He was brother to my dad, Bud, who he loved and respected deeply. I remember so vividly the morning Bill and family left Buffalo bound for New Jersey and Wall Street. The two brothers embraced intensely and both came away with tears streaming, a first I had seen from either man. My dad recalled some years later just how excited, and terrified, he was for the risk his little brother had taken.

I will...

To the Children and Grandchildren of Bill,

We join you in mourning the passing of your dear father and grandfather. What a blessing that I had the privilege to get to know him and love him while I was the director at Hope Rural School! He loved the mission and cared deeply about the children and their families. He was always interested in what was happening at the school and supported it in so many ways.I was present at the memorial service at Harbour Ridge for your mother and...