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Obituary for William Matthew Reilly

Age 86. William Matthew Reilly was born at home in Chicago, Illinois on December 25, 1925 the third of four children of William and Mary (Daly) Reilly. He died July 16, 2012 in Austin, Texas unexpectedly.
A U.S. Navy Veteran of WWII, he was a graduate of the Austin High School in Chicago and the University of Minnesota at Minneapolis. His life work was in Finance and Economics areas in New York City and Houston, Texas for Shell Oil Company. He was chairman of the Planning and Zoning Commission for the City of Nassau Bay (Harris County) Texas in the 1970's. His retirement years were enjoyably spent in LaGrange and Austin, Texas.
He is survived by children, Mark Reilly of Houston, Texas, Anne Reilly Holmgreen of Sherwood, Oregon, Mary Reilly Christian of Kemah, Texas, Nancy Reilly Hutzler of Austin, Texas and their mother, Ardith H. Reilly of League City, Texas. Also surviving are grandchildren, Reilly and Elana Holmgreen and Elizabeth and Mark Reilly, Jr. Many nieces and nephews also survive him.
Sisters, Mary Reilly Giuffre and Catherine Reilly Oglesbee of suburban Chicago also survive him. Preceded in death was brother, Dennis R. Reilly.
A lifelong Catholic, interring will be with his son, Basil William Reilly in Section 35, Gravesite 4216 of Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia. Interring will be at a later date.
With a family name going back through the centuries in Ireland's County Meath, he was indeed Teamhair na Riogh "Descended from the Kings and the Halls of Tara".
Visitation will be held from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 21, 2012 at Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home on North Lamar.

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