Harold Robert Callahan

Harold R. Callahan, age 81, of Waukegan, died on Sunday, November 19, 2006 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan.

He was born at home during a snowstorm in Waukegan on January 4, 1925, the youngest child of James J. and Helen (Bauer Wall) Callahan. He attended St. Anastasia Catholic Grade School, Waukegan Township High School (’42) and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (’49). He was a Sergeant in the Army during World War II in the Pacific Theater and married Joan (Pfau) on October 22, 1949. He owned and retired from his family’s business, North Shore Printers Inc. of Waukegan, in 1995. With the exception of college and the army, he never lived more than a half of a block off of North Avenue in Waukegan.

He was active in his community and his activities included 30-year Membership in the Waukegan Rotary Club, President of the North Shore Club of Printing House Craftsmen, School Board Member and Football, Basketball and Track Coach at St. Anastasia Catholic Grade School, Chairman of the Citizens Committee to form a Waukegan Unit School District, President of the Waukegan-North Chicago Chamber of Commerce, President of the United Way of Lake County, Sponsor of Junior Achievement, Member of the Waukegan-North Chicago Jaycees, Coach and President of Northside Athletic Club, Chairman of the Lake County Public Building Commission that built the jail, Board Member of the Lake County Easter Seal Society, Board Member of the Lake County Republican Federation, Board Member of the Printing Industry of Illinois, Member of Illinois CPA Society, Member of the Waukegan City Club, Board Member of Habitat for Humanity of Lake County, Recipient of the Exchange Club Book of Golden Deeds Award, Golden Member of the Glen Flora Country Club, Lifetime Member of the University of Illinois Alumni Association and a Lifetime Member of Beta Eta Alumni Association (Pi Kappa Alpha Chapter at the University of Illinois where he was President as a student.)

Survivors include his best friend and wife of 57 years, Joan (Pfau); his wonderful children, Joe (Caroline), Peter (Crystal), Jay (Mary), Melissa, Charlotte (Martin) Wozniak, Shelagh (Ray LaSoya) and Amy; his beautiful grandchildren Kimberly, Kellyn, Katie, Tierney, Chandler, Zach, Jake, Matt, Grant, Zoe and Henry.

He was preceded in death by his father; mother; sister, Alice (Bill) Galbraith; brother, Edward; son-in-law, David Franklin; and his adored son, Henry.