M. George Boylan Obituary (1933 - 2017)

M. George Boylan, 84, of Bloomington, passed away at 3:33 a.m., on Saturday the fifth of August, 2017 at Heritage Health Center in Normal, surrounded by his family.His memorial Mass will be at 11:00 a.m., Friday, August 11, 2017 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Bloomington with Monsignor Douglas Hennessy officiating. Inurnment will be in St. Marys Cemetery, Bloomington at a later date.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Central Catholic High School.Mr. Boylan was born July 20, 1933 in Bloomington, a son of John and Edith Kraft Boylan. He married his beloved wife Ann Reid 63 years ago in Detroit, Michigan. She survives.Also surviving arefour daughters, Mary (Kent Reisdorph) Boylan of Fort Myers, FL., Kelley (Ed) Ensminger of Normal, Maggie (Brian) Farrell of Shirley and Kim Boylan; four sons, John (Teri) Boylan of Coal City, Mike (Carla) Boylan, David Boylan and Matthew Boylan, all of Bloomington; 21 grandchildren, six great grandchildren; and a son-in-law, David Nord.He was preceded in death by a daughter, Joann M. Nord and a son, George J. Boylan; a grandson, Nicholas Boylan and a brother, James Boylan.Mr. Boylan served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and was attached to the 11th Airborne. He co-owned Boylans Ice Cream and Candy Manufacturing company and later owned and operated Boylan Beverages.Mr. Boylan was elected to the Bloomington City Council in 1965 and served until 1972. He was a life member of the Elks Lodge, Knights of Columbus-Third and Fourth Degree, Florida AmericanrnLegion and Eagles Lodge in Cape Coral, FL.