Caroll Callaway, 82 of Huntley died, August 25, 2012 peacefully at his home with his wife by his side.
A service of remembrance will be 3:00pm on Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at DeFiore Jorgensen Funeral Home. From 1:00pm until the time of the service the family will greet friends. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to Animal House Shelter- 13005 Ernesti Road, Huntley, Illinois 60142.
Caroll was born December 14, 1929 in Burlington, Iowa, the son of Sylvester P. and Jessie M. (Lyons) Callaway. On December 14, 1985 he married his wife Linda L. O’Meara.
A musician, turned lawyer, turned artist Caroll studied art and art literature as an avocation and painted only when time permitted during his thirty years of law practice, with the Health Insurance Association of America. Early retirement from the law allowed him to devote full time to the profession of painting.
He is survived by his wife, Linda of Huntley, sisters, AliciaWalker Schaefer , Marilyn Flannery ( Jim Petrocelli) and by his one niece, Jill Flannery Joyce and three nephews, Wade Walker, Jeffrey and David Flannery.
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So sorry about your loss. Wish I could be there. Your Cousin Agnes
Linda, we will truly miss Caroll here at the League. He was a man of great kindness and dignity, with an artful twinkle in his eye, always. May wonderful memories of your time together bring you solace.
Linda, Juanita and I extend our deepest sympathy for your loss. We cannot make it to the service, but you will be in our thoughts and prayers.
Carroll and I worked together for many years at HIAA and he headed the Chicago office when I was moved to Washington, D.C. Linda worked at the HIAA office too and they made a very happy couple. Carroll was so well respected in the insurance business I was very proud to be asociated with him. We spent many hours on our work and we traveled all over the US together and apart. We will all miss him as well as the Art World.
We are so sorry for your loss. weve heard so many great stories about his love for art...both music and painting. He was blessed with a wonderful loving family. His devotion will live on in his paintings. Chris and Michelle McGraw
Carroll and I worked together for several wonderful years. He taught me much about how to be a good lawyer and we enjoyed many good years working together. A gift painting he gave Ann and me on our wedding anniversary many years ago hangs in our living room. Blessings to Linda, especially on her sorrow for the loss of a man who was truly "a man for all seasons" and who did so many things well.